Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...

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This copy of the 'Voyage to America' seems to have been prepared for publication during Alexander Walker's first period of retirement, probably between 1815 and 1821, the original journal having been lost prior to 1815. For the most part this copy is in a hand other than Walker's with revisions by Walker himself as late as 1821.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Vero L Bosazza, a South Africa geologist who worked in various African countries, became interested in the nineteenth century travellers there, especially David Livingstone. In retirement he wrote extensively on them, his personal knowledge of the localities giving his work a dimension frequently lacking in other scholarship. His writings are almost entirely unpublished, except in the sense that he distributed copies of them to various libraries with interests in African history....

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Warren Hastings journey began and ended in Edinburgh, and among places visited are Stirling, Perth, Loch Tay, Loch Lomond, Loch Long, Glasgow, Paisley, and Lanark. Hastings is shown as a sensitive tourist, responsive to scenery and architecture. He pays special attention to the standard of food and comfort in inns, and gives some space to commercial and economic observations. Little in the journal relates to his public career.

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Warren Hastings journey began and ended in Edinburgh, and among places visited are Stirling, Perth, Loch Tay, Loch Lomond, Loch Long, Glasgow, Paisley, and Lanark. Hastings is shown as a sensitive tourist, responsive to scenery and architecture. He pays special attention to the standard of food and comfort in inns, and gives some space to commercial and economic observations. Little in the journal relates to his public career.

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Warren Hastings journey began and ended in Edinburgh, and among places visited are Stirling, Perth, Loch Tay, Loch Lomond, Loch Long, Glasgow, Paisley, and Lanark. Hastings is shown as a sensitive tourist, responsive to scenery and architecture. He pays special attention to the standard of food and comfort in inns, and gives some space to commercial and economic observations. Little in the journal relates to his public career.

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The book files include generally correspondence, accounts, photographs, art work and reviews.

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The book files include generally correspondence, accounts, photographs, art work and reviews.

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The letters from Italy contain detailed description of the antiquities of Rome and Pompeii, and of the architecture and art treasures of Milan, Florence and other cities.

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The volumes consist of a diary of a Highland tour, 1827, and six other diaries of short jottings, chiefly records of appointments and correspondence.

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Comprising correspondence and papers of T Graham Brown, concerning mountaineering.

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Comprising correspondence and papers of T Graham Brown, concerning mountaineering.

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Included are Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Frederick Oliver’s 'Everest' diaries for the 1936 and 1938 expeditions. The engagement diaries consist chiefly of brief factual entries while the climbing journals provide a detailed record of Oliver's mountaineering experiences.

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The journal also contains some line drawings.

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The journal contains diagrams and line drawings showing routes taken on the expedition.

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Included are Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Frederick Oliver’s 'Everest' diaries for the 1936 and 1938 expeditions. The engagement diaries consist chiefly of brief factual entries while the climbing journals provide a detailed record of Oliver's mountaineering experiences.

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Included are Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Frederick Oliver’s 'Everest' diaries for the 1936 and 1938 expeditions. The engagement diaries consist chiefly of brief factual entries while the climbing journals provide a detailed record of Oliver's mountaineering experiences.

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The journal contains a record of provisions taken on the expedition (inverted folios 1-7).

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Included are Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Frederick Oliver’s 'Everest' diaries for the 1936 and 1938 expeditions. The engagement diaries consist chiefly of brief factual entries while the climbing journals provide a detailed record of Oliver's mountaineering experiences.

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Some of the journals include lists of peaks climbed and their heights. Some also include details of family holidays.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection covers the Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane’s service in the Egyptian expedition of 1801, in his command off Ferrol in 1804 and 1805, and as Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands from 1805 to 1814 and of the North American Station in 1814 and 1815; and that of Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane chiefly as Governor of Newfoundland from 1825 to 1834, and as second-in-command and, later, Commander-in-Chief of the East India Station from 1842 to...