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Diaries.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Refers to books containing the daily, personal accounts of the writer's own experiences, attitudes, and observations. (AAT) Use to refer to all personal diaires, whether by a named individual or not. (NLS) .

Found in 2673 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the family of Anderson of St. Germains and their descendants, being chiefly the correspondence of Warren Hastings Anderson (died 1875), son of David Anderson of St. Germains (1751-1825).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.14842-14847
Scope and Contents

Warren Hastings Anderson entered the merchant house of his uncle, Robert Anderson and Company, St. Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, in 1813, becoming a partner in 1818. From then until the 1850s he spent most of his life in Italy and France engaged in trade, finally retiring to Bowerhouse near Dunbar. Family, personal and legal material predominates in this collection.

Dates: 1792-mid 20th century.

Correspondence and papers of and relating to Alexander Kynynmound Elliot, son of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, of the East India Company's service, Bengal., 1752-1778.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11020-11024
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section consists of the personal, political and official correspondence and papers of the Elliots of Minto up to and including the 3rd Baronet, but chiefly of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), and of his son Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet (1722-1777). The former was Member of Parliament for Roxburghshire and served as Lord Justice Clerk from 1763; the latter was Member of Parliament for Selkirkshire, 1753-1765, and for Roxburghshire, 1765-1777, and served as Lord of the...
Dates: 1752-1778.

Correspondence and papers of Charles Forrester.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10164/1-68
Scope and Contents

Charles Forrester (1895-1980), a graduate of Heriot Watt College, Edinburgh, was Professor of Chemistry 1926, Vice-Principal 1932 and Principal 1936-1948 of the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. After his retirement he worked in the Chief Scientist's Division, Minister of Power, 1949-1960, and the British Coal Utilisation Research Association 1960-1963. The papers largely concern Forrester's position as Director of the Indian School of Mines.

Dates: 1910-1980, undated.

Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.

 Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.46.1.1-46.10.2
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.

Dates: 1793-1846.

Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray concerning actions in Scandinavia., 1807-1808.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.46.1.12-46.1.20
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.

Dates: 1807-1808.

Correspondence and papers of General Sir Thomas Hislop, Baronet, (1764-1843), and of his wife, Emma, daughter of Hugh Elliot, diplomatist., 1783-1882, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.13111-13153
Scope and Contents General Sir Thomas Hislop's daughter Emma Eleanor Elizabeth married the 3rd Earl of Minto. Most of Sir Thomas Hislop's papers concern business and financial affairs, and his military career, in particular the Deccan Prize Case. But his general correspondence also includes a series of letters from the Venezuelan revolutionist, Francisco de Miranda, with whom Hislop had been connected in the West Indies. The papers of Lady Hislop contain much family material, including a substantial run of...
Dates: 1783-1882, undated.

Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto., 1847-1939, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.12365-12803
Scope and Contents Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1847-1939, undated.

Correspondence and papers of James Mackay, Baron MacKay of Clashfern.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12280
Scope and Contents

Papers mostly concern Lord Mackay`s period of office as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.

Dates: late 20th century.

Correspondence and papers of Joan Glassel., 1807-1895.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.8508/46-51
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers, 19th-20th century, relating to the family of the 7th and 8th Dukes of Argyll especially the circle of Joan Glassel, second wife of John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll, and her children and grandchildren.

Dates: 1807-1895.

Correspondence and papers of John Anderson Graham and Katherine Graham, mainly concerning the Kalimpong homes and their missionary work in North India; with correspondence and papers of James Purdie, superintendent of Kalimpong homes.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6039 Box 1(1)-Box 17(2)
Scope and Contents These papers consist of the personal archive of the Very Rev John Anderson Graham DD, founder of the Kalimpong homes, and much of the general archive of the Homes themselves from the beginning of Graham's ministry there in 1889 until 1972.The importance of the collection lies in the detailed account it gives of the early development and later growth and organisation of one of the Scottish mission centres in India, and in the light it throws on the social and educational problems...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1857, 1880-1972, undated.

Correspondence and papers of John Brown and his family.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6134
Scope and Contents

Including letters of Thackeray and Ruskin, and papers concerning John Scott.

Dates: 1728-1923.

Correspondence and papers of Lady Hislop., 1802-1882, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13134-13153
Scope and Contents From the Series: General Sir Thomas Hislop's daughter Emma Eleanor Elizabeth married the 3rd Earl of Minto. Most of Sir Thomas Hislop's papers concern business and financial affairs, and his military career, in particular the Deccan Prize Case. But his general correspondence also includes a series of letters from the Venezuelan revolutionist, Francisco de Miranda, with whom Hislop had been connected in the West Indies. The papers of Lady Hislop contain much family material, including a substantial run of...
Dates: 1802-1882, undated.

Correspondence and papers of Major-General James Stuart, younger brother of Andrew Stuart., 1775-1791.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8326-8455
Scope and Contents The papers chiefly refer to James Stuart's stay in India as an officer (later Commander-in-Chief) of the forces of the East India Company based at Fort St George (Madras). The most detailed portions of the papers cover the year immediately prior to Stuart's dismissal from the Company's service in 1783. Stuart appears to have retained these papers as justification of his actions and as a defence against accusations of inefficiency. He made different sets of copies of much of his...
Dates: 1775-1791.

Correspondence and papers of Margaret O W Oliphant and others.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.23209-23219
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of letters of and to and papers of Margaret Oliphant and members of her family (MSS.23209-23211), her bank pass-book (MS.23212), diaries (MSS.23213-23216) and manuscripts of two of her works (MSS.23217-23219).

Dates: 1754, 1762, 1844-1921, undated.

Correspondence and papers of Mary Buchanan Drew, with correspondence of Lady Lilian Adam Smith.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14385/1-74
Scope and Contents The main part of the collection comprises the correspondence between Lady Lilian Adam Smith and her eldest daughter, Mary ['Maisie'] Buchanan Drew. These letters contain detailed, diary-like letters relating domestic matters, news and comments on current affairs, and family anecdotes and reflections, between the 1910s and Lady Lilian's death in 1949 and covering both World Wars. The collection also includes a series of Mary Buchanan Drew's journals, with a detailed account of her relocation...
Dates: c.1900-1972.

Correspondence and papers of Mrs Mary E Haldane, her parents Richard and Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson of West Jesmond, her sister Jane, and her son Richard B Haldane, later Viscount Haldane.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.20037-20079
Scope and Contents

Small quantities of letters and papers of other members of Mary E Haldane's family are contained in different parts of the collection. Also contained is a small quantity of letters and papers to Anne, wife of General Sir David Baird, and her sister Catherine Campbell Preston.

Dates: 1809-1937, undated.

Correspondence and papers of Sir Alexander Gray.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11897
Scope and Contents

Includes journals, broadcast scripts and tapes.

Dates: circa 1918-1975.

Correspondence and papers of Sir Charles Dalrymple, 1st Baronet of Newhailes., 1849-1961, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.25534-25572
Scope and Contents Sir Charles Dalrymple (1839-1916), formerly Fergusson, was the youngest son of Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, 5th Baronet, of Kilkerran. He succeeded to the estates of Hailes on the death of his father in 1849, when he assumed the name of Dalrymple. He was created a baronet in 1887, and a Privy Councillor in 1905. Sir Charles married in 1874, Alice Mary, daughter of Sir Edward Hunter Blair, 4th Baronet, of Blairquhan. She died in 1884. Sir Charles at first seemed destined for a legal...
Dates: 1849-1961, undated.