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Album of newspaper cuttings collected by Alexander Hutcheson concerning the haunted tower of St Andrews, the cathedral, the castle, and the abbey wall.
Also pasted into the album are two pamphlets by David Henry about the cathedral and the castle, 1910, and three letters, 1894, 1911, of David Hay Fleming.
Albums of letters and documents, almost entirely of Scottish interest, written by or relating to historical celebrities, and dealing with public and private affairs.
Correspondence and other papers, including photographs, newspaper cuttings and a pamphlet, concerning Sailors' Walk House, Kirkcaldy, a sixteenth-century building.
The papers were kept by the donor, Miss Gwendollyn Lendrum, secretary of the committee which prevented the house’s demolition, raised funds for its restoration, and ultimately transferred it to the National Trust for Scotland.
Correspondence and papers of and concerning O H Mavor ('James Bridie'); with letters of Evan John to Alfred Wareing.
Manuscript copy, probably late 17th century, of the well-known pamphlet 'The papers which passed at Newcastle betwixt his Sacred Majesty and Mr Al. Henderson concerning the change of church government, A.D. 1646', describing the conference between Charles I and Henderson.
Manuscripts collected by Walter Biggar Blaikie, Doctor of Laws, editor of volumes concerning Jacobitism in the publications of the Scottish History Society, etc.
Microfilm of a volume, 1859, concerning the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birth gathered by the Boston Burns Club; and, letters and poems, 1785-1867, of and concerning, Robert Burns gathered by Adam Sim of Coulter.
The contents are as follows:
A volume, 1859, concerning the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birth gathered by the Boston Burns Club (Acc.10847);
Letters and poems of, 1785-1867, and relating to, Robert Burns gathered by Adam Sim of Coulter; including letters of Allan Cunningham and of Robert Tannahil (MS.23150).
Miscellaneous pamphlets of the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning photocopying, storage, bookbinding, library stamps, and other papers.
Papers, chiefly Gaelic, of Duncan Campbell, Inverness (1826-1916).
Printed pamphlet by Sir Gilbert Elliot 2nd Baronet, Lord Minto, entitled ‘Proposals for carrying on certain Public Works in the City of Edinburgh’, [1752], with manuscript alterations and additions possibly in the hand of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet.
The proposals concern the need for certain public buildings, including those which eventually became Register House, the Signet Library, the Court of Session, and the North Bridge.
Scrapbook kept by William Trotter of Ballindean, chiefly during his period of office as Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 1825-1827.
The scrapbook contains pamphlets, circulars, and letters chiefly from public and charitable societies in Edinburgh and London.
Typescript copy of a journal of a tour to Italy, made from London in 1891 by James John MacLehose, printer, Glasgow; bound with a volume of pamphlets from the library of the author.
The outward journey was made by sea to Brindisi, and the homeward by land, through Switzerland, France, and Belgium.