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Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.21001-21069
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1802-mid 20th century, undated.
Letters, manuscripts, maps, and other papers of and concerning David Livingstone, being the material formerly stored in the David Livingstone Centre at Blantyre, Lanarkshire, and photocopies of material permanently exhibited there.
Series
Identifier: MSS.10707-10756
Dates:
1792-1874, undated.
Manuscripts from Blairs College Library.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.221
Dates:
1177, 15th century-1924.
Papers of the estate of Eaglescarnie, East Lothian.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.23.3.26-23.3.30
Scope and Contents
The Eaglescarnie estate was held by a younger branch of the Haliburtons until the middle of the 18th century, when it was acquired by Patrick Lindsay, Deputy Secretary at War, by his marriage with Margaret, only daughter of Thomas Haliburton. There are some 17th-century papers of the Haliburtons, but the majority relate to Patrick Lindsay and to his father, Patrick, Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Member of Parliament for the City (see ‘The Scots Peerage’, pages 409-410). Several of the papers...
Dates:
1639-1789.
Papers partly concerning persons named Galbraith.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.7862
Scope and Contents
Including 12 account books and notebooks, 1697-1917.
With a few loose papers including five letters, 1811-1813, of Hugh Laing, St Croix, to Hugh Morris, Largs.
Dates:
1697-1917.
Two climbing notebooks, 1915-1922, of Joseph Alan Garrick; with letters, menu cards, printed books and 43 photograph albums.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11401
Scope and Contents
Includes letters, menu cards, printed books and 43 photograph albums, 1934-1937.
Dates:
1915-1937.