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21 documents relating to the lands of Curriehill near Edinburgh.
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.
Business and personal papers of William Sim, colour manufacturer.
Collection of copies of letters and papers concerning the formation of the Irish Treasury Board and the procedures to be adopted by it, with notes on the procedures of the British Treasury.
The volumes have the book-plate of Sylvester Douglas, Baron Glenbervie, and, as he was secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1794-1795, were presumably compiled on his instructions.
Collection of rough notes or memoranda on various legal topics in the hand of Francis Jeffrey.
The notes, which are written on various gatherings of leaves, vary considerably in length, and some have additions of varying length in the margins, also in Jeffrey`s hand. Some of the notes appear to be incomplete.
Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.
Copies, 19th century, and original papers collected by Sir William Fraser, 16th century-1793.
Copies or drafts of letters and memoranda of Mary, Queen of Scots, or associated closely with her, probably written by various secretaries.
Correspondence and papers of John Hill Burton, advocate and historian, consisting chiefly of letters to Burton, together with a few miscellaneous notes and memoranda written by him.
Correspondence and papers of or concerning General Sir Thomas Graham, Baron Lynedoch.
Correspondence of Thomas Graham is chiefly with his factor, Henry Burt, concerning his estate of Balgowan, but includes also some letters from eminent friends and acquaintances not included in MSS.3590-3645. There are also papers of Mrs M E Maxtone Graham concerning the publication of her book ‘The beautiful Mrs Graham’, and typescript material and correspondence concerning a projected book on Lord Lynedoch.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning Gaelic manuscripts.
Correspondence and papers of the Founders` Guild for an Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra.
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.
Correspondence, papers and notebooks chiefly of John Scott Haldane.
Amongst the papers and notebooks are some belonging to others which had come into the possession of J S Haldane.
Documents, chiefly copies, and papers in the claim to the ancient earldom of Levenax, or Lennox, drawn up about 1772-1774 (but not brought to the House of Lords) by George Cockburn Haldane of Gleneagles.
Letters and memoranda, 1785-1794, written by the descendants of peers attainted in the 1715 Jacobite rising in an attempt to recover their titles and estates.
Most of the letters and memorandums, 1785-1794 are from the Earl of Mar, addressed apparently to the Earl of Seaforth (folios 13-67).
Also included are notes and copies of opinions, 1761-1820, on the succession to five peerages attainted in the 1715 and 1745 risings (folios 68-137), and miscellaneous notes, undated, on peerages (folios 1-12).
Letters and other papers of Sir Walter Scott and his family.
Letters to Lieutenant-General Sir John Macleod, and an instruction-book of his son Charles.
Microfilm of collection of rough notes or memoranda on various legal topics in the hand of Francis Jeffrey.
Microfilm of memoranda for David Hume’s ‘History of England’, not in Hume’s handwriting except the titles which are written and signed by him; and, historical notes of David Hume.
'Memoranda for my history of England written in July 1745 or 46. David Hume. James Court, 1750’ (MS.732);
‘No. 2. Memorandum of Notes and dates for my history of England, 1749. David Hume. James Court’ (MS.733);
‘No. 5. See Miscellaneous Notes. Memoranda &c. for my history of England written during the year 1749. James Court. 1759. David Hume’ (MS.734);
Historical notes, [?1797-?1850], of David Hume (MS.786, folios 143-150).
Microfilm of proof-sheets, [1827, or before], of 'The life of Napoleon Buonaparte' by Sir Walter Scott; and, letters and papers, [1548-1550], chiefly addressed to Raimond, Baron de Fourquevaux, concerning his mission to Mary of Guise, Regent of Scotland.
The contents are as follows:
Proof-sheets of 'The life of Napoleon Buonaparte' by Sir Walter Scott, volume v, pages 225-240, with autograph corrections by Scott, [1827, or before] (MS.496);
Letters and papers, [1548-1550], chiefly addressed to Raimond, Baron de Fourquevaux, concerning his mission to Mary of Guise, Regent of Scotland (MS.2991).