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Album of ‘Jacobite relics’, containing printed and manuscript material and portraits, formerly owned, perhaps started, by James Maidment, and containing additions made by a later owner.

 File
Identifier: MS.2960
Scope and Contents The printed matter is recorded in the Catalogue of Printed Books. In addition to some forgeries, the manuscript material is as follows:(i) Letter, undated, of John Stevenson, James Maidment's publisher, probably to Maidment (folio 2);(ii) A version, in a hand of about Maidment's time, of part of the poem on Lord justice Clerk Whitelaw, 'Old Nick was in want of a lawyer in hell,' printed by Maidment in ‘A book of Scotish pasquils’ (Edinburgh, 1827), page 73 (folio 2...
Dates: 1696-1891, undated.

Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.19.2.16-19.2.27
Scope and Contents The papers consist of materials for a projected history of Dumbartonshire (Adv.MS.19.2.16-19.2.24), materials towards a projected work on the Scottish religious houses on the Continent (Adv.MS.19.2.25), and notes and extracts of Scottish interest from manuscripts in continental libraries (Adv.MS.19.2.26), together with a record of the bequest of Dennistoun`s manuscripts and a calendar of them (Adv.MS.19.2.27). The papers were arranged and bound by Mark Napier, executor of James...
Dates: ?1825-1856.

Papers of David Torrance relating to the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13670/1-17
Scope and Contents Papers relating to the activities of David Torrance surrounding the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014. As well as publishing numerous newspaper, magazine and online articles on the subject of the Referendum, Torrance has also written a number of books on the subject, including The Battle for Britain: Scotland and the Scottish Independence Referendum (2013), Scotland’s Referendum: A Guide for Voters (2014) and 100 Days of Hope...
Dates: 2012-2014

Papers of Keith William Murray.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9691
Scope and Contents

Includes genealogical articles, notes, and transcripts, 1892-1909 and undated, concerning the Murray family.

With drafts for the "Scots Peerage" of Sir James Balfour Paul, with letters pasted in, 1902-1917 and undated. Letter writers include:

James Balfour Paul, John Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl, J Maitland Thomson and George Cokayne.

Dates: 1892-1917 and undated.

Papers relating to the publication of works of Michael Strachan.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.11154/1-47
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, manuscript drafts, copies and transcripts of 17th-century documents relating to the following works of Michael Strachan: 'The life and adventures of Thomas Coryate' (Oxford University Press, 1962); 'The East India Company journals of Captain William Keeling and Master Thomas Bonner, 1615-1617' (University of Minnesota Press, 1971); 'Sir Thomas Roe (1581-1644): a life' (Salisbury, 1989).

Dates: 1959-1990.

Research papers of Robin J Adam.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11606
Scope and Contents

Includes research notes, transcripts and drafts concerning the Sutherland estates and the Calendar of Fearn Abbey.

Dates: circa 1960-1980.

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Names
Adam, Robin J, Professor of Medieval History, University of St Andrews, fl 1960-1998 1
Cokayne, George Edward, formerly Adams, genealogist, 1825-1911 1
Dowden, John, Bishop of Edinburgh, 1840-1910 1
Johnstone, William, painter and art educationist, 1897-1981 1
Mackintosh, John Pitcairn, political scientist and politician, 1929-1978 1