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'Journal of a Tour to the Continent in Autumn, 1815, with Walter Scott, John Scott, Esqr., of Gala, and Alexr. Pringle, Younger of Whitebank', by Robert Bruce, Advocate, afterwards Sheriff of Argyll.
The journal runs from 28 July to 23 August. With it are a passport and letter (folio 23) of Robert Bruce, 1815, an article of the donor regarding the manuscript cut from ‘Chambers’s Journal’ (folio 25), and a letter of the donor, 1934, giving further information (folio 27).
Journals, notebooks and other papers of Sir James Mann Wordie, polar explorer, mostly relating to his tours and expeditions.
Journals, correspondence, notebooks, photographs, press-cuttings and related papers, 1903-1959, n.d., of and relating largely to the expeditions of polar exploration and scientific discovery, travel and mountaineering activities of Sir James Mann Wordie, Master of St John’s College, Cambridge (1889-1962).
Letter from the General Council of Basle to the bishops and other councillors of James II of Scotland and related material.
Letter of Thomas Stewart to Henry M Caddell.
Concerns the prevention of the waste of water, with accompanying printed article by Stewart.
Letter of William Beattie probably to Percy Muir on bibliographical matters; together with an anonymous article on the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society.
Letters and manuscripts of Donald Whyte.
Letters and papers concerning honours bestowed on Thomas Carlyle.
Letters and papers of Thomas Carlyle, with a few of his wife Jane Welsh Carlyle and others.
Letters, notes and poems chiefly written to Sir John Scot, Lord Scotstarvet, by Scottish and continental writers and scholars.
Letters of, and an article by, Robert D Macleod.
Letters of Thomas Hardy to Sir George B Douglas, 5th Baronet of Springwood Park, near Kelso, Roxburghshire.
As well as giving his impressions of contemporary literary figures, Hardy discusses poetry and frequently mentions both his own and Douglas's work including the reception in 1895-1896 of 'Jude the Obscure'.
The letters are followed by a typescript of Sir George Douglas's article, 'Thomas Hardy: personal reminiscences’.
Letters to and papers collected by James Greig (1861-1941), art critic of the ‘Morning Post’.
Literary and personal papers of Alasdair Alpin MacGregor, including notebooks, photographs, typescripts of published and unpublished books, articles, stories and poems, with associated correspondence and some genealogical material.
Literary papers, a political notebook and letters of Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, Politician and Author [1845-1937]. With three letters to Gavin Maxwell.
The main interest of the papers lies in the manuscripts and proofs of some of Sir Herbert’s many literary works including `Robert the Bruce and the Struggle for Scottish Independence`, 1897, `The Chevalier of the Splendid Crest`, 1900, `A Century of Empire, 1801-1900`, 1909, `Inter-alia : A Scottish Calendar of Crime and other historical essays`, 1924, and `Evening Memories`, 1932.
Literary papers and diaries of the author and poet, Violet Jacob (1863-1946).
Born Kennedy-Erskine, she was brought up in the House of Dun near Montrose, and married an army officer in 1894. She wrote in both Scots and English, and some of her prose works are set in Angus.
Literary papers and speeches of Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond.
Literary papers of Alexander Law.
Papers mainly concern studies of Scottish schools and school books, education in Edinburgh, and the works of Allan Ramsay. Includes correspondence and papers of Burns Martin and John Walter Oliver on earlier editions of the works of Ramsay.
Literary papers of George Blake.
Includes correspondence, typescripts of novels published and unpublished, play-scripts, a diary of a visit to the United States, first copies of published works of fiction and non-fiction. Also includes notes on Blake, copies of articles by him and correspondence and papers of Christopher Dalgleish accumulated in the course of an uncompleted dissertation.
Literary papers of James B Caird.
Includes literary notebooks, correspondence, and manuscripts and typescripts of poems, articles and talks.
Literary papers of Janet Caird.
Includes literary notebooks, correspondence, and manuscripts and typescripts of novels, short stories, poems, articles and talks.
Literary papers of John Herdman.
Includes literary notebooks, correspondence and manuscripts and typescripts of a novel, a play, short stories, poems, articles and an autobiography.
Literary papers of Joseph Chiari.
Literary papers, circa 1937-1989, of Joseph Chiari; includes manuscripts of poetry, prose, plays and non-fiction work, with some correspondence.
Literary papers of the poet and author, Alastair Reid (born 1926).
Born in Whithorn and educated at St Andrews, Alastair Reid lived in Spain and Latin America for many years, translating from Spanish as well as writing his own poetry and prose. His papers reflect these different kinds of work.