Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...

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The papers consist of an account, 1896, (possibly a fair copy written up from notes or a diary) of a trip to Italy, travelling as far as Rome (folio 1), and reminiscences, ?1916, 1922-1925, undated, of Mary E Haldane’s early life and experiences (folio 15).

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The papers consist of an account, 1896, (possibly a fair copy written up from notes or a diary) of a trip to Italy, travelling as far as Rome (folio 1), and reminiscences, ?1916, 1922-1925, undated, of Mary E Haldane’s early life and experiences (folio 15).

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Gerda Krapp, one of the three friends, wrote this account of the tour.

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The account commences with the voyage from Falmouth to Corunna, and then to Cadiz and Gibraltar, and then proceeds to a more detailed version of Thomas Stewart Traill’s visits to Malaga, Granada, and Ronda as described in MS 19388. Before returning to Britain Traill visited Tangiers in Africa and Seville. (Folio 1.) With related papers including passports, Spanish romantic poetry, and two letters of 1814 of William Kirkpatrick, the American Resident in Malaga. (Folio 353.)

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The account commences with the voyage from Falmouth to Corunna, and then to Cadiz and Gibraltar, and then proceeds to a more detailed version of Thomas Stewart Traill’s visits to Malaga, Granada, and Ronda as described in MS 19388. Before returning to Britain Traill visited Tangiers in Africa and Seville. (Folio 1.) With related papers including passports, Spanish romantic poetry, and two letters of 1814 of William Kirkpatrick, the American Resident in Malaga. (Folio 353.)

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The account commences with the voyage from Falmouth to Corunna, and then to Cadiz and Gibraltar, and then proceeds to a more detailed version of Thomas Stewart Traill’s visits to Malaga, Granada, and Ronda as described in MS 19388. Before returning to Britain Traill visited Tangiers in Africa and Seville. (Folio 1.) With related papers including passports, Spanish romantic poetry, and two letters of 1814 of William Kirkpatrick, the American Resident in Malaga. (Folio 353.)

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The archive consists of extensive correspondence from fans, friends and associates, including the poet Sir John Betjeman, painter Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika, and Leigh Fermor's principal publisher John 'Jock' Murray. There are also literary manuscripts and typescripts, often with numerous annotations and revisions, diaries, notebooks, photographs, articles and research papers concerning most aspects of his and Joan's life, work and interests, including wide-ranging material on the war, in...

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Alexander Walker gives his own impressions of Bombay, Salsette Island, Tanna, Goa, Cochin and the Dutch East Indies.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Articles and poems published in newspapers and magazines are all faithfully preserved in 16 large albums of press cuttings.She was a keen supporter of the Democratic Party and the correspondence files contain some letters of Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson. The papers include several travel journals, and manuscripts and typescripts of many articles, verses, songs and hymns - which she had a gift for writing, despite her own agnosticism. Also significant are the manuscripts...

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The typescript describes Colin Maclaren's return to Scotland in 1966 after spending 44 years in America.

Scope and Contents The expedition, which was intended to explore the possibilities of trade between China and the North-West coast of America and the setting up of a factory and military post in America, was privately sponsored in the first instance by 'some merchants at Bombay', and Walker was 'induced by curiosity' to join the expedition.The two vessels involved, the Captain Cook and the Experiment, proceeded by way of the Dutch East Indies and the Philippines to the North-West coast of America,...