Biographies.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Written accounts of the lives of individuals.
Found in 520 Collections and/or Records:
Exercise-book, III, continuing the biography of Thomas Carlyle., [1877, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.2887
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
MSS.2884-2888 and several letters in MS.2883 (indicated under that number) formed part of a collection of material relating to Thomas Carlyle, formed, at least in part, by Frederick Martin, a copyist employed by Carlyle, who commenced a biography of Carlyle in the ‘Biographical Magazine’, 1877.
Dates:
[1877, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of and relating to Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle.
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Four exercise-books, continuing the biography of Thomas Carlyle from the end of MS.2884, and ending with Chapter V, 'Launch into Literature (1819-182-)'.
Exercise-book, IV, continuing the biography of Thomas Carlyle., [1877, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.2888
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
MSS.2884-2888 and several letters in MS.2883 (indicated under that number) formed part of a collection of material relating to Thomas Carlyle, formed, at least in part, by Frederick Martin, a copyist employed by Carlyle, who commenced a biography of Carlyle in the ‘Biographical Magazine’, 1877.
Dates:
[1877, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of and relating to Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle.
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Four exercise-books, continuing the biography of Thomas Carlyle from the end of MS.2884, and ending with Chapter V, 'Launch into Literature (1819-182-)'.
Extracts and copies of historical works, collected by Sir James Balfour, 17th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.7
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) `Epitome Codicis Sconensis ... ex libro M.S. Magni Mackculloche` (folio 1). Material in Latin and English, taken from the `Scotichronicon` for 1057 to 1436, with a supplement (folio 34) for 1199-1263. This was the basis of the early part of Balfour`s ‘Annales of Scotland’. ‘The Scottish historical library’, pages 92-93, refers to this manuscript.(ii) Extracts from ‘Scotorum historiae’ by Hector Boece (folio 39)....
Dates:
1440-1642.
Extracts chiefly from ‘Mistress to an age. A life of Madame de Stael’ by J C Herold., [1959.]
Item
Identifier: MS.15854
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Dates:
[1959.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Purves (1877-1961), reader in Italian at Edinburgh University from 1938 until his retirement in 1947.
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Notebooks chiefly of John Purves.
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Notebooks of John Purves containing notes and extracts on history.
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Notebooks, undated, of John Purves, probably from the period 1950-1959, containing material on history.
Fair copy of the text printed as ‘Memoirs of the secret services of John Macky’, without the introduction.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.3.6
Dates:
1st half of 18th century.
Family papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale., 1550-1764.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.7105-7113
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The collection consists largely of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century correspondence. The chief correspondents are the members of the family most active in public life, and their letters are on the whole more concerned with public than with personal affairs, though there is some discussion of family matters in the seventeenth-century letters. The most important and extensive correspondence is that of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale, which dates from 1660 to 1697, and covers most of his...
Dates:
1550-1764.
Five drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison, with manuscript and typescript notes for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' pasted in., [1960, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27305-27309
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1960, or before.]
Four exercise-books, continuing the biography of Thomas Carlyle from the end of MS.2884, and ending with Chapter V, 'Launch into Literature (1819-182-)'., [1877, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2885-2888
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
MSS.2884-2888 and several letters in MS.2883 (indicated under that number) formed part of a collection of material relating to Thomas Carlyle, formed, at least in part, by Frederick Martin, a copyist employed by Carlyle, who commenced a biography of Carlyle in the ‘Biographical Magazine’, 1877.
Dates:
[1877, or before.]
Fragments of a life of Sir William Wallace (folio 1) and of notes (folios 17, 19) relating to another, unidentified life, possibly an edition of Blind Harry`s ‘Wallace’, by Richard Augustine Hay.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.4.18
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is undated, but from a reference to ‘the late Mr Lockhart of Carnwath’ (folio 29 verso), it seems that the notes at least were written probably in 1732; the life may have been written about the same time.
Dates:
Circa 1732.
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.
Further papers relating to the preparation and publication of ‘Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn., 1951-1954.
File
Identifier: MS.50199
Scope and Contents
Typescript, [?1951 or ?1952]: ‘List of journals containing articles to be incorporated in projected book, and of articles in question’. Folios 1-2.Typescript list, [?1951], of suggested titles for the work by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn subsequently published as ‘Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality’. The list has been annotated to suggest the most suitable title. Folio 3.Carbon copy of folio 3. The carbon copy has not been annotated. Folio 4....
Dates:
1951-1954.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.
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Lectures and articles of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.
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Articles and lectures of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.
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Draft manuscripts of `Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality`, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.
Genealogical material concerning the Geddes family., [Circa 1900]-1935, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.10607
Scope and Contents
The material includes typescripts of a family tree with brief outlines of the lives of various members of the Geddes and Stivenson families.
Dates:
[Circa 1900]-1935, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, lectures, notes and other papers of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932).
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Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Patrick Geddes.
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Genealogical material concerning the Geddes family, circa 1900-1935, undated; appreciations of Patrick Geddes and bibliographical notes, 1913-1954, undated; and material concerning the Eastern Colonial Association, 1897-1898.
Genealogical notes on members of the Faculty of Advocates, 1687-1751, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.2.8
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer.
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood.
Genealogical notes on members of the Faculty of Advocates, 1751-1800, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.2.9
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer.
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood.
Genealogical notes on members of the Faculty of Advocates, 1800-1835, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.2.10
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer.
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood.
Greek poetry; a volume consisting of three printed books, with manuscript notes and annotations in Latin in an 18th-century hand.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.20.8.4
Scope and Contents
The printed books are:(1) Reiske, Johann J. ‘Anthologiae Graecae a Constantino Cephala conditae libri tres’, 2 parts (Leipzig, 1754);(2) an unidentified Ανθόλγια;(3) Μόσχου καὶ βιῶνος εἰδὐλλια, edited by A van Meetkercke (Bruges, 1565). The first part of (1) (except the preface) has been interleaved and several leaves have been added at the end of (2). On these leaves, on the last page of (3), and on the lower paste-down are manuscript...
Dates:
1565, 18th century.
Heavily corrected manuscript of ‘Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison., [1969, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.27343
Scope and Contents
There are also parts of book I, chapter 5 and book III, chapter 1 of an earlier manuscript (folios 1-7).
Dates:
[1969, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
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Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
Heavily corrected typescript of the 'third draft' of ‘The life and letters of James Hogg’, volume one by Alan Strout., [1946, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.10492
Scope and Contents
There are several variations between the draft and the printed version, and a list is inserted at the beginning of the volume to indicate where the typescript corresponds with the published work.
Dates:
[1946, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Drafts and notes of and for the two volumes of ‘The life and letters of James Hogg’ by Alan Lang Strout, Professor of English in the Texas Technological College.
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Corrected typescripts of ‘The life and letters of James Hogg’, volume one, and ‘Later years’ by Alan Strout.
‘Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707.` A collection of biographical notes on printers in Edinburgh and details of the books printed, mostly in the hand of James Chalmers, with corrections and additions by George Chalmers., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.16.2.21-16.2.22
Dates:
?1st quarter of 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of George Chalmers, the antiquary, comprising drafts and notes for `The History of the Life and Reign of James the Third, the King of Scots, 1460-1488`; and, ‘An Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707.`
‘Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707.` A collection of biographical notes on printers in Edinburgh and details of the books printed, mostly in the hand of James Chalmers, with corrections and additions by George Chalmers. Volume 1., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.2.21
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:Introduction (folio 4);list of Edinburgh printers (folio 7);Walter Chepman and Androw Myllar (folio 15);Thomas Davidson (folio 23);Robert Lekprevik (folio 43);Thomas Bassandyne (folio 89);John Ross (folio 97);Alexander Arbuthnot (folio 106);Thomas Vautrollier (folio 122);Henry Charteris (folio 138);Andro Hart (folio 155);...
Dates:
?1st quarter of 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of George Chalmers, the antiquary, comprising drafts and notes for `The History of the Life and Reign of James the Third, the King of Scots, 1460-1488`; and, ‘An Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707.`
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‘Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707.` A collection of biographical notes on printers in Edinburgh and details of the books printed, mostly in the hand of James Chalmers, with corrections and additions by George Chalmers.
‘Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707.` A collection of biographical notes on printers in Edinburgh and details of the books printed, mostly in the hand of James Chalmers, with corrections and additions by George Chalmers. Volume 2., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.2.22
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:John Reid (folio 1);Andrew Anderson`s heirs (folio 30);Society of Stationers (1688) (folio 153);John Reid junior (folio 186);Archibald Hyslop, William Carson, John Cairns, and David Lindsay (folio 202);George Mosman (folio 222);Mathias and Andrew Symson (folio 241);Andrew Anderson (folio 261) and his heirs (folio 282);James Watson (folio 316);...
Dates:
?1st quarter of 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of George Chalmers, the antiquary, comprising drafts and notes for `The History of the Life and Reign of James the Third, the King of Scots, 1460-1488`; and, ‘An Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707.`
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‘Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707.` A collection of biographical notes on printers in Edinburgh and details of the books printed, mostly in the hand of James Chalmers, with corrections and additions by George Chalmers.
Historical and biographical notes of George Chalmers., ?1794-1803, or after.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.9.9
Scope and Contents
Among the contents of the volume are: lists of events in the reigns of the Kings of Scotland (written on paper watermarked 1800-1802) (folio 1), notes on the Earls of Caithness (folio 66), Sinclairs (written on paper watermarked 1797-1798) (folio 86), the Earldom of Carrick (folio 127), Boyles of Kelburne (written on paper watermarked 1800) (folio 129), Lords of the Isles and Macdonells of Glengarry (written on paper watermarked 1803) (folio 132), Polydore Vergil (folio 139), Thomas Dempster...
Dates:
?1794-1803, or after.
Historical manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey., 16th century-early 19th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.5730-5751
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.
Dates:
16th century-early 19th century.
'Historical notices of Guzerat and a life of Jaswant Rao Holkar'., [Circa 1821.]
File
Identifier: MS.13833
Scope and Contents
The manuscript includes (pages 73 and 337) extracts from a history of Gujarat by Ali Mahommed Khan, Diwan of Ahmedabad, in a translation by S A Greenwood (see MS.13916 and the ‘Catalogue of the Persian manuscripts in the British Museum’, volume 1, pages 288-289).
The volume also contains (page 173) extracts from the life of Sultan Ghiass ul dein Khilchee, Emperor of Malwa, in the Tubruckat Ackberi, see MS.13915, and (page 193) a memoir of the life of Jaswant Rao Holkar.
Dates:
[Circa 1821.]
Incomplete 'historical account' of Ragunath Rao translated from the Persian, 1807, by James MacNurdo and given a brief introduction, circa 1825, by Alexander Walker., 1807-[circa 1825].
Item
Identifier: MS.13930
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1807-[circa 1825].