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Sketches.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Rough or summary art works; less finished than studies. Though sketches are often in the drawing medium, the term ""drawings"" in general implies more finished works than does ""sketches"" .

Found in 343 Collections and/or Records:

Diaries of John Chisholm, Kings Counsel; and papers formerly loosely enclosed therein.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.21072-21096
Scope and Contents

John Chisholm, from Perth, studied at Edinburgh and Leipzig, and was admitted advocate in 1881. He stood unsuccessfully as a Conservative at the elections of 1885 and 1892. He took silk in 1904 and was appointed Sheriff of Roxburgh, Berwick and Selkirk in 1905. He married in 1892, and died in 1929.

Dates: 1877-1928.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Hamburg., 1830.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19354-19355
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1830.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland., 1807-1861, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19348-19386
Scope and Contents

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1807-1861, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond.

Diary kept by Constance Frederica Gordon-Cumming during her journey to and stay in Fiji.

 Item
Identifier: MS.7180
Scope and Contents

The diary commences in February 1875 and breaks off in July 1876, fourteen months before the writer left Fiji. The material in the diary is basically similar to that of Miss Gordon-Cumming's book, ‘At home in Fiji’ (Edinburgh, 1881), as far as volume ii, page 25, although the book is composed of a series of letters to the writer's friends in England. Occasional thumb-nail sketches or diagrams appear in the diary.

Dates: 1875-1876.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Diary of Aylmer Haldane., 1875-1946.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.20247-20252
Scope and Contents

This is not the original diary (which Aylmer Haldane subsequently destroyed), but a copy which he personally typed and supplemented by small number of photographs, sketches, maps and other papers, and subsequently had bound into volumes.

There is no diary for 1876-1877, 1881-September 1897.

Dates: 1875-1946.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of General Sir J Aylmer L Haldane.

Diary of Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, including details of his proposed application for the chair of Natural History at Edinburgh and transcripts of related correspondence., 1853-1854.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19378
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1853-1854.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill., 1839-1840.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19360
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1839-1840.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to the west coast of Scotland, 1839-1841, Skye in 1841, and Aberdeen and Prestonpans in 1842.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill., 1840-1841.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19361
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1840-1841.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to the west coast of Scotland, 1839-1841, Skye in 1841, and Aberdeen and Prestonpans in 1842.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill., 1841-1842.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19362
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1841-1842.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to the west coast of Scotland, 1839-1841, Skye in 1841, and Aberdeen and Prestonpans in 1842.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill., 11 August 1845-23 September 1845.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19367
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 11 August 1845-23 September 1845.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to Ayrshire, Arran, Galloway, and Sutherland, 1845, and to Perthshire, 1846.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill., 24 September 1845-1846.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19368
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 24 September 1845-1846.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to Ayrshire, Arran, Galloway, and Sutherland, 1845, and to Perthshire, 1846.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill., 28 July 1855-26 September 1855.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19381
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 28 July 1855-26 September 1855.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to Annandale, Liverpool, France, and Switzerland in 1855, and to Liverpool 1855-1856 to the death bed of his son, Robert Yule Traill.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill., 26 September 1855-20 October 1855.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19382
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 26 September 1855-20 October 1855.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to Annandale, Liverpool, France, and Switzerland in 1855, and to Liverpool 1855-1856 to the death bed of his son, Robert Yule Traill.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a tour in England., August 1838.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19357
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Places visited include Newcastle, Durham and London.

Dates: August 1838.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of a tour in England.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a tour in England., August-October 1838.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19358
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Places visited include Newcastle, Durham and London.

Dates: August-October 1838.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of a tour in England.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a tour in England, with particular reference to visits to Oxford and London., August 1823.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19353
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: August 1823.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of a tour in England, with particular reference to visits to Oxford and London.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Argyll., 1854.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19379
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1854.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Hamburg., 1830.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19354
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1830.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Hamburg.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Hamburg., 1830.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19355
Scope and Contents

This volume gives some account of the cost incurred.

Dates: 1830.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Hamburg.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Liverpool., 1854.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19380
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1854.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill, of a trip to Roslin, Midlothian, undated, Newcastle, 1836, and Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, 1840., 1836, 1840, undated.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19356
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1836, 1840, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Wales and London., 1843.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19363
Scope and Contents

The diary includes genealogical notes on the Sandbach family.

Dates: 1843.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Wales, with descriptions of local industry: volume III., 1807.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19349
Scope and Contents

At the back of the volume are 'General Remarks on Wales and the Welsh'.

Dates: 1807.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Volumes I and III of a diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Wales, with descriptions of local industry.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a visit to London to the death bed of his daughter, Lucia, and to Liverpool., 1850.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19375
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1850.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to Annandale, Liverpool, France, and Switzerland in 1855, and to Liverpool 1855-1856 to the death bed of his son, Robert Yule Traill., 1855-1856.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19381
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1855-1856.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

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