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Copy of a report, 1786, to Cardinal Giovanni Archinto concerning the supply of priests in Scotland.
With extract of letter, 1784, from bishops [? George] Hay, Alexander MacDonald and [John?] Geddes to Leonardo Antonelli.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning Charles Roberts and the Scottish Historical Library.
Drawings of masons' marks, made or collected by Charles S S Johnston, architect, with letters, notes, and excerpts on the subject; the whole arranged by Professor W B Stevenson..
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.
Letters and papers of, and concerning, Sir Patrick Geddes and Dr Arthur Geddes.
'List of books and pamphlets relating to Orkney and Shetland' by James W Cursiter (Kirkwall, 1894), interleaved, with manuscript and printed addenda by James Shand.
The very extensive notes include extracts from printed catalogues, and inserted at the end of the volume (folio 40) is a letter from James Cursiter to James Shand, 1921, acknowledging receipt of bibliographical notes by [Gilbert] Goudie.
Manuscripts collected by William Lee Ferguson, Edinburgh.
Miscellaneous papers which belonged to Sir William Fraser, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
Papers concerning the families of Gardiner, Milne, and Gregor, Banffshire.
Papers of and concerning the Horsburgh family.
Comprising:
1. pedigree, 19th century, of the Horsburgh family
2. transcripts of, and extracts from, charters and letters concerning members of the Horsburgh family
3. presentation, 1836, of the Reverend David Gairdner to the Church and Parish of Skirling
4. presentation, 1831, of the Reverend Dr George Burns to the Church and Parish of Tweedsmuir.
Papers of Ramsay family, of Ochtertyre.
1. three documents, 1723-1748, concerning James Ramsay of Ochtertyre
2. extract of letter, 1762, of Joseph Macdonald (possibly the piper)
3. journal, 1776, of the first part of a journey from Edinburgh to London
4. 18 poems in Latin and three in English, 18th century, many in the hand of John Ramsay of Ochtertyre.