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Circa 20 manuscripts concerning Edinburgh.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.3761
Scope and Contents

Inserted in William Maitland, "History of Edinburgh" (1753).

Dates: 1562-1781.

Copy of William Maitland, "History of Edinburgh" (Edinburgh, 1753), with additional papers bound in to the book.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.9932
Scope and Contents

Additional papers include:

printed proposals for the work

printed and manuscript papers concerning alterations to the text

papers concerning defamation of James Coutts and Mrs Little of Liberton.

Dates: 1753 and undated.

Manuscript entitled "Collections towards a history of tolbooths, bridewells and prisons in Edinburgh", compiled by John A Fairley.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12721
Scope and Contents

Includes related printed papers, and historical notes by Fairley on this and other topics of Edinburgh history and biography.

Dates: circa 1900.

Manuscript of John Howell, in the form of 13 letters.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.5779
Scope and Contents

Describing Edinburgh life and topography at the end of the 18th century.

Dates: 1854.

Six unrelated Scottish historical documents.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11955
Scope and Contents Contents:1 Copy of document setting up the Christian League, 1585 (with 19th century transcript)2 Losses of Aberdeen in the Civil War period, presented at the Convention of Royal Burghs, 16953 Reply to the Western Remonstrance, 1650, Perth4 Protest of the Supplicants against the Privy Council, 16375 Account of the Scots Corporation, ca.16956 Account of celebrations in Edinburgh on the anniversaries of the King`s birthday...
Dates: circa 1585-1695.

Women`s Social and Political Union postcard album.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.4546
Scope and Contents

Including cards, photographs, newspaper cuttings and printed and manuscript papers.

Dates: circa 1900-circa 1914.