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Microfilm of forty letters of Thomas Carlyle, and two of Jane Welsh Carlyle, to Charles Redwood of Boverton.
Microfilm of Gaelic manuscripts.
Microfilm of genealogical and heraldic material.
Microfilm of Glenriddell Manuscripts: copies of poems, letters, etc., of Robert Burns, compiled by the poet, 1791-1793, for presentation to Robert Riddell of Glenriddell.
The contents are as follows:
Poems, 4th quarter of 18th century, of Robert Burns, including "Tam o’ Shanter" and "Holy Willie’s Prayer", with a copy of a letter, 1787, to Dr Moore, and a dedicatory letter, 1791 (MS.86);
Letters, 4th quarter of 18th century, of Robert Burns (MS.87).
Microfilm of heraldic and genealogical material.
Microfilm of historical and genealogical material.
Microfilm of inventory of jewellery belonging to Queen Anne of Denmark.
Microfilm of journals and memorandum books of, and, letters chiefly of, to, or concerning, Robert Chambers.
Microfilm of journals, notebooks, and draft letters of George Combe.
Microfilm of Kilberry book of piobaireachd. Papers concerning piobaireachd, being the results of researches into the history of piobaireachd, the quality of the texts available, and problems of performance, compiled by Archibald Campbell, with the assistance of Colonel John P Grant of Rothiemurchus, numbers 148-290.
Microfilm of last letter written by Mary Queen of Scots, on 8 February, 1587 (the night before her execution), to her brother-in-law, Henri III of France.
Microfilm of lectures of William Edmondstoune Aytoun, and some related papers.
The contents are as follows:
Introductory lectures, 1856-1864, of William Edmondstoune Aytoun: a series of lectures opening Aytoun's yearly courses (MS.4897);
Miscellaneous lectures, [1845-1865], of William Edmondstoune Aytoun (MS.4912);
Examination papers and class lists, [?1852-?1870], of William Edmondstoune Aytoun (MS.4913);
Exercises, [?1863-?1864], of William Edmondstoune Aytoun’s students (MS.4914).
Microfilm of letter, [1821, of after], of James Hogg; and, manuscripts, [1825-1832], of parts of ‘Noctes Ambrosianae’ in the hands of James Hogg, John Gibson Lockhart, William Maginn, and John Wilson.
The contents are as follows:
‘Letter to a friend in London; containing observations on the memoir of himself written by James Hogg ... and prefixed to a late edition of the "Mountain Bard"’, (Edinburgh, 1821) by George Goldie, [1821, of after] (MS.3369);
Manuscripts, [1825-1832], of parts of ‘Noctes Ambrosianae’ in the hands of James Hogg, John Gibson Lockhart, William Maginn, and John Wilson. (MS.4854).
Microfilm of letter of Sir Alexander Murray, 3rd Baronet, of Stanhope, to the Duke of Argyll, being a remonstrance against the oppressive exercise of heritable jurisdiction and power in Scotland.
Microfilm of letters, 1788-1812, of Gilbert Buchanan, Rector of Woodmansterne, to George Chalmers; and, ‘The Historie of Scotland from the year 1660’ by Sir George Mackenzie, [Before 1692].
The contents are as follows:
Letters, 1788-1812, of Gilbert Buchanan, Rector of Woodmansterne, to George Chalmers. (Adv.MS.16.2.18);
‘The Historie of Scotland from the year 1660’ by Sir George Mackenzie, [Before 1692]. The only known manuscript, in the hand of a transcriber but with corrections in the hand of Sir George Mackenzie himself (Adv.MS.16.2.6).
Microfilm of letters, 1914-1941, of Lord Alfred Douglas to William Sorley Brown, editor of the ‘Border standard’, concerned chiefly with the publication of Douglas's articles, poems and speeches.
Microfilm of letters and a journal of Robert Stevenson, the engineer, addressed to his daughter Jeanie during a visit he made to Holland to inspect the canals and dykes.
Microfilm of letters and documents concerning the synods of the French reformed church, and chiefly the controversies over unity amongst the Protestant Churches.
Microfilm of letters and documents concerning 'The works of Jonathan Swift’ by Sir Walter Scott.
The contents are as follows:
Letters, 1808-1817, of the Reverend Edward Berwick, Matthew Weld Hartstonge, Theophilus Swift, and others, concerning Sir Walter Scott’s ‘Life and works of Jonathan Swift’ (MS.881);
'Cursory Remarks' by Theophilus Swift and other material, supplied by Matthew Weld Hartstonge and others, concerning Sir Walter Scott’s ‘Life and works of Jonathan Swift’, 1808-1817 (MS.882).
Microfilm of letters and documents of Mary Queen of Scots.
Microfilm of letters and enclosures from the Governors of Madras to the 1st Earl of Minto and the Bengal Government.
Microfilm of letters and letter book of Lieutenant-Colonel Donald Macdonald, Tobago.
The contents are as follows:
Letters, 1797-1803, of the Macdonald, Robertson and Robertson-Macdonald families (MS.3946 (part));
Letters, 1804-1806, of the Macdonald, Robertson and Robertson-Macdonald families (MS.3947 (part));
Letter book, 1803-1804, of Lieutenant-Colonel Donald Macdonald, Tobago (MS.3972).