Calculations.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents containing numerical determinations, such as of quantities, distances, or amounts of time.
Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:
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.
File
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.
Accounts of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton., 1718-1744.
Item
Identifier: MS.17049
Dates:
1718-1744.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Financial papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Accounts of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, chiefly drafts, rough notes, and calculations.
Accounts of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton., 1745-1765, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.17050
Dates:
1745-1765, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Financial papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Accounts of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, chiefly drafts, rough notes, and calculations.
Accounts of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, chiefly drafts, rough notes, and calculations., 1718-1765, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17049-17050
Scope and Contents
Also included are some unbound notebooks similar to the account books and memoranda books.
Dates:
1718-1765, undated.
Astronomical observations and calculations of distance, 1 January-26 August 1859, by David Livingstone; with two pages of poetry in the Tette dialect., 1859.
File
Identifier: MS.20316
Dates:
1859.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscript material of David Livingstone, additional to MSS.10707-10756: Letters, manuscripts, maps, and other papers of and concerning David Livingstone, being the material formerly stored in the David Livingstone Centre at Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
Calculations of sums due by shareholders in the Darien Company., ?1698.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.83.2.3
'Chronometer rates'., 1834.
Item
Identifier: MS.2462
Dates:
1834.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath.
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Various logbooks, order-books, returns, and other material concerning the naval careers of Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, and of his son Sir Thomas John Cochrane.
"Collection of rules for Navigation selected principally for the pupils attending Mr Crawford's school in Leith. 1817."
Item
Identifier: MS.9354
Scope and Contents
A copy of J G Crawford's rules, probably by Captain Henry Harper, who served his apprenticeship from 1832 to 1837. It is followed (folio 46 verso) by miscellaneous rules, mathematical calculations, and notes chiefly concerned with the measuring of cargoes for revenue purposes. There are also brief notes on Harper's career (folio 50) and on that of an official in the customs, 1848-1850 (folio 71).
Dates:
1817.
Copies of papers concerning the Exchequer and King’s rents.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.2.17
Scope and Contents
On the first leaf is the inscription “Concerning the Chekker and the Kingis rent 1591”.The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: w.3.11.The contents are as follows:
(i) Act of Suretie for Angus McConell of Dunecraig, 1591 (folio 3);
(ii) The King’s command to the Seals anent the revocation, 1591 (folio 4);
(iii) Act of Suretie for McClane of Dowart, 1591 (folio 11);
(iv) Copies of papers by the King, Checker,...
Dates:
1546-Late 16th century.
Correspondence and calculations, share dividend payments, of James Thin., 1989-2001.
File
Identifier: Acc.12384/30
Dates:
1989-2001.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of James Thin, bookseller, containing business papers and correspondence, with some personal papers.
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Business papers and correspondence of James Thin, bookseller.
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Accounts and financial papers of James Thin, bookseller.
Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.21001-21069
Scope and Contents
Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.
Dates:
1802-mid 20th century, undated.
Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.20534-20654
Dates:
1907-1964, undated.
Drawing, plans and measures of and for buildings on the Minto estate., Late 18th century-1875, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.13233
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Miscellaneous architectural drawings of Minto House, with a number of sketches for internal architectural details and finishing’s, circa 1797, circa 1875. Further drawings are in MSS.13456-13457, 13462-13464, 13468-13469 (folio 1);
(ii) Measures of rooms at Minto, circa 1770, undated (folio 56);
(iii) Drawings for the stables at Minto, late 18th century. See also MS.13469
(iv) Miscellaneous drawings, including several for a bridge and waterfall at...
Dates:
Late 18th century-1875, undated.
Edinburgh and Yester accounts., 1683-1716.
File
Identifier: MS.14656
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Bills, 1696-1706, of Edinburgh merchants and tradesmen for various goods and provisions (folio 1);(ii) Bills, 1687-1703, for cloth, tailoring, etc. (folio 41);(iii) Bills of Edinburgh and Haddington tradesmen: shoemakers, 1683-1703 (folio 106); glover, 1688-1715 (folio 117); wigmaker, 1697 (folio 126); washers, 1691-1701 (folio 128);(iv) Bill, 1715, for five militia coats (folio 147);(v) Receipt,...
Dates:
1683-1716.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 3rd Marquess of Tweeddale or his wife Susan, Marchioness of Tweeddale, formerly Countess of Dundonald.
Exercise book of William Chalmers, while a student at Marischal College, Aberdeen, containing chiefly mathematical calculations and problems, and notes on Euclid., 1714-1715.
Item
Identifier: MS.15509
Scope and Contents
Between folios 25 verso and 42 there are lists of books belonging to Dr Chalmers and to William Chalmers.
Dates:
1714-1715.
Interest accounts of the family of Dundas of Dundas., 1775-1792.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.53
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:
(i) Interest account between the trustees on the estate of Dundas and John Dundas, Writer to the Signet, 17 April 1775-17 January 1785. Some of the material is duplicated or overlapping. It includes calculations of interest (folio 1).
(ii) Interest account between George Dundas of Dundas (died 1792) and John Dundas, Writer to the Signet, 29 April 1785-6 February 1792: account and vouchers (folio 49).
Dates:
1775-1792.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Jinarajadasa to Johnson, Celia., 1807-1926.
File
Identifier: MS.40620
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Jinarajadasa, Curuppumullage.Letters, 1902 and undated, of Curuppumullage Jinarajadasa to John Murray IV. Folios 1-6.Joanne, Adolphe Laurent.Letter, 1867, of Adolphe Laurent Joanne to John Murray III. Folio 7.Jobert, Antoine Claude Gabriel.Letters, 1835-1836 and 1845, of Antoine Claude Gabriel Jobert to John Murray II and John...
Dates:
1807-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hoyos to Hubbard., 1865-1914.
File
Identifier: MS.40586
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hoyos, Alice.Letters, 1901 and 1906, of Alice Hoyos to John Murray IV. Folios 1-13.Folios 9-12. French and German press cuttings, ?1906, concerning works of Hermann von Keyserling. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1906, of Alice Hoyos to John Murray IV, folios 5-8.Folio 13. Note, ?1906, regarding Hermann von Keyserling.Hozier, Henry...
Dates:
1865-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lester to Levo., 1808-1919.
File
Identifier: MS.40692
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Lester, John William.Letter, 1846, of John William Lester to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.L’Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingham.Letters, 1865 and 1872, of Alfred Guy Kingham L’Estrange to John Murray III. Folios 3-6.Folio 5v. Copy of a letter, 1872, of John Murray III to Alfred Guy Kingham L’Estrange.L’Estrange, John.Letter,...
Dates:
1808-1919.
'Lists and States referred to in the Report of the Third Investigation of the Widow's Fund of the Faculty of Advocates'.
File
Identifier: F.R.413
Dates:
15 May 1849.
Manuscript material of David Livingstone, additional to MSS.10707-10756: Letters, manuscripts, maps, and other papers of and concerning David Livingstone, being the material formerly stored in the David Livingstone Centre at Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
Series
Identifier: MSS.20314-20316
Dates:
1849-1873.
Miscellaneous papers of Thomas Graham concerning his estate., 1808-[circa 1812.]
File
Identifier: MS.16284
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) Lists, 1808-1809, by Thomas Graham of his brood mares and working mares in Scotland; with tree planting and other estate instructions, 1810-1811, sent from Spain; (ii) Memoranda on a new ‘Back lane’ road, and costings of estate work, [circa 1812] (folio 1 (inverted)).
Dates:
1808-[circa 1812.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates.
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Reports, memoranda and papers chiefly of or to Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, or Robert Graham, concerning estate improvements, valuations and rentals, and general administration.
Miscellany of journal drafts and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto associated with MSS.11991-11992., 1787, 1830, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.11993
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Portion of journal, Paris to Vevey, 27 May-23 June, 1830 (folio 1);
(ii) First draft of part of the Breithorn journal, with meteorological notes, 25 August-14 September, 1830 (folio 11);
(iii) Ambroise Paccard, 'Nottes Sur la vallée de St. Nicolas en Aout 1830', published in ‘Alpine Journal’, volume xvi, 1893, pages 322-325 (folio 41);
(iv) Copy of ‘Journal de Lausanne’, number 24, 21 May 1787, given to the 2nd Earl of Minto by Ambroise Paccard (see MS.11992,...
Dates:
1787, 1830, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Journals of the 2nd Earl and Countess of Minto, and their children.
Miscellany of papers, chiefly undated, chiefly of J B S Haldane, including notes, memoranda, reports and mathematical calculations concerning diving, [1942-1944.]
File
Identifier: MS.20569
Scope and Contents
Some papers are in the hands of others, including Helen Spurway, who were involved in the work.
Dates:
[1942-1944.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notes and papers concerning experiments on the physiology of diving conducted by the Underwater Physiology Sub-committee on which J B S Haldane and Helen Spurway (later his second wife) served, together with members of the Royal Navy, between 1942 and 1944.
Notebook containing notes on distance from Minto House., 1797, 1832, 1860, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.13234
Dates:
1797, 1832, 1860, undated.