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Correspondence and literary papers of and concerning George Borrow collected by Sir Angus Fraser, with working papers of Sir Angus Fraser relating to George Borrow.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.12091/1-74
Scope and Contents

Includes photocopies, extensive notes on Borrow by Sir Angus Fraser and an annotated copy of 'George Borrow: a Bibliographical Guide' (1984).

Dates: 1794-2001, undated.

Correspondence, photographs and papers, circa 1920-1993, of and relating to Edwin and Willa Muir.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13226
Scope and Contents This collection was given to the Library from one of Edwin Muir`s great-nephews and copyright-holders. The core of the collection is a substantial file of letters from both the Muirs to Edwin’s sister Lizzie, and later, to her daughters, dating from 1921-1970. This is family rather than literary correspondence, and gives an insight into the Muirs’ peripatetic lives - often financially difficult but always determinedly creative. The additional papers, including incoming correspondence and...
Dates: 1920-1993.

Diaries of John Chisholm, Kings Counsel; and papers formerly loosely enclosed therein.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.21072-21096
Scope and Contents

John Chisholm, from Perth, studied at Edinburgh and Leipzig, and was admitted advocate in 1881. He stood unsuccessfully as a Conservative at the elections of 1885 and 1892. He took silk in 1904 and was appointed Sheriff of Roxburgh, Berwick and Selkirk in 1905. He married in 1892, and died in 1929.

Dates: 1877-1928.

Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton relating to historical matters.

 Fonds
Identifier: Dep.379
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, papers and copies of research documents assembled by Lord James Douglas-Hamilton for the publication of his books 'Motive for a Mission, the Story Behind Rudolf Hess’s Flight to Britain' (1st edition London 1971, 2nd edition Edinburgh 1979 and paperback edition, 1980); 'Air Battle for Malta: The Diaries of a Fighter Pilot', (Edinburgh 1981); and 'Roof of the World: Man’s First Flight Over Everest', (Edinburgh 1983).

Dates: 1968-1983.

Papers of Magnus Magnusson.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13542/1-1198
Scope and Contents This archive contains the papers of Magnusson Magnusson (1929-2007), broadcaster, scholar, author and environmentalist accumulated over the course of his career. After embarking on a career in journalism in the 1950s Magnusson moved into television in the-mid 1960s where he presented such programmes as "Chronicle" which was dedicated to achaeological discoveries. Magnusson may be best known for his role of quizmaster on the long-running BBC show Mastermind. Magnusson had a strong connection...
Dates: circa 1948-2006.

Photographic copies of some family papers of Mr and Mrs Thomas Adams, Alloway, relating chiefly to Mrs Adams’ great-great-uncle, the Reverend Donald Stewart (1803-1831).

 File
Identifier: MS.14952
Scope and Contents The Reverend Donald Stewart, a native of the Loch Earn district of Perthshire, was a minister of St Mark’s, Demerara, from his arrival 29 April 1831 to his death seven months later. The contents are as follows.(i) Lease of Lednascriden, Balquhidder, 1776 (folio 1);(ii) Letter of Donald Stewart, Georgetown, 30 April 1831, to his father and brother, both John Stewart, Findglen, Loch Earn. A further letter, dated Georgetown, 2 May 1831, is cross-written on...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1776, 1831, undated

Photographs and translations of documents concerning the trial of George Buchanan by the Inquisition at Lisbon.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.10.1.9
Scope and Contents

Photographs of five documents connected with the imprisonment, trial, sentence and release of George Buchanan by the Inquisition in Portugal, 16 August 1550 to 28th February 1552, with descriptive notes (typewritten) by Guthrie.

Dates: 1550-1552.

Typescript translation of questions on Buddhism submitted to the Dalai Lama by the Reverend Even Mackenzie.

 File
Identifier: Acc.6187
Scope and Contents

With photograph, circa 1912, of the Dalai Lama.

Dates: 1912.

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