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Correspondence and papers, chiefly 19th century, of the Paul family; including some papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.
Robert Paul, manager of the Commercial Bank of Scotland, married Charlotte, the daughter of John Erskine of Cambus, advocate, in 1814. The connection of the Pauls with the Erskines of Alva, and later with the Erskine Murrays, remained strong, and the antiquarian interests of the Reverend Robert Paul, Free Church minister at Dollar, led him to examine many of the Erskine papers. Some of these remained with the Paul’s and now form part of the collection.
Correspondence and papers concerning the claim to the baronetcy of Foveran by Arthur Forbes, 9th of Culloden.
Correspondence and papers, including charters and legal instruments, of the family of Skene of Rubislaw and related families; including papers concerning Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family.
Correspondence and papers of A H E L Holt.
Concerning chiefly Holt`s work as a railway engineer in Iraq, 1916-1932 and undated, and as a soil consultant in Sudan, 1952-1958.
Also includes:
papers and notebooks, 1884-1929 and undated, of his father-in-law, the Reverend E M Macphail
papers, 1880-1907 and undated, concerning the claim by Stewart Soutar Johnstone to the Marquesate of Annandale.
Correspondence and papers of and concerning the family of Anderson of St. Germains and their descendants, being chiefly the correspondence of Warren Hastings Anderson (died 1875), son of David Anderson of St. Germains (1751-1825).
Warren Hastings Anderson entered the merchant house of his uncle, Robert Anderson and Company, St. Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, in 1813, becoming a partner in 1818. From then until the 1850s he spent most of his life in Italy and France engaged in trade, finally retiring to Bowerhouse near Dunbar. Family, personal and legal material predominates in this collection.
Correspondence and papers of Andrew Cochrane Johnstone, governor of Dominica and MP for Grampound, chiefly concerning his financial and legal affairs.
Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
The collection consists chiefly of correspondence and papers relating to politics, especially colonial matters, and to estate and family affairs. Both Edward Ellice and his son were influential Liberal Members of Parliament who owned substantial estates in Scotland, Canada, America and the West Indies.
Correspondence and papers of George, Robert and Thomas Gibson, cattle and sheep breeders in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Correspondence and papers of James Anderson, Writer to the Signet.
Anderson`s personal affairs, his business interests (as lawyer, factor, and Postmaster-General), and his historical researches (which culminated in the posthumous publication of ‘Diplomata Scotiae’) are all represented.
Correspondence and papers of Salis Daiches, including some of his wife Flora, son Lionel, and other members of the Daiches family.
Correspondence and papers of Sir Alexander Milne, 1st Baronet, and his family.
Correspondence and papers of Sir William S Haldane of Foswell, Writer to the Signet, as Crown Agent for Scotland.
Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates concerning the Copyright Acts and Bill.
The papers consist of legal opinions on the Copyright Acts 1860-1861; Copyright Commission 1876-1880; Copyright Bill 1898.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates concerning the Hamilton Bequest.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning Gaelic manuscripts.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning the recovery of missing books.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library, including letters concerning proposed building works.
Correspondence and papers of the family of Fleming of Cumbernauld and Biggar, Lords Fleming, and Earls of Wigtown.
Correspondence and papers of the Lamonts of that Ilk.
Correspondence and papers of the McNab and Hunter families, emigrants to Australia.
Correspondence and papers of the Murrays of Stanhope.
Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.
Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.
Correspondence and papers of the Rev Dr James C. MacPhail and of his son, J R N MacPhail, Sheriff of Stirling.
Correspondence and papers concern MacPhail Bursary scheme for Gaelic-speaking boys, other Highland matters and the Lewis (Park) Deer Raid trial, 1887.