Autographs (manuscripts).
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents written in, and usually signed with, the writer's own hand; in certain legal instances, prefer "holographs."
Found in 145 Collections and/or Records:
Libretto and related material of James McLaurin for ‘George and the dragon’ by G W Crawford., [?1905.]
File
Identifier: MS.21937
Scope and Contents
The first version of the libretto of Act I, written apparently in the hand of James McLaurin, with alterations in the same hand, mostly in red ink (folio 1), and a typed copy of the dramatis personae, synopsis of the work and the libretto (as revised) of the entire work, with amendments (mostly brief) and a few additions (some quite large).
Dates:
[?1905.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Music of G W Crawford for stage works.
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Operas of G W Crawford.
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‘George and the dragon’ by G W Crawford, a comic opera in three acts with a libretto by James N McLaurin.
'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volume i, by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand., 1827.
Item
Identifier: MS.3358
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The corrections, which are numerous in volumes i and ii, less numerous in volumes iii, and few in volumes v and ix, are apparently different from those in the interleaved volumes that were used for the preparation of the Miscellaneous Prose Works edition of the ‘Life’ (see prefatory Advertisement thereto).
Dates:
1827.
'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volume ii, second edition, by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand., 1827.
File
Identifier: MS.3359
Scope and Contents
Inserted at page 353 is an anecdote of Talma, in the hand of C M Young.
Dates:
1827.
'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volume iii, by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand., 1827.
Item
Identifier: MS.3360
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The corrections, which are numerous in volumes i and ii, less numerous in volumes iii, and few in volumes v and ix, are apparently different from those in the interleaved volumes that were used for the preparation of the Miscellaneous Prose Works edition of the ‘Life’ (see prefatory Advertisement thereto).
Dates:
1827.
'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volume ix, second edition, by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand., 1827.
Item
Identifier: MS.3362
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The corrections, which are numerous in volumes i and ii, less numerous in volumes iii, and few in volumes v and ix, are apparently different from those in the interleaved volumes that were used for the preparation of the Miscellaneous Prose Works edition of the ‘Life’ (see prefatory Advertisement thereto).
Dates:
1827.
'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volume v, by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand., 1827.
File
Identifier: MS.3361
Scope and Contents
Inserted at page 400 is an extract from a letter of Luise, Frederick William III of Prussia's Queen, in an unidentified hand.
Dates:
1827.
List of thirty-one Scots songs, both traditional ballads and poems by Burns and other authors, followed by arrangements of twenty-nine of them by David Stephen., Early 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.22161
Scope and Contents
The arrangements are marked ‘second copies’ and have tonic sol-fa notation added in red.
The compilation was made for a tenor album, which does not appear to have been published, of ‘Folk songs of Scotland’ edited by David Stephen and Robert Burnett.
Dates:
Early 20th century.
Lists of the peers of Scotland and notes on 'Peers that may be Revived', 'Territorial Dignities', 'Creations of Lords of Parliament', and 'Charters of Erection', in George Crawfurd's autograph, possibly intended to supplement his 'Peerage of Scotland'., [1716, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.3154
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Many of the papers are accompanied by transcripts or summaries by Alexander Macdonald.
Dates:
[1716, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Yule collection, chiefly of Scottish manuscripts of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, but including a Book of Hours and some Persian manuscripts.
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Manuscript notes by George Crawfurd in connection with his ‘Peerage of Scotland’.
Manuscript music belonging to the Edinburgh Harmonists’ Society, including some written specifically for it., 1810-1921, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.21664
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:Autograph score of 'Weep you no more', by A T Lee Ashton, 1905 (folio 1);Score and parts of 'Balmy sweetness', by John Bayley, undated (folio 5);Copies, [circa 1900], of 'Mirth and social glee', undated, and 'Hail bounteous nature', by Thomas Cooke, 1829 (folio 10);Parts of 'Bells of eve', by [? Charles Leon Francois] Kreutzer, undated (folio 29);Score of 'King Canute' by Sir George A Macfarren, 1873...
Dates:
1810-1921, undated.
Manuscript music book of G W Crawford entitled ‘Book no. 1 of songs’, containing autograph fair copies of songs on opus 2 and opus 5 with alterations in red ink and additional compositions in pencil., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21972
Scope and Contents
The alterations in red ink are at folios 13-14 verso.
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Chamber music and songs of G W Crawford.
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Songs for voice and piano by G W Crawford.
Microfilm of autograph diary of Sir Douglas Haig of the Great War., 1914-1919.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.764-769
Microfilm of autograph manuscripts of dramas and other works of Sir David Erskine., Early 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.112
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Microfilm of autograph manuscripts of dramas and other works of Sir David Erskine., Early 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.113
Scope and Contents
Adv.MS.5.1.18.
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Microfilm of autograph manuscripts of dramas and other works of Sir David Erskine., Early 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.114
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Microfilm of autograph manuscripts of dramas and other works of Sir David Erskine., Early 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.115
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Microfilm of autograph manuscripts of dramas and other works of Sir David Erskine., Early 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.116
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Microfilm of diary of Sir Douglas Haig., 1915.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.765
Dates:
1915.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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The First World War: Political, Social and Military Manuscript Sources. Series 1: The Haig Papers. Diaries and letters of Sir Douglas Haig. (Harvester Microform: Brighton, [n.d.].)
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Microfilm of autograph diary of Sir Douglas Haig of the Great War.
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Microfilm of diary of Sir Douglas Haig, parts 1-6.
Microfilm of diary of Sir Douglas Haig., 1916.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.766
Dates:
1916.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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The First World War: Political, Social and Military Manuscript Sources. Series 1: The Haig Papers. Diaries and letters of Sir Douglas Haig. (Harvester Microform: Brighton, [n.d.].)
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Microfilm of autograph diary of Sir Douglas Haig of the Great War.
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Microfilm of diary of Sir Douglas Haig, parts 1-6.
Microfilm of diary of Sir Douglas Haig., 1916-1917.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.767
Dates:
1916-1917.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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The First World War: Political, Social and Military Manuscript Sources. Series 1: The Haig Papers. Diaries and letters of Sir Douglas Haig. (Harvester Microform: Brighton, [n.d.].)
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Microfilm of autograph diary of Sir Douglas Haig of the Great War.
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Microfilm of diary of Sir Douglas Haig, parts 7-12.
Microfilm of diary of Sir Douglas Haig., 1917.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.768
Dates:
1917.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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The First World War: Political, Social and Military Manuscript Sources. Series 1: The Haig Papers. Diaries and letters of Sir Douglas Haig. (Harvester Microform: Brighton, [n.d.].)
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Microfilm of autograph diary of Sir Douglas Haig of the Great War.
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Microfilm of diary of Sir Douglas Haig, parts 7-12.
Microfilm of diary of Sir Douglas Haig., 1918-1919.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.769
Dates:
1918-1919.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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The First World War: Political, Social and Military Manuscript Sources. Series 1: The Haig Papers. Diaries and letters of Sir Douglas Haig. (Harvester Microform: Brighton, [n.d.].)
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Microfilm of autograph diary of Sir Douglas Haig of the Great War.
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Microfilm of diary of Sir Douglas Haig, parts 7-12.
Microfilm of diary of Sir Douglas Haig, parts 1-6., 1914-1916.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.764-766
Dates:
1914-1916.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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The First World War: Political, Social and Military Manuscript Sources. Series 1: The Haig Papers. Diaries and letters of Sir Douglas Haig. (Harvester Microform: Brighton, [n.d.].)
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Microfilm of autograph diary of Sir Douglas Haig of the Great War.
Microfilm of diary of Sir Douglas Haig, parts 7-12., 1916-1919.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.767-769
Dates:
1916-1919.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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The First World War: Political, Social and Military Manuscript Sources. Series 1: The Haig Papers. Diaries and letters of Sir Douglas Haig. (Harvester Microform: Brighton, [n.d.].)
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Microfilm of autograph diary of Sir Douglas Haig of the Great War.
Microfilm of the correspondence and literary manuscripts of Margaret Oliphant. Reel 14. Francis Oliphant manuscripts, general correspondence., ?Late 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1223
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Autograph manuscripts, late 19th century, of Francis R Oliphant (MS.23207);
Corrected typescript, late 19th century, of an apparently unpublished children's tale titled 'The princess of the golden mountain or The wonderful black beetle' by Francis R Oliphant (MS.23208);
Letters, ?1878-1897, undated, of Margaret Oliphant to members of her family and to a few others (MS.23209).
Dates:
?Late 19th century.
Miscellaneous letters and papers formerly in the possession of the Reverend John Stirton., 1477-1933, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.3072
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Letter signed by James III and countersigned by Archbishop Schevez, to Bona, Duchess of Milan, asking her to take steps for the release of Prospero de' Medici, his Prothonotary, imprisoned in her state, Edinburgh, 1477 (folio 1);(ii) Letter of Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, to his son and successor William, in Paris, reprimanding him for idleness, undated (folio 2);(iii) Letter of Alexander Leslie, afterwards Earl of...
Dates:
1477-1933, undated.