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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.
Diary and account book, August-November 1769, written by a tutor of Sir John Scott of Ancrum.
The writer was probably Alexander Pringle of Whytbank (died 1772), handwriting having characteristics similar to those of MS.9365: Rental of the estate of Whytbank, Selkirkshire.
The volume contains brief notes on the weather and the writer's daily affairs, with particular reference to property in Selkirkshire and Roxburghshire, and entries for small items of expenditure.
Maxwell of Monreith family papers.
Including rentals, 1700-1726, natural philosophy notes, circa 1700, archaeological notes, commonplace books, and literary manuscripts, circa 1882-1930, of Sir Herbert Maxwell.
Microfilm of two account books, the first 1843-1859 and (inverted) 1822-1830, the second 1818-1829, of the farm of Glenim, Dumfriesshire.
One of the account books also contains the diary of a clerk in the lead-mines at Leadhills, June-December 1745, and July 1746, and notes on optics, 18th century.
Microfilm of Women's Language and Experience. Part 4. Reels 1-16 (Adam Matthew).
Office records of Messrs Tods, Murray and Jamieson, WS.
Papers, including recipe, cash books, and notebooks of Charles Macnab.
With eight cashbooks and diaries, 1889-1929.