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14th-century manuscript of the chartulary of Scone Abbey.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.3.29
Scope and Contents
Chartulary produced in Scotland containing documents relating to the Augustinian Abbey of Scone covering the years 1164-1326. The chartulary is wanting several leaves and is bound out of order. It contains copies of 83 papal, royal, and episcopal charters; however, many of the witness lists have been omitted.The documents are written in a variety of contemporary charter hands with 28 lines to a page. Davis has dated the manuscript to the 2nd quarter of the 14th century....
Dates:
14th century.
14th-century manuscript of the `Historia Anglorum` of Henry of Huntingdon.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.5.2
Scope and Contents
It contains prologue (folio 1) and books 1-10 (folios 2, 17, 29 verso, 46 verso , 60 verso, 75, 91, 106, 128 verso, 142); the end of book 9 is missing (from page xxvi, paragraph 19, 1.6 in T Arnold’s edition, who prints only extracts of this book), and of book 10 only a single leaf remains (page 276, paragraph 20, 1.10-page 279, paragraph 3 in Arnold).The text is written by one hand as far as folio 131; the remainder is by another contemporary, smaller hand, who uses a different...
Dates:
14th century.
14th-century manuscript of the 'Historia Anglorum' of Henry of Huntingdon.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.5.4
Scope and Contents
The manuscript contains prologue (folio 1) and books 1-7 (folios 2, 12 verso, 23 verso, 38 verso, 50 verso, 64, 76 verso), ending in the year 1138, the first 11 paragraphs of the later book 8 being included in book 7 (cf. Arnold, pages xii, xxxix note 3). Book-numbers are added at the tops of folios 315 and 24 only.There are initials throughout; that of the prologue is zoomorphic, and that of book 1 more elaborate than the rest. On folios 1-20 they are in red and/or green, with a...
Dates:
14th century.
14th-century manuscript, possibly produced in Italy, containing a complete copy of the 'Eruditio regum et principum' of Guibert de Tournai, originally written in 1259 for King Louis IX of France.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.7.6
Scope and Contents
14th-century manuscript, possibly produced in Italy, containing a complete copy of the 'Eruditio regum et principum' of Guibert de Tournai, originally written in 1259 for King Louis IX of France. There is an inscription at the head of folio 1r which reads: 'Ludovico IX', refering to King Louis. The work belongs to the 'Mirrors for Princes' literary genre which aims to instruct kings and rulers on their behaviour.The manuscript is the work of one scribe and is written in a rotunda...
Dates:
14th century.
14th-century manuscript produced in England containing English law statutes and writs.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.6.1
Scope and Contents
14th-century manuscript produced in England containing English law statutes and writs. The Summary Catalogue of the National Library of Scotland dates the manuscript to the 14th century. Dolezalek suggests that the manuscript may be of the beginning of the 15th century. The manuscript is written in a single column in an Anglicana chancery hand. The volume is incomplete and is wanting folios at the beginning and end. On the turn-in of the front board are 18th-century ownership...
Dates:
14th century.
15 drafts of letters of Sir David Wilkie to Benjamin Haydon, the Duke of Wellington and others, with four letters to Wilkie, and two diplomas and notes in Wilkie`s hand.
File
Identifier: Acc.3783- is now MSS.9835-9836.
Dates:
1812-1835 and undated.
15 illustrated European travel journals of James Hall.
File
Identifier: Acc.11367- is now MSS.27623-27637
Dates:
1821-1822.
15 letters, 1845-1848 and undated, of the Reverend Dr Alexander Duff.
File
Identifier: Acc.9447
Scope and Contents
Includes 13 letters to Sir John W Kaye.
With a letter, 1935, of R Henderson Smith, gifting the Duff letters to Sir George Adam Smith.
Dates:
1845-1848, 1935 and undated.
15 letters and a manuscript of Sir George Reid.
File
Identifier: Acc.5786- is now MS.10996, ff 1-5, 8-28.
Dates:
1878-1912.
15 letters and cards of Annie French to Elinor Black.
File
Identifier: Acc.8792
Scope and Contents
With an account by Dr Black of their meeting.
Dates:
1938-1952.
15 letters of Alexander Buchan to W H Dunlop.
File
Identifier: Acc.8430
Scope and Contents
On weather observations.
Dates:
1875-1883.
15 letters of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and a card of Christina Rossetti, to Frederic James Shields.
File
Identifier: Acc.2743- is now MS.5406(xvi).
Dates:
1864 -1884 and undated.
15 letters of David Livingstone to Joseph Bevan Braithwaite, with three enclosures to the editor of "The Times", and various envelopes and copies.
File
Identifier: Acc.7176- is now at MS.20312; others MS.20319.
Dates:
1857-1863.
15 letters of David Livingstone to Joseph Bevan Braithwaite, with three enclosures to the editor of `The Times`, and various envelopes, copies and other items.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.237- is now Acc.7176.
Dates:
1857-1863.
15 letters of Douglas Young to R E Muirhead.
File
Identifier: Acc.6401
Scope and Contents
With a copy of a petition on behalf of Douglas Young.
Dates:
1940-1959.
15 letters of Eric Lindsay to Duncan Glen, 1970-1975; with a typescript of 'And be the nation again', by Frederick Lindsay'; and book list and order forms, 1975, for Akros Publications., 1970-1975.
File
Identifier: Acc.7125 Box 7(5)
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Including manuscripts, typescripts, and proofs of poems, articles, and reviews, with correspondence and accounts.
Dates:
1970-1975.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including typescripts, proofs and financial records, of Akros Publications, 'Akros' magazine and Duncan Glen.
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Correspondence and papers relating to books published by Akros Publications; for correspondents with surnames beginning 'J-L'.
15 letters of General Charles George Gordon to Sir Henry Elliot, mostly concerning his own membership of the International Commission at Galatz.
File
Identifier: Acc.7820- is now MS.21206, ff 23-52
Dates:
1872-1873.
15 letters of James Keir Hardie to Annie Hines.
File
Identifier: Acc.4494- is now MS.20670, ff 27-74.
Dates:
1893.
15 letters of John Davidson, eight to John Lane, six to Grant Richards, and one to Sir Thomas Wemyss Reid, on literary, financial and personal matters.
File
Identifier: Acc.8021- is now MS.20437, ff 155-184.
Dates:
1893-1901.
15 letters of John G Kinnear to David Roberts. , 1840-1841.
File
Identifier: Acc.8729/14
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondents include David Ramsay Hay, Edward Finden and John G Kinnear.
Dates:
1840-1841.
15 letters of John Zephaniah Bell to Nigel G Philips, with one to Miss Bousfield.
File
Identifier: Acc.10059
Dates:
1827-1831.
15 letters of R B Cunninghame Graham to Jessie Conrad.
File
Identifier: Acc.4028- is now MS.9927, ff 31-38, 43-50, 55-74.
Dates:
1924-1925.
15 letters of Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie to Giuseppe Buonamici.
File
Identifier: Acc.9698
Scope and Contents
Concerning musical matters.
With one letter, 1898, of Mackenzie to Giuseppe Martucci.
Dates:
1884-1912.