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1858-1902. Various commissions and honours. Includes consular commissions, warrants, honorary degrees, letters of recognition and membership by scientific societies, letters accompanying honours. Includes an honorary G.C.M.G. for the Sultan of Zanzibar, and a reference for Kirk by W.J. Hooker relating to a professorial chair in Kingston, Canada, 23 November 1857. Detailed lists (not totally accurate) in file.

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The volume contains notes in Lord Hailes' hand on sermons preached at Inveresk church, undated (folio 27), and miscellaneous historical notes, undated.

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Many of the Orders were issued by David Hume, then Secretary to James St Clair. The volume is inscribed at the front 'Miscellaneous Records on The History of Scotland by Sir D D'. At the back is a copy of 'An Answer to some Considerations on the Spirit of Martin Luther And The Original of the Reformations; Lately Printed at Oxford ... 1687'. With miscellaneous historical notes in Lord Hailes' hand.

Scope and Contents The warrants appear only on folios 2-22, and much of the volume consists of transcripts of 17th century letters made for Lord Hailes. Included are letters of Archbishop Sharp, ?1660 - for other copies of which see MSS.25379-25384 - (folios 28-46), and copies of correspondence of James VI and I with Charles I and the Duke of Buckingham when in Spain in 1623 (folios 50-186 verso). For other copies of this correspondence see MS.25376. At the back are notes in Lord Hailes' hand on Dryden (folio...

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The documents are mostly marriage-contracts, burgess-tickets, and similar documents concerning members of the Dunlop family in the 17th and 18th centuries. Three items concern William Dunlop`s affairs in South Carolina, 1688-1689 (Ch.8456-8458). An inventory is available.

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...

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Most of the documents are drafts and cancelled charters which concern the 1st Marquess.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Most of the documents are drafts and cancelled charters which concern the 1st Marquess.

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Warrants, etc., 1627-1689, of the Privy Council, chiefly to George, 3rd Earl of Linlithgow; and act of the Committee of Excise and Militia in Nithsdale, 1680 (folio 1);(ii) Miscellaneous military papers, 1644-1677, chiefly concerning the 3rd Earl of Linlithgow; receipts for military supplies, 1647-1688; and miscellaneous papers, 1677-1680, undated, concerning covenanters and conventicles (folio 26);(iii) Letters, 1613-1711,...