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Album of miscellaneous printed and manuscript matter.
The printed items are mostly newspaper cuttings, from the period circa 1780-circa 1830; they have not been indexed. The manuscript items, a list of which has been added at the beginning of the volume, are mostly Scottish, several relating to Bo`ness and Linlithgow, and date from 1562 to 1826. On folio 44 is a note signed `A.E.N.`
Business records of George Waterston and Sons, Ltd.
Correspondence and papers of and concerning the family of Anderson of St. Germains and their descendants, being chiefly the correspondence of Warren Hastings Anderson (died 1875), son of David Anderson of St. Germains (1751-1825).
Warren Hastings Anderson entered the merchant house of his uncle, Robert Anderson and Company, St. Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, in 1813, becoming a partner in 1818. From then until the 1850s he spent most of his life in Italy and France engaged in trade, finally retiring to Bowerhouse near Dunbar. Family, personal and legal material predominates in this collection.
Correspondence and papers of Dr Robert Alexander Lillie.
Correspondence and papers of the Church of Scotland Foreign Mission Committee and Jewish, Colonial and Continental Mission Committees.
The archive of the Church of Scotland Foreign Mission Committee, 1929-64, together with much 19th and earlier 20th century material, and some items relating to Jewish and Continental Missions.
Letters to and papers collected by James Greig (1861-1941), art critic of the ‘Morning Post’.
Meteorological records, mostly concerning Scotland and England, collected by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Robert Mossman and others.
Microfilm of eight ledgers of Alasdair Gray, containing work notes for stories, poems, plays, and his last novel, with draft of letters and many diary entries.
Minute books and other papers of the Fife, Clackmannan, and Kinross, Edinburgh Association
Minutes, correspondence and other papers of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, mainly records of the Scottish Liberal Party.
Minute books and other papers from the Edinburgh headquarters office of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, consisting mainly of older records of the Scottish Liberal Party prior to its union with the Social Democratic Party and the creation of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, and including records of the Scottish Liberal Club and the Scottish Reform Club.
Minutes of other papers of the Scottish Council of the National Federation of Retail Newsagents.
Miscellaneous manuscript and a few printed items.
Miscellaneous papers, chiefly of the seventeenth century, relating to private, domestic, and public matters.
Included are letters to John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale, various members of the Townshend family, George Livingston, 3rd Earl of Linlithgow, and Sir Michael Stanhope, son of Sir Michael Stanhope (died 1552).
Papers concerning the Lord High Commissioners to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
The papers contain a large number of photocopies of documents dating back to the 17th century.
Papers of and concerning Sir John Richmond, containing correspondence, professional and related material.
Concerning Richmond`s poetry and literary work, his connection with Glasgow artists and the art world in general.
Includes letters of Neil Munro, Arnold Bennett and Hilair Belloc.
Papers of the Burns Begg family, being the family of Isabella Begg, sister of Robert Burns.
Papers of the National Council of Labour Colleges.
Records compiled by Neil Stewart (died 3 May 1888), of draughts games played in matches between experts and of original play by the compiler.
Records of the Edinburgh People's Festival.
Records of the Royal Highland Yacht Club
Minutes, correspondence, lists of members, newsletters and journals.