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5 letters concerning a fire at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh.

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Identifier: Acc.14496
Scope and Contents Letter, 14 January 1865, of James Marwick to John Balbirnie on the prompt service provided by Balbirnie's force in connection with the fire, and sending a cheque of thanksLetter, 17 January 1865, of James Marwick to John Balbirnie acknowledging receipt of his letterLetter, 18 January 1865, of John Balbirnie to James Marwick acknowledging letter of 17 January and declaring that his men unanimously decline the payment.Letter, 31 January 1865, of James...
Dates: January - February 1865.

11 letters, 1967-1983, to and copies of two letters, 1970-1971, of W R Aitken

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8951
Scope and Contents

With inscribed copies of Robert Bain, "James the First of Scotland" (1921), and William Montgomerie, "A Selection of Three Poems" (1965), each with letters, 1921 and 1965, from the authors.

Dates: 1921, 1965-1983

11 letters of George Douglas Brown to Tom Smith.

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Identifier: Acc.6735
Scope and Contents

Mostly on personal matters and mentioning his own academic and literary work.

Including:

letter, 1901, of Brown to John Smith, concerning "The House with the Green Shutters"

manuscript copy, 1902, of Brown`s will.

Dates: circa 1892-1902.

11 letters of George Mackay Brown.

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Identifier: Acc.5760
Scope and Contents

With typescripts of his "Lifeboat and Other Poems".

Dates: 1970-1971.

11 letters of John Buchan to Donald and Catherine Carswell.

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Identifier: Acc.6571
Scope and Contents

Mainly concerning their literary work.

Dates: 1929-1937.

11 letters of Richard Hotchkiss to John Strother Ker of the Scots Greys.

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Identifier: Acc.11113
Scope and Contents

Concern Ker`s personal, legal and estate affairs and also local politics.

Dates: 1790-1792.

11 letters of Robert Graves to C K Scott Moncrieff.

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Identifier: Acc.7243
Scope and Contents

Discussing his own literary works, commenting on Scott Moncrieff`s work, and sending news of his military career and duties.

Dates: 1915-1918 and undated.

12 Charters, 1648-1847, of Stonecroft, Queensferry.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9692
Scope and Contents

With photocopies of letters, accounts and papers, 1666-1768, of John Weir, Auchengillan.

Dates: 1648-1847.

12 letters, 1892-1897, of Beatrix Potter to Charles McIntosh.

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Identifier: Acc.9757
Scope and Contents

With three letters, 1887, of Rupert Potter.

Dates: 1887-1897.

12 letters of Basil Hall.

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Identifier: Acc.6492
Scope and Contents

Mostly on artistic, literary and social matters.

Dates: 1829-1841 and undated.

12 letters of Ian Hamilton Finlay to Robert Nye.

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Identifier: Acc.6585
Scope and Contents

On literary matters.

Dates: 1969-1971.

12 letters of Joseph Hume.

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Identifier: Acc.11638
Scope and Contents

Letters concern political matters and reform.

Dates: 1830-1853.

12 letters of Lord Randolph Churchill to Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery.

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Identifier: Acc.8654
Scope and Contents

With notes, 1887 and 1892-1893, by Rosebery of conversations with Randolph Churchill.

Dates: 1871-1894.

12 letters of Stanley Cursiter to William Hardie.

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Identifier: Acc.9438
Scope and Contents

Concerning artistic matters.

Dates: 1973-1976.

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Scott, Walter, Sir, 1st Baronet of Abbotsford (poet and novelist) (1771-1832) 109
Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881 56
Grieve, Christopher Murray, 1892-1978 (poet, writer, and cultural activist, pseudonym Hugh MacDiarmid) 54
Roberts, David, painter, 1796-1864 41
Mitchison, Naomi Mary Margaret (née Haldane), Baroness Mitchison (author) 37
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Gunn, Neil Miller (author) 31
Burns, Robert (poet) (1759–1796) 28
Carlyle, Jane Baillie Welsh, poet and writer, née Welsh, 1801-1866 22
Haig, Douglas, 1st Earl Haig, 1861-1928 22
Brown, George Mackay (poet and writer) 21
Cunningham, Allan, miscellaneous writer, 1784-1842 20
Buchan, John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, author, publisher, Governor-General of Canada, 1875-1940 19
Bruce, George Robert, poet and broadcaster, 1909-2002 16
Primrose, Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery (statesman) 16
Finlay, Ian Hamilton, poet and sculptor, 1925-2006 15
Graham, William Sydney, poet, 1918-1986 15
Hogg, James, the Ettrick Shepherd (Scottish poet, novelist and essayist) 15
Young, Douglas Cuthbert Colquhoun, poet, 1913-1973 15
Cockburn, Henry, Lord Cockburn, Senator of the College of Justice, 1779-1854 14
Lockhart, John Gibson (biographer of Scott) 14
Stevenson, Robert Louis Balfour, novelist, 1850–1894 14
Wilkie, Sir David, Knight, painter, 1785-1841 14
Erskine, David Steuart, 11th Earl of Buchan (succ 1767), 1742-1829 13
McLean, John David Ruari McDowall Hardie, typographer and author, 1917-2006 13
Muir, Edwin, poet, 1887-1959 13
Brown, John, author of "Rab" and physician 12
Graham, Robert Bontine Cunninghame (of Gartmore and Ardoch, author, formerly Bontine) (1852-1936) 12
Raffalovich, Marc André, poet, 1864-1934 12
Turnbull, Gael Lundin, poet and physician, 1928-2004 12
Henderson, Hamish, poet and folklorist, 1919-2002 11
Jeffrey, Francis, Lord Jeffrey, Senator of the College of Justice, 1773-1850 11
Muir, Wilhelmina Johnston, née Anderson, author, pseudonym 'Agnes Neill Scott' , 1890-1970 11
Spark, Muriel Sarah, Dame (née Camberg, author) 11
Annand, James King, poet, 1908-1993 10
Ballantyne, James (printer) 10
Brewster, Sir David, Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator, 1781–1868 10
Campbell, Thomas (poet) 10
James I, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1566-1625 10
MacCaig, Norman Alexander, poet, 1910-1996 10
Mackenzie, Henry, author of "The Man of Feeling", 1745-1831 10
Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 10
Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant Wilson, novelist and biographer, née Wilson, 1828-1897 10
Soutar, William (poet) 10
Stuart, Charles, Baron Stuart de Rothesay, 1779-1845 10
Chalmers, George, antiquary and political writer, ? 1742-1825 9
Linklater, Eric Robert Russell, author, 1899-1974 9
Smith, Sydney Goodsir, poet, playwright, 1915-1975 9
Sutherland, Robert Garioch, poet, pseudonym Robert Garioch, 1909-1981 9
Wilson, John, author and journalist, pseudonym Christopher North, 1785-1854 9
Barrie, Sir James Matthew, 1st Baronet, playwright and novelist, 1860-1937 8
Beattie, William, Librarian of the National Library of Scotland, 1903-1986 8
Blackie, John Stuart, Professor of Greek, University of Edinburgh, 1809-1895 8
Glen, Duncan Munro, editor and author, 1933-2008 8
Hume, Joseph, politician, 1777-1855 8
MacDonald, James Ramsay, statesman, 1866-1937 8
MacGill-Eain, Somhairle (poet) 8
Mare, Walter John de la, poet and author, 1873-1956 8
Mavor, Osborne Henry, playwright, pseudonym James Bridie, 1888-1951 8
Paton, Sir Joseph Nöel, Knight, painter, 1821-1901 8
Stevenson, Ronald J, composer and pianist, 1928-2015 8
Thomson, William, Baron Kelvin, 1824-1907 8
Bold, Alan Norman, poet, writer, critic and artist, 1943-1998 7
Boswell, James, of Auchinleck, author, 1740–1795 7
Brougham, Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (statesman, Lord Chancellor) (1778-1868) 7
Chambers, Robert (publisher and writer) 7
Combe, George (Writer to the Signet, phrenologist) 7
Dalrymple, Sir Hew Whitefoord, 1st Baronet, General, 1750-1830 7
Flint, Sir William Russell, Knight, artist, 1880-1969 7
Hume, David, philosopher, 1711-1776 7
Scott, Margaret Mackenzie, writer and journalist, pseudonym Beatrice Nairn, b 1888 7
Baillie, Joanna (playwright and poet) 6
Brown, George Mackay, poet and writer, 1921-1996 6
Cadell and Davies, Edinburgh, publishers 6
Faculty of Advocates, Library, Edinburgh 6
Fleming, Maurice, Editor of "The Scots Magazine", b ?1926 6
Gilbert, Eileen M Crerar-, Edinburgh, fl 1981-1992 6
Graves, Robert Ranke, poet and author, 1895-1985 6
Hall, Basil, Captain, Royal Navy, 1788-1844 6
Mackenzie, Sir Edward Montague Anthony Compton, Knight, author, formerly Compton, 1883-1972 6
Martin, Theodore, Sir, Knight (author) (1816-1909) 6
Maxwell, Sir Herbert Eustace, 7th Baronet of Monreith, politician and author, 1845-1937 6
Nasmyth, James Hall, engineer, 1808-1890 6
Ruskin, John (author and art critic) (1819-1900) 6
Scott, Alexander Mackie, poet and editor, 1920-1989 6
Scott, Francis George, composer, 1880-1958 6
Scott, Thomas McLaughlin, poet and editor, 1918-1995 6
Shaw, George Bernard, playwright, 1856-1950 6
Smith, Iain Crichton (poet and author) 6
Wellesley, Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington, Prime Minister, fomerly Wesley, 1769-1852 6
Ballantyne, Robert Michael, novelist, 1825-1894 5
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine 5
Cadell, Robert, publisher, 1788-1849 5
Cameron, Sir David Young, Knight, painter and etcher, 1865-1945 5
Carlyle, John Aitken, physician, 1801-1879 5
Cooper, Thomas Mackay, Baron Cooper of Culross, judge, 1892-1955 5
Dalrymple, Sir David, 3rd Baronet, Senator of the College of Justice, 1726-1792 5
Elphinstone, George Keith, Viscount Keith, Admiral, Royal Navy, 1746-1823 5
Ewart, Gavin Buchanan, poet, 1916-1995 5
Gordon, Seton Paul, naturalist and author, 1886-1977 5
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