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Transcript made by the Reverend Walter MacLeod of the Book of the Dean of Lismore.
Transcripts, first half of twentieth century, of letters and papers, 1599-1611, concerning the Graham family and the Royal Commission appointed in 1605 for the settlement of the Borders.
Translation by Spring Macky of ‘Versuche und Muster...Papier zu machen’ by Jacob Christian Schaeffer, volumes 1-5.
Parts of the translation are in another hand of the 18th century.
Twenty-five letters, 1926-1977, of C M Grieve to James K Annand, mostly on literary matters; manuscripts of seven poems, undated, of C M Grieve; and a manuscript of an appreciation, 1967, by C M Grieve of George Ogilvie.
Two collections of writings of Allan Ramsay, in his hand.
Two letters, a leaf of manuscript, and a watercolour sketch by Joyce Cary, inserted in a copy of her 'A house of children' (London, 1941).
The manuscript contains a passage from the novel corresponding to page 30 and notes for another work. The sketch illustrates the scene described on page 30.
Typescripts, 1961, of three versions of Alastair Fowler, "The Confidence Man", including copies of three associated letters.
With typescript, 1965, of Kitty W Scoular, "Natural Magic", and a photocopy of the Blage Manuscript, circa 1530-1550.
Typescripts and manuscript of plays by Margaret Clarke ('Lesley Storm'), and other papers.
Including typescripts of four other plays, with three letters, 1957 and undated, two of Laurence Olivier and one of Vivien Leith to Storm, concerning her plays.
Various letters, 1873, 1881, 1890, 1893, and undated, transferred from the Department of Printed Books where they were found loosely enclosed in books.
A contents list has been provided, recording also the former locations of the letters.
Various single and small quantities of musical compositions and letters of James Scott Skinner.
Volume compiled by Robert Pitcairn consisting of printed and some manuscript items of and concerning Archibald Pitcairne.
Volume containing a letter of Lord Byron to Sir John Bowring, 1824; four letters concerning Byron, 1824 and 1828; and a manuscript of his last poem.
Volume containing an account of Leven`s Regiment (which later became the 25th Foot) from 1688, when it was raised by David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven, to 1826.
Volume containing copies of legal opinions (mostly of Robert Blair of Avontoun as Solicitor General), and of other legal letters and papers (some printed) on various topics.
A letter is tipped in at folio 20, copies of legal papers are tipped in at folios 76 and 114, and printed legal papers are tipped in and pasted in at folios 29 and 32 verso respectively; folios 85-113, 116-120 are blank.
Volume containing extracts (folio 1) made about 1794 (the date of the watermark of the leaves) from the topographical collections of Walter Macfarlane of that ilk, 1748-1749 (Adv.MS.35.3.12), followed by fragments (folio 63), being folios 109-112 and 127-144, of ‘The Geography of Moray`.
Wardlaw manuscript: 'Polichronicon, seu Policratica Temporum. Many histories in one, or nearer, the true genealogy of the Frasers', by James Fraser of Phopachy, Minister of Wardlaw (Kirkhill), begun in 1666 and continued at least until 1699.
A letter, 1870, of Francis Harvey, the London bookseller, to Sir William Fraser, Baronet, offering the manuscript for sale, has been pasted in at the end.