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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the family of Anderson of St. Germains and their descendants, being chiefly the correspondence of Warren Hastings Anderson (died 1875), son of David Anderson of St. Germains (1751-1825).
Series
Identifier: MSS.14842-14847
Scope and Contents
Warren Hastings Anderson entered the merchant house of his uncle, Robert Anderson and Company, St. Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, in 1813, becoming a partner in 1818. From then until the 1850s he spent most of his life in Italy and France engaged in trade, finally retiring to Bowerhouse near Dunbar. Family, personal and legal material predominates in this collection.
Dates:
1792-mid 20th century.
Correspondence, legal, miscellaneous, and estate papers of the Murrays of Ochtertyre, Baronets, and their relations by marriage the Keiths, Earls Marischal.
Series
Identifier: MSS.21101-21191
Scope and Contents
The Murray papers concern chiefly their estates in Perthshire, but there is also some family correspondence, household accounts and inventories, and letters and papers of Jacobite interest. Of particular interest is the fine series of letters of General Sir George Murray written during his campaigns in the Peninsula and elsewhere.The papers of the Keiths, Earls Marischal came to the Murrays of Ochtertyre following the marriage of Helen, heiress of Sir Alexander Keith of Dunnottar...
Dates:
15th century-1934, undated.
Literary and personal papers of Jo Clifford.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13458
Scope and Contents
Literary and personal papers, c. 1966-2013, of Jo Clifford, comprising mainly playscripts, notebooks and journals. With some earlier family papers including: two travel journals by an unidentified family member, to North Carolina in 1828 and a tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1829; First World War letters of Bertram Clifford, grandfather of Jo Clifford.
Dates:
Circa 1966-2013.
Papers of the family of Borthwick of Crookston.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.10371-10392
Dates:
1684-1904, undated.
Records of the Scottish Youth Hostels Association
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13372
Scope and Contents
Annual Reports, minutes, correspondence, reports, property records and photographs, 1931-2012, undated, of and relating to the Scottish Youth Hostels Association.Following preliminary meetings in 1930s, the Scottish Youth Hostels Association was formed in Edinburgh in1931at a public meeting chaired by Lord Salvesen ‘To help all, but especially young people of limited means living and working in industrial and other areas, to know use and appreciate the Scottish countryside and...
Dates:
1931-2000