Travel journals.
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Found in 772 Collections and/or Records:
Private journal kept by William Stuart Walker about the age of 15, during the voyage from St Helena to Weymouth, on the ‘Atlas’, April-June 1828., 1828.
Item
Identifier: MS.13772
Scope and Contents
The journal, which is remarkable for a detailed description of Ascension Island, is rounded off with scattered diary entries for October 1828 in Edinburgh.
Dates:
1828.
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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Official and private papers of Alexander Walker during his period as governor of St Helena, 1823-1828, and until his death in retirement in 1831.
Private journal of a voyage of exploration in the Arctic Regions by the sailing ship 'Pandora' in 1876, kept by Arthur C Horner, surgeon on board., 1876.
Item
Identifier: MS.9512
Scope and Contents
The journal is apparently incomplete, for although it is a fuller record than its counterpart of 1875 (MS.9511), the narrative breaks off when the ship has reached a position off the south-west coast of Greenland on the outward journey.
Dates:
1876.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts from the Wordie Collection of printed books, being correspondence and papers of Sir James M Wordie, together with manuscript material owned by him.
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Private journals of voyages of exploration in the Arctic regions by the sailing ship ‘Pandora’ kept by Arthur C Horner, surgeon on board.
Private journal of Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane., 1807-1849.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2577-2604
Scope and Contents
The journal covers Sir Thomas Cochrane's service in Barbados and the West Indies, 1807-1810, 1813, 1815, 1821-1824 (MSS.2577-2578, 2583-2589), on the North American Station, 1815 (MS.2584), in Newfoundland, 1825-1833 (MSS.2590-2595), and on the East India Station, 1842-1846 (MSS.2599-2603), besides his life in Great Britain and visits to France, 1824-1825, 1835-1842 (MSS.2590, 2596-2599), Germany, 1836, 1838 (MSS.2597-2598), and Italy, 1839-1840 (MS.2598). It describes the writer's life...
Dates:
1807-1849.
Private journal of the voyage of exploration in the Arctic Regions by the sailing ship ‘Pandora’ in 1875, kept by Arthur C Horner, surgeon on board., 1875.
Item
Identifier: MS.9511
Scope and Contents
The voyage was a private venture, undertaken for the purpose (not made generally known at the time) of reaching King William Island and making a thorough search for relics of the ‘Erebus’ and ‘Terror’ abandoned there in 1848. It was unsuccessful, as the ‘Pandora’ was forced by ice in Peel Sound to turn back. Accounts of the voyage were published by F G Innes-Lillingston in ‘The land of the white bear’ (London, 1876), by J A MacGahan in ‘Under the northern lights’ (London 1876) (particularly...
Dates:
1875.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts from the Wordie Collection of printed books, being correspondence and papers of Sir James M Wordie, together with manuscript material owned by him.
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Private journals of voyages of exploration in the Arctic regions by the sailing ship ‘Pandora’ kept by Arthur C Horner, surgeon on board.
Private journals, and copies of private journals, kept by Alexander Walker and his sons, William Stuart and James, during the voyage out to St Helena on the ‘Repulse’, January-March 1823., 1823.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13768-13770
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Whilst at St Helena, Alexander Walker busied himself in promoting the agricultural potential of the island and in tackling the question of slavery.
Dates:
1823.
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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Official and private papers of Alexander Walker during his period as governor of St Helena, 1823-1828, and until his death in retirement in 1831.
Private journals of voyages of exploration in the Arctic regions by the sailing ship ‘Pandora’ kept by Arthur C Horner, surgeon on board., 1875, 1876.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.9511-9512
Red morocco notebook containing an autograph journal, 25 December 1796-14 June 1797, of Thomas Graham, describing his escape from the siege of Mantua to the Austrian Headquarters at Padua, and his journey through Austria and Germany after the retreat of the Austrian army from Italy; with memoranda (on reversed folios) on servants, horses and personal expenditure., 1796-1797.
Item
Identifier: MS.16424
Scope and Contents
The notebook is of a similar format to MS.16425 and is gilt-stamped on one cover 'Col[o]n[e]l Graham 90th Reg[imen]t'.
Dates:
1796-1797.
Research material of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to the Dolly novel series, also known as the Johnson Johnson Mysteries., 1976, 1981, 1988, 2001, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12135/384-420
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1976, 1981, 1988, 2001, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett.
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Literary papers of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to works by her.
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Literary papers of Dorothy Dunnett relating to the Dolly novel series, also known as the Johnson Johnson Mysteries.
Research material of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to the Francis Crawford of Lymond novel series., 1973, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12135/20-56
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...
Dates:
1973, undated.
Research papers of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to 'The house of Niccolò' novel series., 1974-2001, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12135/179-319
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...
Dates:
1974-2001, undated.
Revised and expanded version of the text of MS.13783: Series of twelve chapters probably based on original memoranda; probably compiled as late as 1822., 1785-1799, [?1822].
File
Identifier: MS.13784
Scope and Contents
The chapters are as follows:(i) First campaign against Tipu, 1790 (page 1);(ii) Second campaign against Tipu, 1791-1792 (page 33);(iii) Siege of Cochin, 1795 (page 45);(iv) Siege of Colombo, 1796 (page 53);(v) Account of Ceylon, 1796 (page 69);(vi) Account of Alexander Walker's journey to Madras through the Carnatic, Travancore and Malabar, 1796 (page 147);(vii) Journal of Walker's voyage from Cannanore to...
Dates:
1785-1799, [?1822].
'Scotland... Vol. 2. Continuation of my diary on my tour into Scotland, in the summer of 1813', by Sir (Nathaniel) William Wraxall, 1st Baronet.
Item
Identifier: MS.3108
Scope and Contents
Sir (Nathaniel) William Wraxall travelled from Loch Lomond by Inveraray and neighbourhood, Dumbarton, Glasgow, Stirling, and Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy, 12-27 July; stayed with the Fergusons of Raith from 28 July to 4 September; and visited Linlithgow, Edinburgh, Leith, and Haddington, ending at Beil, 4-29 September. There are 'general observations on Scotland' on folios 28 verso-31 verso. The writer takes an interest in everything that he sees, and besides describing scenery and discussing...
Dates:
1813.
Second corrected proofs of ‘Journal of the discovery of the source of the Nile’ by John Hanning Speke, including the conclusion and appendices. , [1863, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.4874
Scope and Contents
The proofs have been heavily corrected by John Hanning Speke and by John Hill Burton, the editor of the work.Also included are further proofs of pages 1-15, 20-54, 56-62, 74-81, 155, and 597-658 (folios 24, 47, 67, 83, 136, 394, 412, and 441); the manuscripts of part of the conclusion, in Burton's hand, and Appendix E, in Speke's hand (folios 410 verso, 476); and two leaves of the ‘Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society’, volume iv (1860), containing a printed letter of...
Dates:
[1863, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript and proofs of ‘Journal of the discovery of the source of the Nile’ by John Hanning Speke.
Second volume of a journal probably kept by John Johnes of Dolau Cothy, of a tour in Italy, France and Switzerland, between May and September 1862, and in England and Scotland, July and August 1863.
Item
Identifier: MS.9596
Scope and Contents
The journal contains vivid descriptions of places visited, particularly Venice and the Bagni di Lucca.
Dates:
1862-1863.
Series of notebooks, 1776-1839, containing military and travel journals; personal, military, estate and a few political notes and memoranda; and some personal accounts of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch., 1776-1839.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16058-16103
Dates:
1776-1839.
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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Journals, diaries, notebook and account books chiefly of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch.
Series of twelve chapters probably based on original memoranda, 1785-1799, with additions between 1818 and 1822., 1785-1799, 1818-1822.
File
Identifier: MS.13783
Scope and Contents
The chapters are as follows:(i) Importance of the Island of Salsette and Tanna to Bombay, 1787 (folio 2);(ii) Coconut day, a Hindu festival (folio 6 verso);(iii) War with Tipu, 1790 (folio 7);(iv) First campaign against Tipu, 1790 (folio 14);(v) Second campaign against Tipu, 1791-1792 (folio 16);(vi) Siege of Cochin, 1795 (folio 18 verso);(vii) Conquest of Ceylon and siege of Colombo, 1796 (folio 20);...
Dates:
1785-1799, 1818-1822.
"Sir William Karr of Ancram's Journey to Italy and back through France, 1625"., 1625.
Item
Identifier: MS.5785
Scope and Contents
The journal of a tour from Paris to Naples and back, describing the buildings and curiosities of Florence, Rome, Venice, and other Italian towns.
The journal is not in the hand of Sir William Kerr (later 3rd Earl of Lothian), but bears corrections possibly in his hand.
Dates:
1625.
'Sketch of a ramble through the Highlands of Scotland in the summer of 1818, by John Anderson’.
Item
Identifier: MS.2509
Scope and Contents
An account of a walking-tour made with two friends, from Edinburgh through Perthshire and by Loch Lomond to Glasgow; by boat to Inveraray; by Dalmally and Glencoe to Fort William; up the Caledonian Canal to Inverness; and back to Edinburgh by the Highland coach. The nature and habits of the natives, their clothing, and the casual hospitality of the day are described.
Dates:
1818.
Sketchbook of Mary E Haldane containing accounts of tours in Scotland in 1849, illustrated with sketches of places visited., 1849-3rd quarter of 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.20147
Scope and Contents
The sketchbook was subsequently used by R B Haldane when a child (folios 61 verso-64 verso).
Two leaves are cut out between folios 69 and 70.
Dates:
1849-3rd quarter of 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Diaries, a few notebooks and some miscellaneous papers chiefly of Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson, with some of her parents, brother and sisters, her husband and daughter.
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Diaries and notebooks of Mary E Haldane.
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Notebooks of Mary E Haldane chiefly containing travel and autobiographical writings.
Small quantities of leaves from accounts of travels, with some letters, of Jane C Burdon-Sanderson., 1874-1889.
File
Identifier: MS.20194
Scope and Contents
The contents consist of:
(i) Leaves from a journal of Jane C Burdon-Sanderson of a voyage to Egypt and letters, September-October 1874, to her sister Elizabeth (folio 1);
(ii) Parts of a diary, apparently in the form of letters to her niece Elizabeth S Haldane, of a tour in Italy, November 1881-January 1882 (folio 36);
(iii) Extracts, in a later hand, of an account of her first voyage to India, November-December 1885, of her diaries 1887-1888, and of her last voyage to India, December 1888...
Dates:
1874-1889.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Diaries, a few notebooks and some miscellaneous papers chiefly of Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson, with some of her parents, brother and sisters, her husband and daughter.
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Travel journals and letters of Jane C Burdon-Sanderson, sister of Mary E Haldane.
"Substance of a Tour through Scotland in the Summer of 1836 - addressed to my friend Miss Summers"., 1836.
Item
Identifier: MS.2729
Scope and Contents
There is an itinerary on folio 81.
The author's journey begins in London calling at Duke Street for her fellow tourists. She and her tour party y take the steamer 'Waterwitch' to Hull and then travel up the east coast to Edinburgh, visiting the Trossachs, Dunkeld, Killiecranckie, Killin, Loch Lomond and Glasgow. They travel back through England via Manchester and Matlock.
The tour is signed Sarah, and addressed to Miss Summers.
Dates:
1836.
Surgeon's journal of Ebenezer Black.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14342
Scope and Contents
Covers Black's service in Italy and Spain as a surgeon during the Napoleonic Wars. Following enlistment as a hospital mate in 1806 Black rose to the position of Regimental Surgeon in Spain serving under the Duke of Wellington. The journal culminates in Black's experiences during the Siege of Tarragona.
Dates:
1806-1815.
'Ten days on the continent, a day-book, written by an old uncle for his youngest niece ... September, 1862.'
Item
Identifier: MS.8928
Scope and Contents
Only the initials (E.E.) of the writer are given. The writer’s journey began in Edinburgh, and the journal, written in a calligraphic hand, principally concerns a visit to Hamburg and Copenhagen to meet his brother-in-law, Mr Thielmann.
Dates:
1862.
Three journals of Sir Patrick Walker, Advocate, describing a `Tour to the West of Scotland from Edinburgh to Arran by Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Saltcoats and Return to Edinburgh by Greenock. From July 24th to 13 Sept. 1797 inclusive`.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.20.5.1-20.5.3
Scope and Contents
Each volume has an index and itinerary of the tour, with notes on the weather.
Dates:
1798.
Tour of the Scottish Highlands, of R. Geddes.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14242
Scope and Contents
Internal evidence suggests that the tour was undertaken between 1834 and 1861.
Dates:
Mid 19th century.