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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 2093 Collections and/or Records:

Diaries of Jane Ross and John Cockburn Ross., 1793-1825, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.20481
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: (i) Engagement diaries, 1793, 1817-1825, of John Cockburn Ross. (Folio 1.) (ii) Diaries, 1808-1818, undated, of Jane Cockburn Ross. In particular, Mrs Ross notes social engagements, but she also records her impressions of local customs, accommodation, food, and prices. (Folio 86.)

Dates: 1793-1825, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diaries and notebooks of John Cockburn Ross of Shandwick and Rowchester and of his wife, Jane Ross of Shandwick.

Diaries of Joe Corrie., 1949-1958.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.26541-26550
Scope and Contents

A series of desk diaries with manuscript entries scattered throughout. The entries, which are chiefly very brief, concern productions of Joe Corrie's plays.

Dates: 1949-1958.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright and author, Joe Corrie (1894-1968).

Diaries of John Blythe Kinross of 1945-1964, containing simple lists of appointments to substantial accounts of activities, all extensively annotated in 1984., 1984.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.8699/33-41
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Containing correspondence, memorandums, diaries and other papers.The main interest of the collection lies in the material to the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation (ICFC), to the financing of small businesses, and in general to Kinross’s activities in the City of London from 1928 to the present day. In addition to formal business, the papers contain a significant quantity of private correspondence, and some interest diaries. All the papers carry useful and sometimes...
Dates: 1984.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of John Blythe Kinross, containing business papers, private correspondence and diaries. / Papers of John Blythe Kinross, containing mostly personal and some professional papers.

Diaries of John Chisholm., 1877-1928.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21072-21095
Scope and Contents The diaries cover most of John Chisholm’s life from his student days on, with gaps in 1880, 1891-1894, 1898-1899, and 1909-1912. The entries are chiefly daily (but very intermittent in 1895-1897, and less so occasionally at other times). They detail chiefly the external events in the life of a student, a young advocate and aspiring politician, and a fairly successful lawyer. Apart from his studies in Leipzig in 1878 and a trip to Spain in 1882, his life was largely spent at work in Edinburgh...
Dates: 1877-1928.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diaries of John Chisholm, Kings Counsel; and papers formerly loosely enclosed therein.

Diaries of John Dunlop of Gairbraid., 1833-1860.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.9261-9262
Scope and Contents The diaries chiefly concern John Dunlop’s work in the Temperance movement and the earlier entries describe scenes of debauchery in Edinburgh, and visits to police courts. There are also reports on Temperance meetings and notes of conversations with individuals.In addition to these diaries, there are summaries of some of Dunlop's letters, extracts from his reading, and notes on various subjects. Numerous press-cuttings and other papers, mostly concerning the Temperance movement,...
Dates: 1833-1860.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and legal, financial and other papers of the Dunlop family. / Diaries of the Dunlop family. / Diaries and autobiography of John Dunlop of Gairbraid.

Diaries of Joseph Macleod., 1918-1984.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.10509/7-15
Dates: 1918-1984.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Joseph Macleod, including manuscripts of prose, poetry and plays; with diaries, correspondence and other personal papers.

Diaries of Katherine Margaret Campbell Swinton., 1881-1895.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13686/73-87
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Diaries, 1838-1939, of James Rannie Swinton, artist, his wife Blanche Arthur Georgina Swinton, née Fitzgerald de Ros, and his nieces, Katherine Margaret Campbell Swinton and Alice Susan Lucy Campbell Swinton, daughters of Archibald Campbell Swinton of Kimmeringhame, author.James Rannie Swinton was the younger son of John Campbell Swinton of Kimmerghame, Berwickshire. He studied art at Edinburgh`s Trustee`s Academy before moving to London in 1840 and enrolling at the Royal Academy...
Dates: 1881-1895.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diaries of James Rannie Swinton and the Swinton family.

Diaries of Katy Horseman, potter., 1938-1998.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.11787/31-66
Dates: 1938-1998.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Katie Horsman, potter.

Diaries of Lady Harriet Anne Gertrude Elliot., 1838-1842.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13107-13110
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Gilbert Elliot’s military service took him to Canada, 1847-1849, South Africa, 1852-1854, and the Crimea, 1854-1856.

Dates: 1838-1842.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Notebooks and diaries of and concerning the Honourable Gilbert Elliot (1826-1865), 6th son of the 2nd Earl of Minto, Lieutenant-Colonel in the Rifle Brigade, and of Lady Harriet Anne Gertrude Elliot (died 1855), 5th daughter of the 2nd Earl of Minto.

Diaries of Lady Hislop., 1825-1852.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13141-13144
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: 1825-1852.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of General Sir Thomas Hislop, Baronet, (1764-1843), and of his wife, Emma, daughter of Hugh Elliot, diplomatist. / Correspondence and papers of Lady Hislop.

Diaries of Lilian Adam Smith and George Adam Smith., 1899-1949.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9446/221-297
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The George Adam Smith Archive, comprising correspondence and papers, 1859-1949, of the Very Rev Sir George Adam Smith (1856-1942), theologian, Moderator of the United Free Church General Assembly, 1916, and Principal of Aberdeen University, 1910-35; of his wife Lilian, née Buchanan (1866-1949) and her family; and of their family, particularly George Buchanan Smith (d.1915) and Robert Dunlop Smith (d.1917).

Dates: 1899-1949.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, including sermons, lectures, diaries and photographs, of Sir George Adam Smith, Lilian Adam Smith and their family.

Diaries of Margaret Oliphant., 1883, 1887-1888, 1896.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.23213-23216
Scope and Contents

The diaries do not contain many entries.

Dates: 1883, 1887-1888, 1896.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Margaret O W Oliphant and others.

Diaries of Mary, Countess of Minto, née Brydone., 1825-1840.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.13473-13496
Scope and Contents

This is the main series of Mary, Countess of Minto's diaries.

Dates: 1825-1840.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.

Diaries of Mary E Haldane., 1850-1925.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.20082-20146
Scope and Contents

Several diaries of the early years are lacking, and there are two diaries for 1897, 1898 and 1915. Most of the entries, even in the larger volumes, are fairly brief.

From 1919 onwards (MSS.20140-20146) many of the entries are in the hand of an amanuensis, often Mary Haldane's daughter Elizabeth S Haldane.

Dates: 1850-1925.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diaries, a few notebooks and some miscellaneous papers chiefly of Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson, with some of her parents, brother and sisters, her husband and daughter. / Diaries and notebooks of Mary E Haldane.

Diaries of Mary Miller., 1941-1969.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9484/22-35
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

With documents, 1782-1930, concerning his family.

Dates: 1941-1969.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers and correspondence of James Miller.

Diaries of Mrs Mary S V Borthwick containing brief entries of appointments, events and domestic accounts., 1896-1943.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.10431-10462
Scope and Contents

The earlier diaries contain the largest number of entries.

Dates: 1896-1943.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the artist Alfred Edward Borthwick and his family. / Notebooks and diaries of A E Borthwick, Mary S V Borthwick, and her mother Ann Pringle.

Diaries of Naomi Mitchison recording her daily life and travels., 1930s-1980

 Series
Identifier: Acc.10888/7-12
Scope and Contents

Diaries of Naomi Mitchison detailing her daily life and activities, including during the Second World War and her travels in the Soviet Union, Zambia, Kenya and Botswana.

Dates: Other: 1930s-1980
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries and literary manuscripts of Naomi Mitchison.

Diaries of Pulteney Malcolm, second son of Sir Charles Malcolm., 1846-1852.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12150/52-57
Scope and Contents

The series is incomplete.

Dates: 1846-1852.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diaries and letter books of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm and other members of the Malcolm of Burnfoot family including his sons, George and Pulteney Malcolm.

Diaries of Rear Admiral George John Malcolm., 1853-1880.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12150/38-43
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Diaries, letter books and commonplace book, 1835-1884, of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm (1782-1851) his sons, Rear Admiral George John Malcolm (1830-1884), and Pulteney Malcolm (1831-1852) of the Bengal Civil Service, and of George John Malcolm's wives, Ottonie von Dungern (1841-1866) and Sophie von Brockdorff (1846-1927).

Dates: 1853-1880.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diaries and letter books of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm and other members of the Malcolm of Burnfoot family including his sons, George and Pulteney Malcolm. / Diaries and letter books of Rear Admiral George John Malcolm.

Diaries of Rear-Admiral Maitland., 1819-1839.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Dep.353/3-8
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes the fair copy (not autograph) of Maitland’s ‘Narrative of the Principal Occurrences on board HMS Bellerophon’, and journals of his naval service in South America, 1819-20, the Mediterranean 1820-1, and 1828-30, and India, 1837-9. It also includes a number of printed books relating to Napoleon, particularly to the time he spent on St Helena. Some of these were written by Barry O’Meara and dedicated by him to Maitland with whom he had served as surgeon...
Dates: 1819-1839.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diaries and notebooks of Rear-Admiral Sir Frederick L Maitland. / Diaries and notebooks of Rear-Admiral Maitland.

Diaries of Robert Cadell., 1824-1849.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.21014-21043
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.

Dates: 1824-1849.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.

Diaries of Robert Cadell., 1824-1849.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21014-21039
Scope and Contents The diaries consist chiefly of entries concerning Robert Cadell’s business affairs, particularly correspondence and conversations, but there are also references to his social life and other events. At the beginning of each year, Cadell summarized the work in hand, and at the end, the occurrences during the year and his reactions to them. From 1831 onwards Cadell kept diaries of his visits to London in separate notebooks (see MSS.21041-21042) and the corresponding dates in this series of...
Dates: 1824-1849.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family. / Diaries of Robert Cadell.

Diaries of Robert Garioch Sutherland., 1950-1974.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26637-26662
Scope and Contents

The diaries contain accounts, a few notes of appointments, titles of books and miscellaneous notes. Most of the entries in MSS.26637-26652 concern Robert Garioch Sutherland's work as a schoolteacher. The diaries for 1966 and 1968 are written in printed diaries for 1960 and 1963 respectively.

Dates: 1950-1974.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the poet, Robert Garioch Sutherland, and his father. / Personal and family papers of Robert Garioch Sutherland.

Diaries of Robert James Batchen Sellar., 1901-1949.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.8802/3-9
Dates: 1901-1949.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning Robert James Batchen Sellar, containing tpescripts of plays and short stories, associated correspondence, and other related material.

Diaries of Robert Kirk Dickson kept while serving on H.M.S. 'Canopus'., 1914-1916.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13563-13567
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection, in which family correspondence predominates, reflects all aspects of the naval career of Robert Kirk Dickson. He took part in the Battles of the Falkland Islands, 1914, Gallipoli, 1915, and Jutland, 1916. In the Second World War he served as Duty Captain in the Admiralty War Room, 1939-1940, and commanded the fast minelayer, H.M.S. Manxman, 1940-1942, when he took part in a series of offensive minelaying operations in the Channel, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. He was Deputy...
Dates: 1914-1916.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898-1952) and of his younger brother, Midshipman Archibald Kirk Dickson (died 1916), with some papers of their father, William Kirk Dickson (1860-1949), first Librarian of the National Library of Scotland. / Papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson. / Diaries of Robert Kirk Dickson relating to his naval career.

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