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Correspondence and papers of Charles Forrester.
Charles Forrester (1895-1980), a graduate of Heriot Watt College, Edinburgh, was Professor of Chemistry 1926, Vice-Principal 1932 and Principal 1936-1948 of the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. After his retirement he worked in the Chief Scientist's Division, Minister of Power, 1949-1960, and the British Coal Utilisation Research Association 1960-1963. The papers largely concern Forrester's position as Director of the Indian School of Mines.
Correspondence and papers of James Connell and Sons.
Includes:
420 letters, 1897-1934, of Sir David Y Cameron to James Connell and Sons, concerning his etchings and paintings
letters, 1912-1941, to James Connell from correspondents including Sir Muirhead Bone, Jacob Epstein and Sir Alfred Munnings
three volumes of press cuttings, 1890-1952, concerning James Connell and Sons
associated document and photographs.
Correspondence and papers of John Strain.
Concerning mining in Ayrshire and railways in Argentina.
Correspondence concerning a projected biographical work by William Forsyth junior on the nurserymen working near London.
Correspondence, four diaries, two photograph albums and other papers of Rawdon Goodier.
Concerns climbing in the UK, the Alps and the Andes.
Correspondence, photographs and antiquarian collection on Pictish symbol stones, of Cosmo Gordon.
Correspondence, photographs and antiquarian collections on Pictish symbol-stones, of Cosmo Gordon.
Diaries, logs, official correspondence and other papers of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles A C Gordon, MC, RA, mostly relating to the 11th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
The papers mostly concern Gordon`s command of the 11th Siege Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery and include Battery log books, copies of Battery correspondence, a history of the Battery, photograph album, training materials, notes and engagement diaries.
Extracts by William Bell Scott from the correspondence, journals, and memorandums of David Scott.
"Field Marshal Earl Haig K T Letters 1920 to 1927".
Contains 41 letters to James Curle with associated printed material and a photograph.
Further papers of and relating to the Douglas of Cavers family.
Family papers including correspondence, formal documents, commonplace book, genealogical notes, miscellaneous writings, photographs, and estate papers
Further political and estate papers of the Anstruther-Gray family of Kilmany, Fife.
Comprising the political, military, and personal papers of Lt. Col. William Anstruther-Gray [formerly Anstruther-Thomson] and William John St Clair Anstruther-Gray, with family estate records, hunting and game books, and photographs.
'In Mermoriam Sir James Matheson, Bart', memorabilia concerning Sir James Matheson of Achany and the Lews.
Includes a letter, 1952, of James Anderson, Culloden, to Miss Augusta Lamont of Knockdow.
Journals and correspondence of and concerning David Roberts.
Letter, 11 diaries and six photograph albums of Arthur W Russell.
Letters, 1819-1884, to Robert and Thomas Stevenson, in an album of Thomas Stevenson.
The volume also contains remarks on the raising of the continuation of Dysart pier, by John Smeaton, 1758 (folio 7), and a note of John Howard, the philanthropist, 1780 (folio 18). The correspondents, who are chiefly scientific celebrities, include J M W Turner, 1819 (folio 9), and Sir Walter Scott, sending a proposed alteration in the preface of Robert Stevenson’s ‘Account of the Bell Rock Light-house’, 1824 (folio 3).
Letters and documents received by Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, and his son Robert, 2nd Viscount, together with some letters written by them.
The subjects of the letters include the Peninsular War, East India Company affairs, and matters relating to many European countries.
Letters and other documents, and a photograph and autograph album, formerly preserved at Yester House.
Letters and parts of letters of celebrities of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, pasted in two albums.
The letters are unconnected except some addressed to the editor of 'Good Words' and others addressed to Professor George Buchanan, Glasgow.
Letters and photograph album of John Lawson Welch.
Written while in Pauper Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, concerning family and professional matters, and on philately.
Includes letters to his sister, son and brother, the Reverend Prof Adam C Welch.
Letters of a seceding churchman, possibly James Fisher.
Letters, photographs and papers concerning the Malcolm and Douglas families.
Includes a genealogical record, 1882, of the Malcolm of Burnfoot family.
Letters to Sir Philip and Lady Trotter of Mainhouse.
Letters from family friends in the Borders, and from army colleagues of Sir Philip, including several letters from South Africa.