The contents are as follows: Letters, 1714-1796, to Dr Robert Douglas, Minister of Galashiels (MS.3116);

Miscellaneous letters and papers, 1574-1923, collected by William Kirk Dickson (MS.3998);

Letter-book, 'C', 17 June-15 August 1783, of James Stuart (MS.8390);

Printed correspondence, 1791, between the Governments of Bengal and Madras, concerning the attack of Tippoo Sultan on Travancore (MS.8455);

Correspondence and papers, 1783, of John Coxe Hippisley, including letters to the 1st Earl of Minto, and material concerning Hippisley's financial and political affairs (MS.11143);

Biographical material, ?1st quarter of 19th century, concerning Tipu, Gangádhar Shastri and Kemal-ud-din-Hussain Khan (MS.13794A).