Correspondence.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Any forms of addressed and written communication sent and received, including letters, postcards, memorandums, notes, telegrams, or cables.
Found in 5441 Collections and/or Records:
Book files for publications produced by the Ernest Press., 1990-2002.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13445/55-105
Scope and Contents
The book files include generally correspondence, accounts, photographs, art work and reviews.
Dates:
1990-2002.
Book files of the Ernest Press for publications on climbing and mountaineering generally., 1987-2009, undated..
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13445/55-76
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The book files include generally correspondence, accounts, photographs, art work and reviews.
Dates:
1987-2009, undated..
Books and papers of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate, including copies of the earlier documents., 1438-1878.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.1957-1990
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Dates:
1438-1878.
Books and papers of the 'Knights Companions of the Most Sovereign and Social Order of the Cape and of C.F.D.' (Concordia Fratrum Decus)., 1764-1841.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2000-2045
Scope and Contents
With these papers were some of David Herd (see MSS.1924-1928).
Dates:
1764-1841.
Bound volume entitled ‘Reminiscences of my father [by] E.B.S.’ containing a typed copy of a biography illustrated by selections from his correspondence, of Richard Burdon-Sanderson of West Jesmond (died 1865) compiled after his death by his daughter Elizabeth., Late 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.20027
Scope and Contents
The leaves are typed on one side only: notes and additions have been written on some of the blank sides and press-cuttings have been pasted to some others.The biography is followed by leaves from some of Richard Burdon-Sanderson's published works pasted in (folio 383), copies of newspaper reports of the death in 1876 of his son Richard (folio 469), copies of press notices of Sir John S Burdon-Sanderson (folio 492), and a genealogy of the family of William Scott,...
Dates:
Late 19th century.
Bound volumes of correspondence and papers of General Thomas Wentworth relating to the War of the Austrian Succession., 1747.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25704-25705
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The main interest of the papers lies in the military and diplomatic material relating to General St Clair's career in the British army over thirty years.
The 2nd son of the 10th Lord Sinclair, James St Clair succeeded as titular 12th Lord Sinclair in 1750 on the death of his brother, who was attainted in 1715. In 1747 he married Janet, daughter of Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet of Hailes, and widow of Sir John Baird, 2nd Baronet of Newbyth. He served with the Foot Guards in Gibraltar in...
Dates:
1747.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning General the Honourable James St Clair of Sinclair and Balblair (1688-1762).
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Military papers of and concerning General James St Clair.
Bound volumes of official military returns, orders and correspondence concerning the War of the Austrian Succession., 1746-1748.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25699-25703
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The main interest of the papers lies in the military and diplomatic material relating to General St Clair's career in the British army over thirty years.
The 2nd son of the 10th Lord Sinclair, James St Clair succeeded as titular 12th Lord Sinclair in 1750 on the death of his brother, who was attainted in 1715. In 1747 he married Janet, daughter of Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet of Hailes, and widow of Sir John Baird, 2nd Baronet of Newbyth. He served with the Foot Guards in Gibraltar in...
Dates:
1746-1748.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning General the Honourable James St Clair of Sinclair and Balblair (1688-1762).
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Military papers of and concerning General James St Clair.
Bowland estate, household and farm accounts, with related correspondence., 1814-1861.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13964-13967
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:
1814-1861.
Bowland estate, household and farm accounts, with related correspondence., 1814-1826.
File
Identifier: MS.13964
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:
1814-1826.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker and his family concerning family and estate affairs.
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Bowland estate, household and farm accounts, with related correspondence.
Bowland estate, household and farm accounts, with related correspondence., 1827-1830.
File
Identifier: MS.13965
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:
1827-1830.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker and his family concerning family and estate affairs.
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Bowland estate, household and farm accounts, with related correspondence.
Bowland estate, household and farm accounts, with related correspondence., 1831-1837.
File
Identifier: MS.13966
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:
1831-1837.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker and his family concerning family and estate affairs.
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Bowland estate, household and farm accounts, with related correspondence.
Bowland estate, household and farm accounts, with related correspondence., 1838-1854, 1861.
File
Identifier: MS.13967
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:
1838-1854, 1861.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker and his family concerning family and estate affairs.
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Bowland estate, household and farm accounts, with related correspondence.
Box of Reverend William Matheson, containing various notebooks and papers., 1934, 1973-1982, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.9711 Box 14(1-10)
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.
Dates:
1934, 1973-1982, undated.
Box of various papers, possibly for the 'Alpine journal', containing various lists, notes and other related material., 1861-1870, 1892-1898, 1939-1935, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.4338/206(1-24)
Scope and Contents
Containing:(1) letters 1892-3 to T B Heathcote concerning F E Blackstone’s Alpine Library(2) photocopy of page from Joseph Viennin’s Führerbuch(3) notes on conversations 1933-5 and other papers(4) list by T Graham Brown of items in R W Lloyd’s Library(5) lists by T Graham Brown of books, pamphlets and articles in his own and R W Lloyd’s libraries(6) lists of references to printed accounts of 19th century British Alpine...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1861-1870, 1892-1898, 1939-1935, undated.
Boxes of David Murray, relating to the Iron and Steel Control of the Ministry of Supply., 1939-1951.
Series
Identifier: Acc.7915 Box 9(1)-Box 11(3)
Broadcasts and correspondence., 1950s.
File
Identifier: Acc.11628/253
Buchan family correspondence., 1950s-1994.
File
Identifier: Acc.11628/15
Buchan family correspondence., 1951-1980.
File
Identifier: Acc.11628/17d
Buchan family correspondence., 1970s.
File
Identifier: Acc.11628/19
Bundle of papers from the library at Duns Castle, Berwickshire, including correspondence of and relating to the Earls and 1st Duke of Roxburghe, a letter and poems of Dr Archibald Pitcairne, and a document relating to Patrick Miller of Dalswinton., 1668-1796, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.3582, folios 52-100
Dates:
1668-1796, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers in the process of Sir Robert Spottiswoode, Lord New Abbey; papers from the library at Duns Castle, Berwickshire; and papers of James Balfour of Pilrig, director of the Darien Company.
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Papers in the process of Sir Robert Spottiswoode, Lord New Abbey; papers from the library at Duns Castle, Berwickshire; and papers of James Balfour of Pilrig, director of the Darien Company.
Business and estate correspondence of James Maxtone Graham., 1873-1890.
File
Identifier: MS.16384
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) Correspondence, 1873-1890, of James Maxtone Graham, 13th of Cultoquhey concerning his trusteeship of the marriage settlement of William Scott Kerr and Lady Scott Douglas (folio 1); (ii) Letters, 1878-1879, of James Maxtone Graham to his grieve at Cultoquhey, Christie (folio 63).
Dates:
1873-1890.
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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Voucher of account, papers and some correspondence, 1849-1857, concerning the administration of the Redgorton estate of Robert Graham; with some business and estate correspondence, 1873-1890, of Maxtone Graham.
Business and financial papers of Hugh Elliot., 1774-1820.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13006-13016
Scope and Contents
Much of these papers consist of correspondence dealing with Hugh Elliot's personal affairs, including wine and clothing, and with the financing of his embassies. It includes however correspondence relating to sums paid to various needy persons and to British travellers abroad who found themselves short of funds.
Dates:
1774-1820.
Business correspondence and papers of Hugh Elliot., 1779-1803.
File
Identifier: MS.13012
Scope and Contents
The correspondence and papers relate to Hugh Elliot's relations with his first wife, to his duel with the Baron von Knyphausen, and to his daughter's affairs, 1779-1802, including his correspondence with Francis Richard, banker in Berlin, 1783-1803.
Dates:
1779-1803.
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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Family and general correspondence and the diplomatic papers of Hugh Elliot (1752-1830), younger brother of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Business and financial papers of Hugh Elliot.
Business correspondence of John Fergus and Company, flax-spinners at Kirkcaldy and Markinch., 1785-1883.
File
Identifier: MS.14298, folios 160-302
Dates:
1785-1883.