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13 diaries and letterbooks of James Gilliland Simpson, merchant, and his wife Jane née Horsburgh.

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Identifier: Acc.12489
Scope and Contents

Includes a related typescript, circa 1985, of John Home Simpson.

Dates: 1800-1851.

13th-century prayer book from France, probably according to the Use of Paris

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.7.22
Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Noted masses from the Nativity to Holy Innocents (folio 1). Leaves following the epistle for Holy Innocents are missing.(ii) Capitula for the Sanctorale and Common of Saints (folio 11). Leaves are missing at the beginning: the surviving text starts with the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.(iii) Collects for the Temporale, Sanctorale and Common of Saints (folio 16). There are lacunae between the Octave of...
Dates: Late 13th century.

15th-century book of hours, according to the Use of Paris, written in France.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.8.12
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Calendar in French in red and black. Entries in red include Saints Eloi (24 June) and Marcel (3 November) (folio 2).(ii) Hours of the Blessed Virgin Mary (folio 14).(iii) Penitential Psalms and Litany (folio 54).(iv) Hours of the Cross (folio 72).(v) Hours of the Holy Ghost (folio 76).(vi) Office of the Dead (folio 79 verso).(vii) The Sept Requestes and a hymn to the Cross in...
Dates: 15th century.

15th-century book of hours, according to the Use of Paris, written in France.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.8.13
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Calendar in French, in red, blue and gold (folio 1). Entries in gold include Saints Genevieve (3 January), Stephen (3 August), Lupus and Giles (1 September) and Denis (9 October). St Martial appears in red on 26 July.(ii) Sequences of the Gospels (folio 14).(iii) `Obsecro te` (in the masculine form), `O intemerata` (in the feminine form) and suffrages to St Sebastian. (folio 20 verso)(iv) Hours of the Blessed...
Dates: 15th century.

15th-century book of hours, according to the Use of Rome, written in Italy.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.8.15
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Hours of the Blessed Virgin Mary (folio 1). The Te Deum at Matins is replaced by the canticle ‘Te matrem laudamus’. The Hours are followed (folio 77 verso) by the same office for Advent.(ii) Gradual and Penitential Psalms (folio 95 verso).(iii) Litany and prayers (folio 128).(iv) Office of the Dead (folio 141 verso).(v) Hours of the Cross (folio 199 verso).(vi) Office of the Cross (folio...
Dates: 15th century.

22 notebooks, 1942, containing the corrected manuscript of A J Cronin, "The Keys of the Kingdom".

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9873
Scope and Contents

With a copy of the novel inscribed by Cronin and a letter, 1950, of Cronin.

Dates: 1942-1950.

63 letters and cards of Frances Shand Kydd to William McIlwraith, Ayr.

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Identifier: Acc.12619
Scope and Contents

Includes book and press cutting.

Dates: circa 1997-2004.

'A Handbook for Travellers on the Continent' bound with a manuscript tour, 1841, of Thomas Davison Bland of Kippax Hall, Yorkshire.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14274
Scope and Contents

The volume includes a copy of the 1841 edition of Murray's handbook alongside a handritten account of a tour taken that year, a list of recommended hotels and a summary of travelling expenses.

Dates: 1841

Account and letter book of William Angus of North Grange, Lindores, elder of Abdie Church.

 Item
Identifier: MS.17949
Scope and Contents

The account and letter book contains tables of agricultural wages 1857-1873, letters concerning local affairs 1846-1867, and letters and statements of Abdie church 1835-1875. At the back there is a record of baptisms of the Angus Family 1789-1840 (folio 17).

Dates: 1835-1875.

Account book, 1757-1760, of the Board of Ordnance for building work at Fort George.

 Item
Identifier: MS.10694
Scope and Contents

The main series of accounts is preceded (folio 2) by an account of materials provided by John Adam, 1760-1761.

Dates: 1757-1761.

Account book, 1802-1830, of a carpenter working at Swinton until 1807-1808, and thereafter in Leith.

 Item
Identifier: MS.8910
Scope and Contents

The entries contain detailed accounts of goods and work carried out. The compiler undertook both structural and repairing work for agricultural, commercial, and domestic customers.

The last three folios, found loose in the volume, have been tipped in.

Dates: 1802-1830.

Account book, 1837-1859, of Alexander Gilchrist, kept during service in Britain and at Gibraltar.

 File
Identifier: Acc.6971
Scope and Contents

With copy of J L Hilson, "Further Yesterdays in a Royal Burgh" (1917), and associated letters of Hilson.

Dates: 1837-1859, 1917.

Account-book containing agricultural accounts giving details of crops sown, corn sold and wages paid on the estate of Pittrichie, Aberdeenshire.

 Item
Identifier: MS.17953
Scope and Contents

Also included is a library catalogue circa 1800, possibly of the library of the Robb family of Pittrichie.

Dates: 1668-1689, [circa 1800.]

Account-book containing details of income and personal expenditure, apparently of Alexander Anderson, merchant and burgess of Edinburgh, son of James Anderson of Newbigging, advocate.

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Identifier: MS.8891
Scope and Contents

Although the volume does not contain the owner's name, it seems clear that it belonged to Alexander Anderson (folio 3).

Loose leaves containing supplementary calculations have been inserted in their correct chronological location, as far as possible.

Dates: 1771-1796.

Account book, early 19th century, of Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael.

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Identifier: Acc.4299
Scope and Contents

With drawings for "A new Edition of Pennecuick`s Works, 1816", and a monologue, 19th century, "Lady Gifford".

Dates: 19th century.

Account book, Edinburgh.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.5937
Scope and Contents

Including rent receipts for urban property.

Dates: 1828-1836.

Account book kept by James Traill of Woodwick and his nephew John Traill of Westness, of rents paid by their tenants in the mainland of Orkney and the island of North Ronaldsay.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.10
Scope and Contents

James Traill`s accounts (folio 1) cover the crop years 1728-1731, and those of his successor, 1746-1747 (folio 128). There is also an inventory of goods belonging to James Traill left in North Ronaldsay (folio 175).

Dates: 1728-1747.

Account book of a member of the Bethune family of Fife, recording payments of cess and other taxes.

 Item
Identifier: MS.14244
Scope and Contents

The account book also contains (folio 12) 'A catalogue of the kings of England' from William I to Elizabeth, with a similar work on the Scottish kings from Malcolm III to Mary, Queen of Scots, on the facing pages.

Dates: 1652-1680.

Account book of a Scottish merchant.

 Item
Identifier: MS.9243
Scope and Contents

The owner probably had a business near Newburgh in Fife, and appears to have traded in fish, especially salmon. Details of both expenditure and income are given.

Dates: 1778-1780.

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