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15 letters and cards of Annie French to Elinor Black.
With an account by Dr Black of their meeting.
41 letters and documents, 1656-1667, mostly of General George Monck to Sir Thomas Morgan, Commander of the army in Scotland and Governor of Edinburgh.
Concern miltary arrangements.
With notebook, 1660, of Morgan as governor and later personal accounts, 1680s to 1690s.
"An Account of the Action off the Little Fisher Bank [the Battle of Jutland] May 31st 1916" by the Reverend R H Malden, Chaplain, Royal Navy on HMS Valiant.
Includes related letter to Mrs Simpson, Abbotsknowe, Peebles, and a privately printed memoir of "The Battle of Jutland" (Leeds, 1918).
Apparently incomplete collection of correspondence and papers of William Marshall and of members of his family, together with related papers compiled by David J Mackenzie, Sheriff-substitute of Glasgow.
William Marshall, who was factor to the Duke of Gordon, was known in his own day as a Scottish fiddler and composer of strathspeys, and an inventor. The collection contains almost nothing of musical interest, and the largest single part consists of letters and copies of letters of his sons whilst on active service in India and in the Peninsular War, written to him and to other members of the family.
Autograph manuscripts of dramas and other works of Sir David Erskine.
The majority of the works are unpublished, and those which are published present considerable divergences. All the plays were written for the stage, and in some cases the names of the actors appear in the list of dramatis personae. Adv.MS.5.1.16, (i) and (ii) seem to be unconnected with the remainder of the collection.
Copies, early 18th century, of letters and memoirs of covenanters.
Copies or drafts of letters and memoranda of Mary, Queen of Scots, or associated closely with her, probably written by various secretaries.
Copy, made in 1702, of letters and memoirs of Major-General Hugh Mackay of Scoury (?1640-1692), concerning the campaigns in Scotland in 1689-1690, and in Ireland in 1691.
Copy of James Loch, "Memoir of George Granville, late Duke of Sutherland" (1834).
With papers and letters, 1832-1833, mostly concerning the erection of memorials to the Duke.
Copy of ‘Memoirs of the Secret Services of John Macky (London, 1733) with manuscript annotations.
Diary, two letters and typescript reminiscences of Sergeant Harry Hawthorne, 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Inscribed copy of George S Robertson, "Reminiscences of an Orkney Nonagenarian" (1977).
Includes a letter of Robertson.
Memoir of George Romanes in the form of a letter to his son Professor George Romanes.
Memoir covers some Romanes family history, George Romanes` early life in Edinburgh, his early work as a civil engineer in Egypt and Calgary and war service with the Royal Engineers from 1917-1919. Includes transcript.
Memoirs of Ann Anderson, a nurse in Australia.
Includes documents and letters of and concerning Ann Anderson.
Memoir published in 1992.
Microfilm of copies, early 18th century, of letters and memoirs of covenanters.
Microfilm of material concerning Tipu Sultan.
Microfilm of Women's Language and Experience. Part 4. Reels 1-16 (Adam Matthew).
Miscellaneous material, mostly of a religious nature.
Papers of Alexander Galloway, concerning William Soutar.
Including:
six letters, 1939-1942, of William Soutar to Alexander Galloway, mainly on literary matters
two letters, 1949, Francis George Scott to Alexander Galloway, concerning Soutar
two photographs, circa 1916-1920, of Soutar
typescript account of Alexander Galloway, describing his friendship with Soutar.
Papers of George Thomson, chiefly concerning Robert Bums.
Papers of Lord Pitman.
Comprising:
1. travel journals, 1924 and circa 1930, concerning Jamaica and Italy
2. "Tatters: a Memoir", 1937
3. Noelle Reid "A Pleasant Walk to Music Land", 1931
4. letters to Lord Pitman.
Papers of Sir Joseph Nöel Paton.
Includes an account of his visit to Windsor Castle in 1863 to paint members of the Royal Family.
Papers of the poet and author, David Hamish Maclaren, and his brother Colin.
Papers of Walter S Crow.
Including account of 1918 war experiences, compiled in 1977 from original notebook carried in the field, which is also presented, together with a letter on the battle of Château-Thierry.
With photocopies of two letters, 1944, of W R Crow, and photocopies of unassociated essays.
Peninsular War papers of General Sir Hew Whiteford Dalrymple.
Includes letters Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, dispatches, letter books and drafts of his writings.