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Microfilm of notebooks of Sir John Rennie.
Microfilm of notebooks of Sir John Rennie (1761-1821), engineer.
The dates are taken from the accession records for the original documents and might not be the specific dates of the documents on the microfilm.
Microfilm of notes in “Jamieson's dictionary of the Scottish language", revised edition (Paisley, 1912), notebooks and a journal of William Soutar.
Microfilm of original letters, 1831-1838, and copies, possibly 1841-1849, of letters 1841-1849, of Francis Jeffrey to Henry Cockburn; and, notebook, [1852, or before], of Cockburn containing biographical details of Jeffrey.
The contents are as follows:
Copies, possibly 1841-1849, of letters, November 1841-October 1849, of Francis Jeffrey to Henry Cockburn (Adv.MS.9.1.11);
Original letters, 1831-1838, of Francis Jeffrey to Henry Cockburn, almost all of the period 1831-1834, and concerned with political and official business (Adv.MS.9.1.12);
Notebook, [1852, or before], of Henry Cockburn containing details of Francis Jeffrey’s family, and early life and career. (Adv.MS.9.1.13).
Microfilm of papers of Edwin Muir.
The contents are as follows:
Copy of ‘First poems’ (London, 1925) by Edwin Muir, with numerous manuscript corrections and notes, [1925, or after], by the poet (MS.19651);
Copy of ‘Chorus of the newly dead’ (London, 1926) by Edwin Muir, with Muir's corrections, [1926, or after] (MS.19652);
Manuscript and typescript drafts and fair copies of poems, [?1942-?1959], by Edwin Muir (MS.19653);
Notebook, 1947-1948, of Edwin Muir (MS.19663).
Microfilm of papers of Sir John Kirk (1832-1922) from the National Library of Scotland (Adam Matthew Publications).
Microfilm of patterns for weaving, probably on a draw-loom, and apparently for linen or damask, set out in a notebook
Microfilm of poetry notebook of Sorley Maclean containing original poetry and items of folklore.
Microfilm of the notebook of the storekeeper on David Livingston’s Zambesi Expedition.
The notebook was chiefly kept by Thomas Baines and contains accounts of stores taken, notes on their issue, and records of provisions. Baines, better known as an artist, was dismissed by David Livingstone for alleged irregularities in the use of the stores, and an account of the enquiry is included.
Microfilm of three notebooks, undated, of William Motherwell, the first containing 'The crust of comfort being a short treatise expressly written for the instruction and edification of Old Maids by Jacob Ebenezer Jogtrot B.A. of Brazen Nose College Oxford', the other two miscellaneous poems, copies of ballads, and other notes.
Microfilm of travel journals and notebooks of experiments of Sir James Hall of Dunglass, 4th Baronet.
Microfilm of various notebooks of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
Microfilm of Nineteenth Century Literary Manuscripts. Part 4. The correspondence and papers of J G Lockhart from the National Library of Scotland. Reels 1-18 (Adam Matthew).
Microfilms notebooks of Christina Struthers, wife of Sir John Struthers, the anatomist.
The contents are as follows:
Notebook, 1861-1871, of Christina Struthers entitled 'Records of the Children', discussing the appearance, character, and development of her several children (MS.8900);
Notebook, 1864-1875, of Christina Struthers entitled 'Household Inventories and Commonplace Book' (MS.8901).