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Apparently incomplete collection of correspondence and papers of William Marshall and of members of his family, together with related papers compiled by David J Mackenzie, Sheriff-substitute of Glasgow.
William Marshall, who was factor to the Duke of Gordon, was known in his own day as a Scottish fiddler and composer of strathspeys, and an inventor. The collection contains almost nothing of musical interest, and the largest single part consists of letters and copies of letters of his sons whilst on active service in India and in the Peninsular War, written to him and to other members of the family.
Correspondence and papers of Mark Sprot of Garnkirk and his family.
Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.
Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.
Notebook belonging to William Rankin, James Rankin, and, finally, to Gabriel Rankin of Orchardhead.
Notebook of Alexander Drysdale, containing material on trigonometry with calculations of heights and distances illustrated with drawings in watercolours.
One example is taken from Leith (folio 26). Also included are some sketch plans of property near Fergus, Ontario, farm accounts and miscellaneous notes, 1835-1838.