Diaries.
Found in 2104 Collections and/or Records:
Diary., 1868.
Diary., 3rd quarter of 19th century.
Diary., 1846.
Diary., 1826.
Diary, 1 January-13 September 1920, of Robert Kirk Dickson kept while serving in the Rhine Flotilla, Cologne., 1920.
Diary, 5 October 1918-1 January 1919, of Robert Kirk Dickson kept while serving on H.M.S. 'Superb'., 1818-1819.
Diary, 20 February-10 July 1917, of Robert Kirk Dickson kept while serving on H.M.S. 'P.36'., 1917.
Diary, 25 May-3 July 1916, of Robert Kirk Dickson kept while serving on H.M.S. 'Benbow'., 1916.
Diary, 37, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh., November-December 1834.
Diary, 38, 39, 40, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh., January-February 1835.
Diary, 41, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh. , April 1835.
Diary, 42, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh., April-June 1835.
The diary contains miscellaneous press cuttings.
Diary, 43, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh., June 1835.
Diary, 44, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh., September 1835-April 1836.
The diary contains miscellaneous press cuttings.
Diary, 2014, of William McIlvanney; with some manuscript notes and letters loosely inserted., [?1966-?2015].
Diary and account-book of the Reverend Dr Robert Douglas, minister of Galashiels, of a trip to Buxton, Matlock, and Llangollen, 10 June-21 August 1795, with miscellaneous poems and riddles., 1795.
There is also a copy of a commentary on the diary with extracts from it, compiled by T Craig-Brown, and published in ‘The Border magazine’, June 1918, with a related letter, 1918.
Diary and notebook of Andrew Fletcher, auditor of exchequer., 1746.
On folios 10 verso-11 is a list of trees, on folios 12 verso-14 verso keys to cyphers.
Diary and notes of William Skeoch Cumming kept in two copies, stapled together, of a printed ‘Time table and diary’ for June 1924, referring to Cumming's current work and expenditure, and a visit to Harrogate., 1924.
Most of the material is undated and fragmentary in nature. Rough sketches, notes taken from printed books, addresses, accounts, and descriptions of portraits and uniforms are scattered throughout.
Diary and travel notes of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid' made during visits to Russia and Berlin., 1950-1951.
The contents are as follows. (i) Notes, chiefly on Russian schools and universities, made in connection with Christopher Murray Grieve’s “Hugh MacDiarmid's” visit to Russia in 1950 (folio 1); (ii) Diary of the first week of the visit to Russia, 1950 (folio 10); (iii) Quotations and miscellaneous notes on pages torn from a diary for 1948 (folio 14). They include brief notes on a visit to Berlin in 1951 (folio 24 verso).
Diary apparently of a daughter of Thomas Mansel Talbot of Margam (and so an aunt of the wife of John Fletcher of Saltoun, succeeded 1869)., 1820-1822, 1826.
Diary containing a record, 7 December 1829-23 September 1831, kept by Robert Cadell of his conversations with Sir Walter Scott., 1829-1831.
The principal subject is Walter Scott's works and financial affairs, but conversations with members of Scott's family and others are also noted.
The manuscript and proof of a verse written by Scott for ‘Count Robert of Paris’ have been inserted (folios 88a-88b).
The conversations are followed (folio 124) by a 'Memorandum as to what passed at Abbotsford on the day of the funeral', 1832.
Diary containing details of travels in Peru., ? 1852-? 1853.
The manuscript was previously incorrectly attributed to Joseph Pentland, but is now believed to be written by John Lloyd.
This volume is a continuation from another volume (not present).
Diary, entitled “Richard’s universal daily remembrancer, 1841”, of Edward Ellice (died 1863)., 1841.
The diary is chiefly a record of engagements.
Diary for 1778, containing epigrams, anecdotes, epitaphs, etc., 1778.
The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.