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Material relating to Sir Walter Scott and Robert Southey, written and collected by James Glen, Writer, Glasgow.
Metrical version of the Psalms, by Thomas Foxton.
The manuscript is inscribed: ‘Coningesby—Given me by Mr. Archer March—1752. Wrote by Thos. Foxton’. An article from ‘Notes and Queries’, 2nd series, volume ii, page 321, is inserted at folio i. The manuscript of this article, which is initialled J O, and a note on Thomas Foxton by Alexander Gardyne, are attached to the end-papers at the beginning of the volume.
Microfilm of letters and other papers of Thomas Carlyle and Jane Welsh Carlyle.
Microfilm of letters and papers, 1826-1831, undated, of Sir Walter Scott and correspondence, 1831-1846, of his son Walter and Lady Scott, and some other papers.
Miscellaneous volume containing notes and studies on the Bible, together with a variety of astrological, historical and cosmographical writings.
Notebook containing notes, probably taken by Peter Stewart, writer, Provost of Campbeltown, on dictates on rhetoric delivered by Hugh Blair.
The notebook has some miscellaneous early 19th century newspaper cuttings posted in (folios i-v) and a notice of the death of Sir Thomas Reid, Baronet, written 1823, probably by William Ferguson (folio 183 verso). An article by A I B Stewart, ascribes the volume to Peter Stewart and gives family details (loosely enclosed at back, folio 190-196).
Notes and correspondence of James R Anderson, concerning a bibliography of Philip Doddridge's ‘Life of Colonel Gardiner’.
Notes and drafts by Harry Pirie-Gordon of Buthlaw on the history of Dumbarton Castle, Celtic rulers of Strathclyde, and other topics in Highland history and genealogy.
Notes and papers of John Boyes.
Concerning Boyes` researches into the history of medicine and dentistry in Edinburgh.
Notes of Dr Alexander Mitchell for a biography of John Gibson Lockhart, taken chiefly from manuscript material in the National Library of Scotland.
The notes fill fifty-four notebooks (MSS.5210-5263).
MSS.5264-5265 contain miscellaneous correspondence and papers concerning John Gibson Lockhart.
Papers, including correspondence, articles, notes, reports and photographs, of Reginald W Powell, physicist.
Papers, including correspondence, research notes, press cuttings and printed materials, of Dr Sue Innes, mostly concerning her research into the subjects of citizenship, women and gender studies.
The collection contains correspondence, manuscript and typescript research notes, annotated typescripts of research papers, newscuttings and printed materials. Most of the material is undated.
Papers of Archie Lamont.
Includes:
notes, articles and correspondence on geology and zoology
notes, correspondence and press cuttings on the Scottish Nationalist movement
manuscripts of poems.
Papers of George Lawson, Labour politician, including correspondence, articles, lecture papers and press cuttings.
Papers of Iain Finlay Maciver.
Comprising undergraduate essays and examination scripts; notes for research degree; drafts, versions and off-prints of articles; texts and other scholarly works.
Papers of James Halliday, former chairman of the SNP, and two minute books of the National Party of Scotland.
Papers of John McVie.
Mainly concerning his work as a Burns scholar.
Papers of Keith William Murray.
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.
Papers of Margaret Tait.
Includes genealogical notes on the Ronaldson family and articles on Ensign James and Captain John Ronaldson.
Papers of Peter McOmish Dott.
Including diaries, notes and essays on socialism and art history and appreciation. With correspondence of Peter M Dott to Eric Dott.