Transcriptions. Documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Written versions of oral language or music, or written copies made of other written documents, either in longhand or on a machine.
Found in 112 Collections and/or Records:
Copy of ‘Historia diplomatica’ by Petrus a Thymo, Tom III, 15th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.2.3 (III)
Copy of ‘Historia diplomatica’ by Petrus a Thymo, Tom IV., 15th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.2.3 (IV)
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of George Campbell Hay relating to his prose writing., [Circa 1938]-1983.
File
Identifier: MS.26748
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Correspondence, 1941-1983 (folio 1); (ii) Miscellaneous papers, circa 1938-1983 (folio 19). They include transcriptions from Irish and Gaelic literature, and reviews of George Campbell Hay's work.
Dates:
[Circa 1938]-1983.
Correspondence and other material relating to 'Astarte', by Ralph Milbanke, 2nd Earl of Lovelace, and Byron correspondence in the possession of Lady Dorchester., 1902-1957, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43535
Scope and Contents
The items in this manuscript mainly relate to Ralph and Mary Milbanke, Lord and Lady Lovelace. There are letters, proofs and other items relating to the publication of ‘Astarte’ by Ralph Milbanke in 1905. In addition, there is correspondence relating to letters of Lord Byron, which were in the possession of Charlotte Carleton, Lady Dorchester, who then bequeathed them to John Murray [IV]. The letters concerning ‘Astarte’ have been ordered before those relating to Byron...
Dates:
1902-1957, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence and other material concerning publications relating to Lord Byron after his death.
Correspondence, manuscripts, drafts and other papers of George Borrow and related figures., 1807-1992, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12091/1-14
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Includes photocopies, extensive notes on Borrow by Sir Angus Fraser and an annotated copy of 'George Borrow: a Bibliographical Guide' (1984).
Dates:
1807-1992, undated.
'Correspondence of Robert Cadell relating to Sir Walter Scott, Bart, and the affairs of the Waverley Novels and other works and to his family affairs, 1814-1847. From the MSS. in possession of Mr H.J. Stevenson'., 1814-1847.
File
Identifier: MS.21071
Scope and Contents
Typed transcripts, 1938, by Marguerite Wood of some of the letters in MSS.21001-21010: Correspondence of Robert Cadell.
Also included is a 19th-century copy of recollections, 1819, of John Ballantyne (folio 56).
Dates:
1814-1847.
Description and transcription, 19th century, of a manuscript of the German translation of the romance of 'Pontus and Sidonia', 1465, in the Landesbibliothek Gotha.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.1.14
Scope and Contents
The volume contains a 19th-century description and transcription of manuscript Chart. A 590, held in the Forschungsbibliothek Gotha. Chart. A 590 contains the German translation of the French romance 'Pontus and Sidonia', and according to a scribal colophon was written in 1465 by Nicolaus Huber, presbyter in Brixen. The German translation has been attributed to Eleanor of Austria (1433-1480), daughter of King James I of Scotland and wife of Sigismund, Archduke of Austria. The...
Dates:
1465, 19th century, probably early 1820s.
Extracts copied from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness, and associated research papers., Undated, but probably ca. 1880-1925.
Series
Identifier: Acc.14317/21-31
Scope and Contents
Papers concerning Morrison's research into the diary of the Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness (1696-1763). The whereabouts of this diary, which covered the years 1737-1763 in eight octavo volumes, are not currently known, although a number of extracts were copied from it. MacDonald's position as minister of Rob Donn's parish during the poet's lifetime makes his diary a valuable document that links to many references in Rob Donn's poetry.According to Morrison's account...
Dates:
Undated, but probably ca. 1880-1925.
Extracts from the diary concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1745-1746., ca. 1880s.
File
Identifier: Acc.14317/30
Scope and Contents
Transcription of passages from the diary that concern the Jacobite Rising of 1745-1746, handwritten by Morrison and in a typescript version which is headed "Rebellion of '45 in Sutherlandshire". With a photocopy of the handwritten transcription.
Dates:
ca. 1880s.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison, Gaelic scholar, including extracts from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness.
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Extracts copied from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness, and associated research papers.
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Extracts transcribed from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald.
Extracts from the diary concerning the Rev. Walter Ross, minister of Tongue (d. 1762). , ca. 1880s.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14317/27
Scope and Contents
Pink exercise book, headed inside "The Minister of Tongue (Mr Walter Ross)". The extracts are of various dates. The Rev. Walter Ross (died 1762), minister of Tongue from 1730, was Murdoch MacDonald's uncle.
Dates:
ca. 1880s.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison, Gaelic scholar, including extracts from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness.
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Extracts copied from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness, and associated research papers.
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Extracts transcribed from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald.
Extracts from the diary for January to May 1761., ca. 1880s.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14317/28
Scope and Contents
Pink exercise book, headed inside "Mr. McDonald's diary 3d Jany 1761 to 31st May 1761." The extracts concern on a variety of subjects.
Dates:
ca. 1880s.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison, Gaelic scholar, including extracts from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness.
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Extracts copied from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness, and associated research papers.
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Extracts transcribed from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald.
Extracts from the diary for the year 1740., ca. 1880s.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14317/26
Scope and Contents
Blue exercise book, unheaded, containing extracts from the diary for the year 1740.
Dates:
ca. 1880s.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison, Gaelic scholar, including extracts from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness.
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Extracts copied from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness, and associated research papers.
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Extracts transcribed from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald.
Extracts from the diary for the years 1761-1762., ca. 1880s.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14317/29
Scope and Contents
Blue exercise book, headed "M. McDonald's diary" and containing extracts from the years 1761 and 1762.
Dates:
ca. 1880s.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison, Gaelic scholar, including extracts from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness.
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Extracts copied from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness, and associated research papers.
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Extracts transcribed from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald.
Extracts transcribed from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald., probably 1880s.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.14317/25-30
Scope and Contents
A set of five notebooks and one folder of loose sheets, containing transcriptions made of parts of the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald.
Dates:
probably 1880s.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison, Gaelic scholar, including extracts from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness.
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Extracts copied from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness, and associated research papers.
Full score of a trio for oboe, cor anglais (or clarinet) and bassoon by G W Crawford; with a transcription of the cor anglais part for B flat clarinet., 1913.
Item
Identifier: MS.21969
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
1913.
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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Chamber music of G W Crawford.
Genealogical papers concerning the Earls Marischal and the Keiths of Ravelston., [Circa 1748]-1802, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.21188
Scope and Contents
The papers include copies of ‘History of Keith Marischal of Scotland’ by Alexander Keith of Ravelston and Dunnottar (folio 7); ‘History of the family of Keith Marischal’ by Bishop Robert Keith (folio 45), and an essay and letters of Alexander Keith of Ravelston and Dunnottar concerning Bishop Keith's ‘History’ (folios 2, 52-60).Appended to the inside of the front and back covers of the volume are an English Translation, 1802, of the German inscription on Marshal Keith's Tomb in...
Dates:
[Circa 1748]-1802, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, legal, miscellaneous, and estate papers of the Murrays of Ochtertyre, Baronets, and their relations by marriage the Keiths, Earls Marischal.
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Papers of the Keiths, Earls Marischal.
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Genealogical papers of, and concerning, the Keith family.
Letters and copies of letters of Augusta Leigh to Elizabeth Vassall Fox (Lady Holland), John Murray II and John Murray III., 1816-1850, 1960, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43482
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent name and then chronologically within each section, with those of uncertain date placed at the end of the sequence.Copy, 1960, of a letter of Augusta Leigh to Elizabeth Vassall Fox (Lady Holland), undated: folios 1-3;Letters of Augusta Leigh to John Murray [II] dated:1816: folios 4-36;1817: folios 37-49;1818: folios 50-60;1819: folio 61-65;1820:...
Dates:
1816-1850, 1960, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Letters of and to Augusta Leigh, with correspondence of and relating to her family.
Letters of Edward John Trelawny to various correspondents, with some transcriptions., 1822-1833, 1978.
File
Identifier: MS.43509
Scope and Contents
The letters in this folder have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. The letters in this folder have all been transcribed in typescript by Paula Feldman. These transcriptions are arranged after the letters to which they relate.Letters of Edward John Trelawny to Lord Byron, 1822-1824: folios 1-23;Typescript transcriptions of the letters of Edward John Trelawny to Lord Byron, 1978: folios 26-45;Letter of Edward John Trelawny to John Cam...
Dates:
1822-1833, 1978.
Letters of John Murray IV, John Murray V and John Murray VI to Thomas James Wise; with correspondence and newspaper clippings concerning the sale and provenance of Byron manuscripts and other items., 1928-1966.
File
Identifier: MS.43503
Scope and Contents
This folder contains some correspondence relating to Thomas James Wise and other correspondence relating to the sale and provenance of items by or relating to Lord Byron. The Wise correspondence has been placed chronologically before that relating to the manuscripts and objects of Lord Byron. The latter has been organised by correspondent surname with miscellaneous material placed at the end of the sequence.Draft of a letter of John Murray [IV] to Thomas James Wise. 1928: folio...
Dates:
1928-1966.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Letters of Lord Byron to John Murray II., 1822, 1900-1901, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43493
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged in chronological order with related material ordered at the end of the sequence.Letters of Lord Byron to John Murray II:January 1822, including a letter wrapper with a postmark of January 1822: folios 1-4;February 1822: folios 5-7:March 1822: folios 8-10;April 1822: folios 11-15: May 1822: folios 16-26:June 1822: folios 27-28;July 1822 with a partial letter of Lord...
Dates:
1822, 1900-1901, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Letters of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray II and John Murray III; including manuscript copies of two of the letters., 1821-1843.
File
Identifier: MS.42180
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged chronologically.Letter of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray [II], 1821: folios 1-3;Letters of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray [II], 1828: folios 4-9;Letter of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray [III], 1831: folios 10-11;Letter of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray [III], 1832: folios 12-14;Letters of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray [II], 1833: folios 15-26;Letter of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray [II],...
Dates:
1821-1843.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Maria Edgeworth.
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Letters of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray II; with typescript transcriptions of the letters.
Letters of the grandchildren of Lord Byron to John Murray, publishers, relating to the publication of 'Letters and Journals of Lord Byron'., 1869-1904.
File
Identifier: MS.43498
Scope and Contents
Letters to John Murray III and John Murray IV concerning the publication of 'The Letters and Journals of Lord Byron' of:Lady Anne Blunt, 15th Baroness Wentworth, 1886: folios 1-10.
Included is a note on f.8v of John Murray III relating that in June 1886 he presented Lady Anne Blunt with 50 letters of Lord Byron to Augusta Leigh;
Ralph Gordon Noel King Milbanke, 2nd Earl of Lovelace, 1869-1887 and 1895-1904: folios 11-122. The letters are signed using the titles of...
Dates:
1869-1904.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Letters of, to or concerning Lord Byron, correspondents with surnames from Davy to Fleming., 1809-1974, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43424
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname and then chronologically. When first made available for consultation this folder of letters, before it was foliated, included a letter, 1823, of John Webb and Co. to Lord Byron. That letter is now housed in MS.43527.Letters of Jane Davy, Lady Davy, to Lord Byron, 1820 and undated: folios 1-4;Letters of Edward James Dawkins to Lord Byron, with copies of letters of Dawkins to Byron, in the hand of...
Dates:
1809-1974, undated.
Letters of various correspondents relating to the separation of Lord and Lady Byron; with some typescript copies of letters relating to the same., 1816-1937, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43522
Scope and Contents
The letters in this folder concern the separation of Lord and Lady Byron. The letters have been arranged in three sections: contemporary letters; letters of and to John Murray III and IV concerning the letters relating to the separation of Lord and Lady Byron; and an excerpt and typescript copies of letters concerning the separation of Lord and Lady Byron.Contemporary letters:Letters of Sir Francis Hastings Doyle to John Cam Hobhouse, 1816: folios 1-10;...
Dates:
1816-1937, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence and manuscripts relating to the separation of Lord and Lady Byron.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Grove, H. to Gruner, S., 1824-1916.
File
Identifier: MS.40493
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Grove, H.Letter, 1847, of H Grove to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Grover, Henry Montague.Letter, 1824, of Henry Montague Grover to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.
Grueber, Herbert Appold.Letters, 1890-1891, 1893, 1899 and 1901, of Herbert Appold Grueber to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 5-13.Folio 8. Inventory, 1891, for...
Dates:
1824-1916.