Tables of contents.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: In written or printed works, a list of the work's parts in sequence, usually with a page number or other symbol indicating where each part begins.
Found in 172 Collections and/or Records:
Original contents lists to the letter-books, MSS.7570-7605, of the Scottish Foreign Mission records., 1915-1929.
File
Identifier: MS.8990(A2)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The contents-lists were removed from the letter-books when each volume was re-bound.
Dates:
1915-1929.
Original contents lists to the letter-books, MSS.7621-7623, 7638-7674, of the Scottish Foreign Mission records., 1847-1906.
File
Identifier: MS.8990(A3)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The contents-lists were removed from the letter-books when each volume was re-bound.
Dates:
1847-1906.
Original contents lists to the letter-books, MSS.7675-7715, of the Scottish Foreign Mission records., 1882-1931.
File
Identifier: MS.8990(A4)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The contents-lists were removed from the letter-books when each volume was re-bound.
Dates:
1882-1931.
Original contents lists to the letter-books, MSS.7716-7769, of the Scottish Foreign Mission records., 1846-1936.
File
Identifier: MS.8990(A5)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The contents-lists were removed from the letter-books when each volume was re-bound.
Dates:
1846-1936.
Original contents lists to the letter-books, MSS.7770-7791, 7864-7869, 7917-7924, of the Scottish Foreign Mission records., 1869-1934.
File
Identifier: MS.8990(A6)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The contents-lists were removed from the letter-books when each volume was re-bound.
Dates:
1869-1934.
Original contents lists to the letter-books, MSS.7925-7953, of the Scottish Foreign Mission records., 1901-1912.
File
Identifier: MS.8990(A7)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The contents-lists were removed from the letter-books when each volume was re-bound.
Dates:
1901-1912.
Original contents lists to the letter-books, MSS.7955-7986, 8006-8011, 8017-8019, of the Scottish Foreign Mission records., 1878-1931.
File
Identifier: MS.8990(A8)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The contents-lists were removed from the letter-books when each volume was re-bound.
Dates:
1878-1931.
Original contents lists to the letter-books of the Scottish Foreign Mission records., 1846-1936.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.8990(A1)-(A8)
Scope and Contents
The contents-lists were removed from the letter-books when each volume was re-bound.
Dates:
1846-1936.
Papers collected by the Highland Society of Scotland Ossian Committee and its successor the Committee on Celtic Literature.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.73.2.10
Dates:
1797-1807.
Papers collected by W K Dickson, Librarian of the National Library of Scotland, concerning the exhibition held at the National Gallery of Scotland from 1 July to 30 September 1932, to mark the centenary of the death of Sir Walter Scott.
File
Identifier: MS.9483
Scope and Contents
The papers consist largely of press-cuttings from the 'Scotsman' (folios 2-11), with a few photographs (folios 13-16), letters (folios 20-22) and other items.
Dates:
1932.
Papers from and relating to the Scottish Foreign Mission records.
Series
Identifier: MS.8990(A)-(C)
Dates:
19th century-20th century.
Papers of John Riddell formerly loosely enclosed in Adv.MS.26.3.4, consisting of a list, circa 1824, of the contents of a manuscript found at Hopetoun House (folio 2), a note on its authorship (folio 19) and a brief correspondence with David Laing about it, 1855 (folio 21)., Circa 1824, 1855.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.3.5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of printed books, 1718-1850 (Adv.MSS.25.8.1-25.8.42), and manuscripts, 1511-1857 (Adv.MSS.25.9.1-25.9.23), owned by Riddell, correspondence and papers (many incomplete) ?1799-1860, and undated, relating to peerages (Adv.MSS.26.1.1-26.1.29), to baronetcies, to landed families and to various related topics (Adv.MSS.26.2.1-26.2.23), and a large number of notebooks, circa 1805-1852, containing excerpts from the public records of Scotland, and other matter...
Dates:
Circa 1824, 1855.
"Papers relative to John Knox's House, Edinburgh", 1846, 1849-1852, collected by Dr, afterwards Sir, Daniel Wilson., 1846-1859.
File
Identifier: MS.1956
Scope and Contents
Minutes and correspondence of the Trustees for the Monument to the Memory of John Knox and the Knox House Preservation Committee (of which Sir Daniel Wilson was Secretary), with newspaper cuttings, preceded by an explanatory note and a list of contents by W T McCulloch, 1859.
Dates:
1846-1859.
Partial manuscript of ‘The interpreter’ by Margaret M Morrison, ‘March Cost’., [1960, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.27396
Scope and Contents
The contents consist of drafts of a short piece about the novel, possibly for publicity (folio 1), lists of contents and principal characters (folio 5), three folios from the first chapter (folio 7), and the text of the chapter 'The Following Afternoon' to the end (folio 10). There are numerous corrections and two versions of the final chapter.
Dates:
[1960, or before.]
Partial typescript probably of 'A Pageant of Scottish Doctors', a book by Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’ which was advertised in 1938, but never published., [1938, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27053
Scope and Contents
The typescript contains a contents list and parts of chapters 4 and 5.
Dates:
[1938, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Books of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Incomplete sections of books by Christopher Murray Grieve 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
Photographs, prints and sketches, with a contents list of the main items., ?19th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.9348
Dates:
?19th century-mid 20th century.
Photostats of notes concerning the revenues from various church lands.
File
Identifier: MS.8496
Dates:
1576-1630.
'Plan of Lynedoch', lithographed by S Leith and produced for the sale of the estate in 1844; with another copy of the same plan with some minor endorsements and additions., [1844.]
File
Identifier: MS.16391
Scope and Contents
The portion of the estate sold by the Lynedoch Trustees to Mr Simpson is marked in red, and the part bought by Robert Graham is lined in yellow. A contents table gives a detailed breakdown of entailed and un-entailed lands in imperial acres.
Dates:
[1844.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Maps and plans of Balgowan and Lynedoch estates.
Pocketbook 10, undated, of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo., Late 18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.24555
Scope and Contents
The pocketbook contains a list of contents of MS.24547 (folio1); and 'of theology', undated (folio 26).
Dates:
Late 18th century.
Poems, bearing dates from 1792 to 1850, by Robert Lochore, in an exercise-book., 1792-1850.
Item
Identifier: MS.3586
Poems of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid' published as ‘Sangschaw’., [1925, or before], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.27001
Scope and Contents
The papers include an early list of contents (folio 1), some typescripts (folio 2), and an undated manuscript copy, possibly made in the 1960s (folio 4). The copy does not include the foreword by John Buchan or the opinions on Hugh MacDiarmid's poetry, but is otherwise complete.
Dates:
[1925, or before], undated.
Register of the Chapel Royal of Stirling, written, circa 1537, by John Lambert, prebendary of the Chapel.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.1.5
Scope and Contents
The register contains copies of papal bulls and other documents concerning the Chapel, dated from 1501 to 1537. The text is all in Lambert`s hand, except for folios 41-42, and there are large calligraphic initials. Each folio is signed by James Primrose, clerk to the Privy Council; this was probably done in 1621 when the Register and other documents of the Chapel Royal were put into his keeping for transfer to the Bishop of Dunblane (see ‘Register of the Privy Council...
Dates:
1501-1537.
‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat vol. 2’: a volume containing memoranda and other papers concerning reforms, and other matters, at Baroda., 1806-1808, [circa 1820].
File
Identifier: MS.13657
Scope and Contents
The volume was bound up circa 1820, and includes:(i) Copies of official memoranda and correspondence, 1806-1807, about the reforms at Baroda, with a contents list compiled by Alexander Walker circa 1820 (folio 1);(ii) Copies of official correspondence, May 1807, about the expense of the military establishment at Baroda (folio 106);(iii) Copies of official memoranda and correspondence, 1807-1808, about the positions of Bábáji and Fateh Sing within the...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1806-1808, [circa 1820].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat.
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‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat’: volumes containing memoranda and other papers concerning Guzerat reforms.
‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat vol. 3’: a volume containing copies of official memoranda and correspondence about the first Kathiawar expedition, May 1807-February 1808, with lists of contents compiled at a later date., 1807-1808.
File
Identifier: MS.13658
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1807-1808.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat.
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‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat’: volumes containing memoranda and other papers concerning Guzerat reforms.