Treatises.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Formal and systematic written expositions of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than essays.
Found in 97 Collections and/or Records:
John Riddell`s copy of his ‘Inquiry into the Law and Practice in Scottish Peerages’ (Edinburgh, 1843), volume 1: pages i-xlvi, 1-555., 1843.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.8.40
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From the Sub-Series:
Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.
Dates:
1843.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer.
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Printed books, manuscripts, correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection.
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Printed Books from the Riddell Collection.
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John Riddell`s copy of his ‘Inquiry into the Law and Practice in Scottish Peerages’, 2 volumes (Edinburgh, 1843), containing a few notes in pencil in his hand.
John Riddell`s copy of his ‘Inquiry into the Law and Practice in Scottish Peerages’ (Edinburgh, 1843), volume 2: pages 556-1095., 1843.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.8.41
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From the Sub-Series:
Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.
Dates:
1843.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer.
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Printed books, manuscripts, correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection.
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Printed Books from the Riddell Collection.
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John Riddell`s copy of his ‘Inquiry into the Law and Practice in Scottish Peerages’, 2 volumes (Edinburgh, 1843), containing a few notes in pencil in his hand.
‘Kirk manuscripts’, copies of papers on ecclesiastical history, originally marked ‘C’., 17th century-18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.34.5.10
Scope and Contents
The contents include the following:
(i) The history of the Episcopal See of St. Andrews till 1689, written after 1704;
(ii) A transcript of Balcarras’ memoirs;
(iii) A collection of papers chiefly concerning the troubles of the Church in the middle of the 17th century;
(iv) Copies of sew charters & other writs of subjects in Anstruther;
(v) Several papers regarding the death and character of Mr James Melville;
(vi) Devotional poetry;
(vii) Notes for sermons or lectures;
(viii) Religious...
Dates:
17th century-18th century.
Letters and papers, mostly concerning the Church of Scotland., 1231-1641.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.8
Scope and Contents
The subjects include the case brought by John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, against Robert Wallace; the ‘Second Book of Discipline’; the Act of Revocation; and the protests against the Service-book. Most of the papers concerning the Covenant have been published more than once, and some appeared as contemporary pamphlets.Copy of a charter, 1360, granted by David II to the Bishop of Aberdeen; in Latin (folio 1). - This was printed from Adv.MS.16.1.10 in ‘Registrum episcopatus...
Dates:
1231-1641.
Manuscript and marked proofs, "The State in its relations with the Church", by William Gladstone., 1838.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42266-42267
Scope and Contents
'The State in its relations with the Church' was written by William Gladstone and published by John Murray in 1838. It proved popular, going through four editions by 1851. The manuscript for this work is heavily annotated, with many deletions, insertions and corrections. The proofs are likewise marked by Gladstone.
Dates:
1838.
Manuscript chiefly concerning alchemy., 17th century.
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Identifier: MS.5776
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Two poems about alchemy, in different hands, entitled 'Amen his huntinge of the Green Lyon' (an account of an experiment with green vitriol), and 'The vision of Sir George Ripley, Chanon of Bridlington' (folios 1, 4);(ii) Directions for alchemical experiments to find the quintessence of wine, honey, sugar, blood, etc., taken from 'the first part of the vegetables of Mr Isaac of Holland, philosophe' and others of his works (presumably...
Dates:
17th century.
Manuscript, "Foreign Politics", by William Gladstone., ? 1860.
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Identifier: MS.42270
Scope and Contents
The title of the manuscript has been taken from the spine of the binding.
Dates:
? 1860.
Manuscript, "Huskisson on currency", by William Huskisson., 1810.
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Identifier: MS.42306
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates:
1810.
Manuscript of a treatise, 1579 on the reform of the Calendar, dedicated to "Marc'ant[oni]o Justiniano" and signed 'M.M.', and a discussion of the dangers of a Turkish attack on Venice, ?1564-1576., ?1564-1576, 1579.
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Identifier: MS.5734
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From the Fonds:
The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.
Dates:
?1564-1576, 1579.
Manuscript of a treatise on horsemanship., Late 18th century.
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Identifier: MS.10222
Scope and Contents
The manuscript lacks the beginning of chapter 1.
Dates:
Late 18th century.
Manuscript of `A Treatise on Taste` by Robert Wallace, Minister of West St. Giles, Edinburgh, and writer on population, volume 1., Mid 18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.23.3.18(i)
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From the Series:
This work was prepared for the press by Robert Wallace`s son, George Wallace, Advocate, and includes numerous corrections in his hand. It was never published.
Dates:
Mid 18th century.
Manuscript of `A Treatise on Taste` by Robert Wallace, Minister of West St. Giles, Edinburgh, and writer on population, volume 2., Mid 18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.23.3.18(ii)
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This work was prepared for the press by Robert Wallace`s son, George Wallace, Advocate, and includes numerous corrections in his hand. It was never published.
Dates:
Mid 18th century.
Manuscript of the treatise 'Illustrations of Popular Delusion in the Superstitions of the Werwolf, the Sabbaths of the Serfs, and the Séances of Spirituology. London, 1871', by John Sobieski Stuart; with related material., 1871, [1871, or before].
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2173-2174
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Dates:
1871, [1871, or before].
Manuscript, "The State in its relations with The Church", by William Gladstone., 1838.
Item
Identifier: MS.42266
Scope and Contents
Title on the spine of the binding : "Gladstone`s Church and State. M S."
Dates:
1838.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning William Gladstone.
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Manuscripts by William Gladstone.
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Manuscript and marked proofs, "The State in its relations with the Church", by William Gladstone.
Manuscript titled ‘A breife treatise concerning the mint or coyning hous in Scotland. Reduced and drawen in method 10 Nouember 1626’., 1611, 1626.
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Identifier: MS.172
Scope and Contents
Includes copies of two letters from the Earl of Salisbury to the Earl of Dunfermline on the subject, 12 October and 13 November 1611.
Dates:
1611, 1626.
Manuscripts by William Gladstone., 1838-1891.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42266-42272
Scope and Contents
William Ewart Gladstone published many books, pamphlets and articles throughout his political career. Some of these were published by John Murray and the manuscripts and proofs here relate to some of those publications. The manuscripts relate to the works of Gladstone on the Church, foreign politics and domestic political issues. In addition, there is also a chapter of an autobiography and the manuscript of a review entitled 'Memoir of John Murray'. The manuscripts have been revised and...
Dates:
1838-1891.
Marked proofs, "The State in its relations with The Church", by William Gladstone., 1838.
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Identifier: MS.42267
Scope and Contents
The recto of the title-page has been annotated, "Mr Gladstones own proofs".
Dates:
1838.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning William Gladstone.
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Manuscripts by William Gladstone.
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Manuscript and marked proofs, "The State in its relations with the Church", by William Gladstone.
Medical and scientific manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey., [1580, or after]-17th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.5773-5776
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.
Dates:
[1580, or after]-17th century.
Medical recipes of the family of Erskine of Alva., 17th century-18th century.
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Identifier: MS.5112
Scope and Contents
The contents include a treatise, 1656, on the making of plasters (folio 1), a copy of Dr Hermann Boerhaave's prescriptions for powders for a fever (folio 68), and a photostat of a prescription, undated, by Jon Macolo, physician to James VI (folio 70).
Dates:
17th century-18th century.
Medical treatise covering illnesses of various parts of the body, recipes, and a work on the significance of thunder in the twelve signs of the zodiac., 14th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.18.6.9(v), folios 81-156
Scope and Contents
Medical treatise in French covering illnesses of various parts of the body, incipit ‘Euporiston est celt liure apele ceo est a dire bien esproue` (folio 81). The first part of this text is published in ‘Documents manuscrits de l’ancienne littérature de la France conservés dans les bibliotèques de la Grande-Bretagne’, page 111. There are frequent marginal additions.Folios 147 verso-148 blank.Recipes in French in several hands (folio 149).On the significance...
Dates:
14th century.
Miscellaneous legal papers in a volume bearing the name 'Spotiswoode' and the date 1701., 1540-1701.
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Identifier: MS.2941
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) 'The remanent of Mr. David Ayttoune of Kingglassie his Prackties, 1540', copy. The leaves are much decayed. (Folio ii verso.) (ii) Balfour's ‘Practicks’, copied, 1645-1646, by Thomas (?)Veatche. (Folio 1.)(iii) 'Ane minit of the airship goods and geir pertaineinge to ane burgess as if the defunct had the samen in his possession in the tyme of his deceise'. (Folio 179 verso.)(iv) 'Ane short treatise and forme of...
Dates:
1540-1701.
Miscellaneous manuscripts, chiefly theological and political., 1590-18th century.
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Identifier: MS.2201
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) 'The Compt of the Cunze', a record of coins minted from 1588 to 1590, Edinburgh, 1590; endorsed in 1592 by John Mawer, a clerk in the Exchequer. (Folio 1.)(ii) Latin treatise on kingship and foreign policy, citing instances of French kings, in a hand of the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Leaves are missing at the beginning, after folio 32, and perhaps at the end. On folio 29 is the name of Dame Mergarit Petfoure. (Folio...
Dates:
1590-18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Miscellaneous smaller manuscripts, single letters, small collections, etc., now made up into volumes, the property of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
Miscellaneous official papers, including a treatise on the history of Westphalia, notes on Mesmer's discoveries, and a printed copy of the treaty of Kutchuk Kainardji., 1772-1774.
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Identifier: MS.13017
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Hugh Elliot was British ambassador successively in Munich and Ratisbon, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, Dresden and Naples, then governor of the Leeward Islands, and finally of Madras.
Elliot was partly educated in France, and from 1770 until his withdrawal from Naples in 1806 he was almost permanently on the Continent. His diplomatic papers, especially those relating to the Copenhagen and Naples embassies, are rich in material for the general political history of Europe. He also enjoyed wide...
Dates:
1772-1774.
Miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to lands and families of the north-east of Scotland, collected by William Rose., 1580-18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.49.7.3
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Papers concerning Rothes and Aikenway, 1684, 1689, and the 8th Earl of Rothes, 1710, and undated, with especial reference to an agreement with William Duff of Dipple (Inv. LX, Mac. 59) (folio 1).(ii) Excerpts, taken by Rose, of the household accounts of the Duke of Lennox during his residence at Holyrood and his journeys as High Commissioner, 1607 (Inv. LXI, Mac. 53) (folio 19).(iii) `Memorandum for the Laird of Monymusk,...
Dates:
1580-18th century.
Miscellaneous papers collected by James Burnett, Lord Monboddo., 18th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.24593-24595
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice in 1767. A large part of the papers consist of his essays, drafts and notes, many of which were used in his books.
Dates:
18th century.