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Papers of the families of Crawfurd of Kilbirnie and of Jordanhill.
The contents are as follows: (i) Legal documents and correspondence, 1488-1789 (folio 1); (ii) Notes, ?1786-1821, on legal cases (folio 33); (iii) Genealogical papers, 1707-1731, undated (folio 65); (iv) Poetry, 18th century-19th century, including an early copy, dated 1734, of Allan Ramsay's poem, 'The Thimble' (folio 93); (v) Notes, undated, by George Crawfurd, the antiquary, and a translation of a charter, 1748, by Thomas Ruddiman (folio 107).
Papers of the literary magazine, "Chapman".
Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of poems, translations, articles, and reviews, with editorial correspondence, comprising over 700 letters. With associated printed items.
Papers of the Rev Dr Neil Ross, Gaelic scholar and poet.
Papers of the Reverend William James Anderson.
Comprising typescripts of theological lecture notes taken at Fribourg University, and of a translation of A G Sertillanges, "S Thomas d`Aquin".
Part of Sir John Sinclair’s general correspondence on Gaelic matters.
Part of the Ossianic collection of the Reverend Alexander Campbell of Portree (1770-1811).
Photocopies and translation of letter and examples of calligraphy of Marie Presot.
Photocopies of a memoir of Sir James Steuart Denham and a translation of Gavin Douglas, "Vitae Episcoporum Dunkeldensium".
Photocopies of ten letters (some fragmentary) of Madame Tussaud from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
With translations.
Photocopies of transcription and translation of Peithynen, by Miss Selby.
Photocopy and translation of the record of registration of the Greig family coat of arms by the Heraldic Department, St Petersburg, Russia.
Photocopy of translation of Calvin`s "Institution de la Vie Chretienne", by Queen Elizabeth I.
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).
Photographs and translations of documents concerning the trial of George Buchanan by the Inquisition at Lisbon.
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.
Photostats of manuscripts held in the Abbotsford Library, all in the hand of Sir Walter Scott.
Poems, original and translated from the Persian, all apparently by Sir John Malcolm, except one of John Leyden, written in what seems to be a feminine hand at the end of a copy of Malcolm’s 'Persia, a poem' (London, 1814), presented by the author to his sister Wilhelmina Malcolm.
The poem of John Leyden (folio 22) was written, probably in 1805, in reply to Malcolm's lines on his 'Scenes of Infancy' (Edinburgh, 1803).
Poetical and editorial papers of Robin Fulton (1937- ).
Robin Fulton was born in Arran and became a schoolteacher. From 1967 to 1976 he edited the literary magazine 'Lines Review'. His work is mostly poetry, but also includes reviews, translations and literary studies. The papers consist of drafts and proofs of poems (MSS.27495-27497), and editorial papers for 'Lines Review' (MS.27498).
Printed papers of the Highland Society of Scotland chiefly relating to the poetry of Ossian, and bearing occasional notes by Sir John Sinclair.
`Saga og páttr af Sneglu-Halla`, with Danish and Latin translations, index, and notes by Finnur Magnússon.
Schoolbook of James Fowler, Strathpeffer, containing instructions and problems in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and the construction of sundials, and a translation of the ‘Iliad’, book 3.
A few miscellaneous notes and poems have been added in a 19th-century hand.
Single letters, and small collections of letters, from various correspondents.
Sir John Sinclair’s general correspondence on Ossianic and other Gaelic matters during the year 1806.
Sketchbook with portraits and scenes from India.
With translation of Indian religious work, including a vocabulary