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Typescript of Malcolm Murray, "Överslöjtnant Alexander Irvings Skotska Bördsbrer av den 16 Maj 1642".

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Identifier: Acc.9162
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With an English translation, notes and correspondence, 1986.

Dates: 1976-1986.

Typescript of the translation by C K Scott Moncrieff of ‘Albertine disparue’, the seventh part of ‘À la recherche du temps perdu’ by Marcel Proust.

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Identifier: MS.9633
Scope and Contents

The typescript contains numerous typescript and manuscript corrections by the translator and instructions to the printer. There are a few variations from the published version. Additional folios have been inserted after folios 40, 80, 120, 162, 200, 239, and 272.

Dates: [1930, or before.]

Typescript of 'The Winding Journey', a play in three acts, by Phillip [i.e. Philip] Leaver, first performed in 1934.

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Identifier: MS.8825
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The stage directions have been underlined in red, and there are several manuscript amendments and deletions, some apparently in the hand of the author, who has inscribed this copy to 'Carol'. The volume bears the stamps and labels of two American agencies.

Dates: [1934, or before.]

Typescript translation of questions on Buddhism submitted to the Dalai Lama by the Reverend Even Mackenzie.

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Identifier: Acc.6187
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With photograph, circa 1912, of the Dalai Lama.

Dates: 1912.

Typescript translation of Racine's ‘Phèdre’, with holograph corrections, by John Davidson, the poet.

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Identifier: MS.3357
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There is (folio 84) another, closer, version, also in typescript (carbon copy), and with a few small manuscript corrections in a hand that may be John Davidson's. It is incomplete, wanting Acts I, III (ll. 964-1000), IV (ll. 1325-1328), and V (ll. 1531-1616, 1640-1654).

Dates: [Before 1910.]

Typescripts of "Not the Staff Bulletin", an unofficial NLS periodical.

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Identifier: Acc.11658
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Includes original drafts and notes from Issue ten onwards, and "Dr Jekyll`s" presentation copy.

Dates: circa 1980-1990.

Typescripts of talks of Sir James B Thomson on Tonga and Malaysia.

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Identifier: Acc.9426
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With two letters of the Reverend Thomas M Donn to Thomson, and cuttings.

Dates: 1965-1969 and undated.

Unpublished memoir of George Douglas Brown, probably by David S Meldrum.

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Identifier: Acc.10420
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With draft essay, undated, of Brown on Hamlet.

Dates: early 20th century.

Valuations of parishes in Perthshire.

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Identifier: MS.9841
Scope and Contents

The parishes are listed under presbyteries. On folio 25 is a list of 'weeklie stent of excise on ilk paroch in perthshyre', followed by a summary of the valuations. The first page is missing. A later note in shorthand on the inside of the front cover is dated 7 April 1696.

Dates: 17th century.

Various manuscripts written or owned by Thomas Ruddiman.

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Identifier: MSS.20491-20496
Scope and Contents

The manuscripts are lettered RA-RK (RC missing) and some also have Roman numerals.

Dates: 4th quarter of 17th century-1st half of 18th century.

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Jamieson, Morley, Edinburgh, bookseller, fl 1940-1988 9
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 9
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Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881 5
Fraser, George Sutherland, poet and critic, 1915-1980 5
Gunn, Neil Miller (author) 5
Henderson, Hamish, poet and folklorist, 1919-2002 5
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Cameron, family, of Fassiefern 4
Kemp, Robert, playwright and broadcaster, 1908-1967 4
Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 4
Mavor, Osborne Henry, playwright, pseudonym James Bridie, 1888-1951 4
Muir, Edwin, poet, 1887-1959 4
Muir, Wilhelmina Johnston, née Anderson, author, pseudonym 'Agnes Neill Scott' , 1890-1970 4
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Sutherland Estates 4
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Church of Scotland 3
Conn, Stewart, poet, playwright and broadcaster, b 1936 3
Dalrymple, James, 1st Viscount Stair, 1619-1695 3
Elphinstone, Margaret, author, b 1948 3
Ewart, Gavin Buchanan, poet, 1916-1995 3
Fermor, Patrick Michael Leigh, Sir, knight (travel writer and soldier) 3
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Glen, Duncan Munro, editor and author, 1933-2008 3
Gordon, family, of Halmyre and Gordonstoun 3
Gramsci, Antonio, writer, 1891-1937 3
Hay, Denys, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, University of Edinburgh, 1915-1994 3
Johnstone, Doug, author, b 1970 3
Justinian I, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 3
Kesson, Jessie Grant, novelist, née McDonald, 1916-1994 3
Lochhead, Liz, poet and playwright, b 1947 3
McGrath, John Peter, playwright, director, 1935-2002 3
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National Library of Scotland 3
Nye, Robert, author and poet, b 1939 3
Scottish National Party 3
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Stevenson, Robert Louis Balfour, novelist, 1850–1894 3
Sutherland, Robert Garioch, poet, pseudonym Robert Garioch, 1909-1981 3
Thorkelin, Grímur Jónsson (Scholar) 3
Turnbull, Gael Lundin, poet and physician, 1928-2004 3
United and Incorporated Trades of St Mary's Chapel, Edinburgh 3
White, Kenneth, poet and writer, b 1936 3
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Young, Douglas Cuthbert Colquhoun, poet, 1913-1973 3
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Basden, Eric Bernard, local collector and bibliographer, 1913-1984 2
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British Broadcasting Corporation, Scottish Home Service, 1939-1967, public service broadcaster 2
Buchan, Anna Masterton, author, pseudonym O Douglas, 1877-1948 2
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Buchan, Susan Charlotte, Baroness Tweedsmuir, née Grosvenor, 1882-1977 2
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Cairns, David, Professor of Practical Theology, University of Aberdeen, 1904-1992 2
Christie, family, of Stenton 2
Cope, Sir John, Knight, Lieutenant-General, 1690-1760 2
Crawford, Robert Caldwell, composer, 1925-2012 2
Cronin, Archibald Joseph, novelist, 1896-1981 2
Davie, Cedric Thorpe, composer, 1913-1983 2
Douglas, family, of Cavers 2
Duncan, Archibald Alexander McBeth, Professor of Scottish History, University of Glasgow, b 1926 2
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Edward VIII, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1894–1972 2
Erskine, Thomas Alexander, 6th Earl of Kellie, composer, 1732-1781 2
Farquhar, George Taylor Shillito, Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, 1857-1927 2
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Hay, George Campbell, poet, 1915-1984 2
Holton, Harvey, poet, 1949-2010 2
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