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Microfilm of notebook containing works on musical theory, psalm tunes, miscellaneous recipes and a poem.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.126
Dates:
[Circa 1754.]
Microfilm of notebook, March- October 1858, of Sir John Kirk compiled on the Zambesi Expedition.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1000
Dates:
1858.
Microfilm of notebook of A J Cronin containing drafts of ‘Dr Findlay’ short stories.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1716
Dates:
[Circa 1920-circa 1981.]
Microfilm of notebook of General Sir George Murray containing his copy of the general orders issued by General Sir Ralph Abercromby, 18 March-12 June 1796, commanding the expedition against the French in the West Indies.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.317
Dates:
1796.
Microfilm of notebook of J B S Morritt containing reminiscences of Sir Walter Scott, written in 1832.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1374
Dates:
1832.
Microfilm of notebook of James Steuart, Keeper of the King’s Wardrobe.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1691
Dates:
1685-1769.
Microfilm of notebook of Jane Welsh Carlyle, labelled by Thomas Carlyle: 'Vol. II (Notes, etc., on the mythic jottings, contind.) [ended and tied up (23 July 1868)]'.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.82
Dates:
1856-1868.
Microfilm of notebook of manoeuvres of Sir Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.2048
Dates:
1909-1911.
Microfilm of notebook of Sir James Matthew Barrie, containing notes on David Masson's lectures on rhetoric, 31 October-29 November 1881, written throughout in longhand.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.965
Dates:
1881.
Microfilm of notebook of Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall; and, account book of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Callendar.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.326
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: Notebook, 1667-1676, of Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall (Adv.MS.13.2.17); Account book, [circa 1657-1684], of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Callendar (Adv.MS.13.2.18).
Dates:
[Circa 1657-1684.]
Microfilm of notebook of Sir Robert Sibbald containing copies, not in Sibbald’s hand, of descriptions of Shetland and the Hebrides.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.199
Dates:
2nd half of the 17th century.
Microfilm of notebook of the Reverend Robert Kirk, later Minister of Aberfoyle and author of ‘The secret commonwealth of elves, fauns, and fairies’, titled, ‘First Manuscript. A Miscellany of occurring thoughts on various occasions. Ro: Kirk. Love and Live; August i at Balquhidder, 1678'.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1098
Dates:
1678.
Microfilm of notebook of Thomas Linning, minister of Lesmahagow, containing a 'List of the Inhabitants of the Parish of Lesmahagow eight years old and upwards their Names Place of abode their Quarters or Several Districts'.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.2085
Dates:
1783.
Microfilm of notebooks of John Duncan containing notes and extracts from published works on artists, art techniques and related subjects.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1524-1525
Dates:
[1890-1943.]
Microfilm of notebooks of Leonard Horner, containing notes on a journey from London to Ems.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.896-897
Dates:
1830.
Microfilm of notebooks of Robert Garioch Sutherland, containing drafts of poems, notes on harmony, Italian grammar and vocabulary, notes from Sutherland's reading, and other miscellaneous material.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.823-824
Dates:
1943-1968.
Microfilm of notebooks of Sir John Rennie.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.500
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Notebook, 1788, of John Rennie: Hankins' cornmill at Ware (MS.19911);Notebook, 1790, of John Rennie: Johnston and Gould's mill, Brentford (MS.19912);Notebook, 1791, of John Rennie: Elgar's papermill, Chatford (MS.19913);Notebook, 1794, of John Rennie: Severn's mill at Whitechapel (MS.19914);Notebook, 1796, of John Rennie: King's brewhouse, and dock, at Gosport (MS.19915);Notebook, 1796, of John Rennie:...
Dates:
[?1784-?1818.]
Microfilm of notebooks of Sir John Rennie (1761-1821), engineer.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.336-340
Scope and Contents
The dates are taken from the accession records for the original documents and might not be the specific dates of the documents on the microfilm.
Dates:
1784-1818.
Microfilm of notes in “Jamieson's dictionary of the Scottish language", revised edition (Paisley, 1912), notebooks and a journal of William Soutar.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1132-1133
Dates:
1912-[Before 1944].
Microfilm of original letters, 1831-1838, and copies, possibly 1841-1849, of letters 1841-1849, of Francis Jeffrey to Henry Cockburn; and, notebook, [1852, or before], of Cockburn containing biographical details of Jeffrey.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.142
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Copies, possibly 1841-1849, of letters, November 1841-October 1849, of Francis Jeffrey to Henry Cockburn (Adv.MS.9.1.11);
Original letters, 1831-1838, of Francis Jeffrey to Henry Cockburn, almost all of the period 1831-1834, and concerned with political and official business (Adv.MS.9.1.12);
Notebook, [1852, or before], of Henry Cockburn containing details of Francis Jeffrey’s family, and early life and career. (Adv.MS.9.1.13).
Dates:
1831-[1852, or before].
Microfilm of papers of Edwin Muir.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.464
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Copy of ‘First poems’ (London, 1925) by Edwin Muir, with numerous manuscript corrections and notes, [1925, or after], by the poet (MS.19651);
Copy of ‘Chorus of the newly dead’ (London, 1926) by Edwin Muir, with Muir's corrections, [1926, or after] (MS.19652);
Manuscript and typescript drafts and fair copies of poems, [?1942-?1959], by Edwin Muir (MS.19653);
Notebook, 1947-1948, of Edwin Muir (MS.19663).
Dates:
[1925, or after-?1959.]
Microfilm of papers of Sir John Kirk (1832-1922) from the National Library of Scotland (Adam Matthew Publications).
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1724-1733
Dates:
[?1856-?1972.]
Microfilm of patterns for weaving, probably on a draw-loom, and apparently for linen or damask, set out in a notebook
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.970
Dates:
18th century.
Microfilm of poetry notebook of Sorley Maclean containing original poetry and items of folklore.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1584
Dates:
1955-1970.