Personal papers.
Found in 302 Collections and/or Records:
Papers, including manuscript and typescript drafts of plays, operas, novels, short stories, sketches and correspodence, of William McArthur.
Including manuscript and typescript drafts of plays, operas, novels, short stories, and sketches, and circa 500 letters to, and copies of letters of McArthur, mostly concerning the broadcasting of his works.
Papers, including poetry, plays, broadcasts, correspondence and reviews, of George Mackay Brown.
These papers, which date from the period 1960 to 1969, include manuscripts and typescripts of poetry, plays, broadcasts and reviews.
The manuscripts of plays include drafts of 'A spell for green corn' (Hogarth Press, 1970).
Papers, mostly professional, of David Hope, Lord Hope of Craighead, with related ephemera.
Papers of Alan Bissett relating to the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014.
Includes typed and handwritten drafts of articles and spoken word pieces relating to the Scottish Indepdence Referendum 2014; polling card for 18 September 2014; and letter relating to National Collective's 'Cultural Ambassador' scheme.
Papers of Alexander Tosh, minister of Tarland and Migvie, 1696-1724, with a certificate of Lachlan Mackintosh, 19th of Mackintosh, regarding the Tosh family’s right to bear arms [?1683], and a list of the papers., [?1683]-1724.
Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat., 1796-[circa 1822.]
Papers of and concerning George Friel and Isobel Friel.
Papers of and concerning Olive Wyon and her personal and professional interest in theology.
Papers of and concerning the poet Edwin Muir (1887-1959).
Papers of and concerning the poet George Campbell Hay (1915-1984).
Papers of Andrew Stuart concerning the Douglas Cause., 1761-1777.
The papers contain the lawsuit in which the tutors of James George, 7th Duke of Hamilton, contested on his behalf the claim of Archibald James Edward Douglas, son of Lady Jane Douglas Stuart, to the lands of the Douglas family. Andrew Stuart acted as agent for the Hamilton claimant, and played an active part both in France and in Britain in the preparation and presentation of the Hamilton Case.
Papers of Bruce Allan Bremner, and his family., 1817-1890.
Bruce Allan Bremner trained as a doctor in Aberdeen and at Edinburgh University, and in 1841 went to practice in Bombay.
In 1852 he married Isabella, daughter of George Seton, commander of the ‘Lowgee Family’. They returned to live in Edinburgh in 1855 and purchased Streatham House in Canaan Lane in 1865. Dr Bremner died in 1890.
Papers of Charles Grant, Vicomte de Vaux.
Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
The papers consist chiefly of Christopher Murray Grieve’s literary papers, but there is also material relating to his family and affairs.
Papers of Colonel George Graeme (died 1840)., 1779-1841.
The contents are as follows.
(i) Military papers relating to the Perthshire Light Dragoons, 1795-1799 (folio 1);
(ii) Legal papers, 1800-1841 (folio 32) (including Colonel George Graeme’s will, 1841 (folio 82));
(iii) Estate papers, 1796-1840 (folio 86).
Papers of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited., 1956-1974, undated.
Papers of George Combe (1788-1858), lawyer, phrenologist and educationist, and his household.
Papers of James Augustus Grant and of his family.
Papers of James Augustus Grant and of his family.
Papers of James Graham and Thomas Graham Stirling concerning their travels and business in India., 1789-1804, undated.
Papers of Janet Buchanan Adam Smith.
Correspondence, personal and literary papers, published articles and reviews, mountaineering papers, and photographs, circa 1911-2013, of Janet Adam Smith (1905-1999), author, journalist and mountaineer.
Papers of John Blythe Kinross, containing mostly personal and some professional papers., Circa 1883-1984.
Papers of John Rennie and his family., [Circa 1770]-1936, undated.
Papers of Joseph Macleod, including manuscripts of prose, poetry and plays; with diaries, correspondence and other personal papers.
Papers of Major George Graeme (died 1854), and his son Patrick James Frederick Graeme (died 1926); also genealogical and miscellaneous material relating to the Graeme family from the 17th to the 19th centuries., 17th century-1906.
The contents are as follows:
(i) Military papers of Major George Graham relating to his service with the King's German Legion, Hanover 1813-1855, (folios 1-89);
(ii) Legal and estate papers of Major George Graeme, 1842-1851, (folios 91-157);
(iii) Papers of Patrick Graeme, largely relating to the Inchbraikie estate, 1865-1881 (folios 158-183);
(iv) Miscellaneous and genealogical papers of the Graeme family, 17th century-1906 (folio 194-242).