Skip to main content Skip to search results

Showing Browse Resources: 1 - 6 of 6

Documents concerning Thomas de Quincey during his residence in Edinburgh.

 File
Identifier: MS.972
Scope and Contents

The documents include 3 letters of Thomas de Quincey, 1838, 1841; books of accounts for rent, etc., incurred when he lodged with the Misses Miller in the Holyrood sanctuary, 1836-1841; and papers in a process at law with Robert Bauchope about monies due by de Quincey, 1837-1838; with an essay based on these documents by Tinsley Pratt, undated (typed), and a letter regarding them, 1881.

Dates: 1836-1841, 1881.

Papers of Alan Bold, David Morrison, and Tom Scott.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.6329/1-9
Scope and Contents

Including corrected manuscripts and typescripts of poems, stories, articles and essays.

With letters of Alan Bold and Tom Scott to David Morrison, on literary matters.



Dates: 1972-1974 and undated.

Papers of James B Caird, including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of poems, essays, articles and talks; and letters to Caird on literary matters.

 Collection
Identifier: Dep.262- is now part of Acc.10193.
Scope and Contents

Among the letters to Caird are two of Sorley Maclean, one of George Scott-Moncrieff, two of Edwin Morgan, three of Edwin Muir, three of Sydney Goodsir Smith, one of Douglas Young, and four, 1967-1978, of C M Grieve.

Dates: 1946-1975.

Papers of Naomi Mitchison.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6120
Scope and Contents

Including:

1. typescript of note, undated, of Elizabeth S Haldane, on lady doctors

2. typescripts, 20th century, of works of fiction and essays on feminisim of Naomi Mitchison, with books

3. 2 letters, 1915, of Mary E Haldane to Naomi Mitchison.

Dates: circa 1880 to 20th century.

Personal and professional papers of Edith Simon

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13772/1-325
Scope and Contents The papers of writer and artist Edith Simon relate to both strands of her artistic life, documenting her prolific output as an author of contemporary novels, historical novels, and histories, as well as a pioneering artist across multiple forms.The papers contain both personal and professional correspondence; notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts, research material, and news cuttings concerning her writing career; alongside photographs, news cuttings, art diaries and...
Dates: Majority of material found within circa 1932-2008

Filtered By

  • Subject: Essays. X
  • Subject: Letters. Correspondence. X
  • Subject: Typescripts. X

Filter Results

Additional filters:

Subject
Essays. 5
Manuscripts. 3
Account books. 2
Articles. 2
Legal documents. 2