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Album of ‘Jacobite relics’, containing printed and manuscript material and portraits, formerly owned, perhaps started, by James Maidment, and containing additions made by a later owner.
File
Identifier: MS.2960
Scope and Contents
The printed matter is recorded in the Catalogue of Printed Books. In addition to some forgeries, the manuscript material is as follows:(i) Letter, undated, of John Stevenson, James Maidment's publisher, probably to Maidment (folio 2);(ii) A version, in a hand of about Maidment's time, of part of the poem on Lord justice Clerk Whitelaw, 'Old Nick was in want of a lawyer in hell,' printed by Maidment in ‘A book of Scotish pasquils’ (Edinburgh, 1827), page 73 (folio 2...
Dates:
1696-1891, undated.
Business and personal papers of William Sim, colour manufacturer.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.103- is now Acc.4496.
Dates:
1837-1925.
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.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.4.1.2, vols. I-II
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1793-1794.
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.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.33.1.1-33.1.15
Scope and Contents
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`.
Dates:
1548-1641.
Copies, 18th century, of records of Parliament and of the Privy Council.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.6(i)-(ii)
Dates:
1401-1602.
Copy of the official report, 31 January 1725 [i.e. 1726], by Major-General (later Field-Marshal) George Wade, of his proceedings in disarming the Highlands; followed by copies of several papers.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.17.1.21
Scope and Contents
The report is signed by Major General George Wade, folio 15.A copy of each of the following papers follows the official report:a list of the arms surrendered by the clans between August and October 1725 (folio 15 verso);Wade’s instructions to the Officers Commanding the Highland Companies, 22 September 1725 (folio 16 verso);letters of submission of persons attainted of high treason, written between August and October 1725 (folio 17 verso);...
Dates:
1726.
Correspondence and papers, 1940, of Jim Harley, Edinburgh.
File
Identifier: Acc.11939
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and papers largely of and to the Children`s Overseas Reception Board (Scottish Branch) concerning the proposed evacuation of Rosemary Harley to Canada. Also includes Rosemary Harley`s school reports, 1932-1938, from Cranley School, Edinburgh, a Cranley School photograph, 1937, and her notes on the papers, 2001.
Dates:
1932-1940, 2001.
Correspondence and papers of John Pitcairn Mackintosh, Professor of Politics at Edinburgh University and Member of Parliament for Berwick and East Lothian, 1966-1974, 1974-1978.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.323- is now Acc.13476.
Dates:
1944-1978.
Correspondence and papers of Sir Robert A Watson-Watt, including his collection of printed material concerning the history of radar.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9343/1-88
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence and papers concerning radar in World War II, the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors, 1951, and other activities and interests.
Includes photographs, articles and printed books.
Dates:
1909-1969, undated.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning Gaelic manuscripts.
File
Identifier: F.R.339e(ii)
Dates:
1863-1925.
Correspondence and papers of the Traverse Theatre Club, Edinburgh.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.142- is now Acc.4850.
Dates:
1963-1969.
Correspondence, reports, research notes and other papers of Dr Foster Neville Woodward, scientist and researcher.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9010/1-247
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and research papers of Dr Foster Neville Woodward, Scientific Consultant, 1914-1985. Although there is some personal correspondence, the papers relate mainly to Dr Woodward’s scientific career, including his work as a scientific civil servant, 1930-1947, at the Chemical Defence Research Establishment, Sutton Oak, on chemical warfare and in particular on mustard gas, at the Ministry of Supply, Leamington Spa, on camouflage research, and at the Ministry of Production, where his...
Dates:
1914-1985.
Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, concerning his research and non-parliamentary interests.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12793
Dates:
1995-2006.
Henry Mackenzie's copy of the "Report of the Committee of the Highland Society of Scotland appointed to inquire into the nature and authenticity of the poems of Ossian" (Edinburgh, 1805), drawn up by himself; with a few corrections and additions in his hand.
Item
Identifier: MS.2613
Scope and Contents
The corrections and additions occur on pages iii-iv, 46, 71-72, 82, 102, and Appendix, page 76.
Dates:
1805.
Journals and correspondence of and concerning David Roberts.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7723
Scope and Contents
Comprising:1. Eastern journal, 1838-1839, of Roberts, in two volumes ("Egypt" and "Syria"), in the hand of his daughter, Christine Bicknell2. "The Roberts Festival", 1842, album containing press cuttings, reports and correspondence with or concerning Roberts3. Family correspondence, 1836-1863, of Roberts, including 60 letters to Christine and Henry Bicknell4. Draft essay, 1851, on the Royal Academy of Arts, and a page of notes, 1862, on...
Dates:
1836-1863 and undated.
Letters and papers of the Brown family, Linkwood, with some of the family of William Leslie, Minister of Lhanbryde.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3258-3276
Dates:
1769-1883, undated.
Microfilm of papers of Sir Charles Elliot concerning his office as H M Plenipotentiary in China.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1064
Dates:
1842.
Microfilms of papers from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane’s service in the East India Station.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1036-1038
Dates:
1842-1847.
Miscellaneous correspondence of the Highland Society of Scotland.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.73.2.12
Dates:
1827-1833, undated.
Notes, press cuttings and printed reports concerning teinds (tithes).
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8549
Scope and Contents
With unrelated notes and papers, 1887-1917, concerning the Writers to the Signet`s Widows` Fund.
Dates:
1887-1917.
Papers collected by the Highland Society of Scotland Ossian Committee and its successor the Committee on Celtic Literature.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.73.2.10
Dates:
1797-1807.
Papers concerning a study-tour of police establishments in Denmark by Sgt Arthur Marchbank, Lothian and Peebles Police.
File
Identifier: Acc.11644
Dates:
1952.