Documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Physical or digital representations of a body of information designed with the capacity to communicate. In its broadest sense, ""documents"" include any item amenable to cataloging and indexing, that is, including nonprint media. For the activity of gathering and recording information, see ""documentation (function)""For specfic types of documents, see concepts under ""document genres."".
Found in 1533 Collections and/or Records:
“Relation de ce qui s’est passé au sujet de la vente du vin à Geneve en 1716.”
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.6.6
Dates:
1716.
Reminiscences of Mary E Haldane’s early life and experiences., 1922-1925, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.20017 (Part 2)
Scope and Contents
The reminiscences are continued from MS.20017 (Part 1), folio 15.
A small quantity of papers found loosely enclosed in MSS.20015: ‘Birthday scripture text book’, and MS.20018: Notebook containing an account by Mrs Haldane of her ancestors and her early years, have been placed at the end (folio 399).
Dates:
1922-1925, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of members of the families of Haldane of Cloan, and Burdon-Sanderson of West Jesmond, chiefly Mrs Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson.
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Correspondence and papers of Mary E Haldane, consisting chiefly of letters written to her by members of her family, chiefly her sisters and brother, and of her husband's family, and by friends.
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Autobiographical papers of Mary E Haldane.
Reports, memoranda and papers chiefly of or to Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, or Robert Graham, concerning estate improvements, valuations and rentals, and general administration., 1696-1849.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16280-16293
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Some letters, particularly in the first section of correspondence (MSS. 16198-215), also refer to more general political, military and social events.
Dates:
1696-1849.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates.
Reports, memorials, opinions and other papers relating to roads, turnpikes, railways and other county business., 1825-1841.
File
Identifier: MS.19587
Dates:
1825-1841.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers chiefly relating to the development of the highways and turnpike roads in the County of Angus, in which Patrick Chalmers of Auldbar (died 1854) played an important part.
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Papers, chiefly correspondence, relating to the building, financing, maintenance and repair of the turnpike roads of Angus.
Reports, minutes, lists of accounts, memorandums, and other documents., 1859-1864.
File
Identifier: Acc.3521/41
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Including legal and financial papers.
Dates:
1859-1864.
'Results of the investigation of the settlement of English families in Scotland.'
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.2.9
Dates:
[?1801.]
Returns concerning the Friendly Societies Act (1896)., [?1896, or after.]
File
Identifier: Acc.4274/13
Dates:
[?1896, or after.]
Scottish petitions and other documents., [?1705]-1725.
File
Identifier: MS.205
Scope and Contents
Contains petitions and other documents relating to:
(i) The opposition to the Malt Tax, 1724-1725 (folios 1, 10);
(ii) The prohibition of the importation of foreign starch, [?1705] (folio 8);
(iii) The spread of Roman Catholicism in Scotland, 1723 (folio 13);
(iv) The call of the Magistrates and Kirk Session of Aberdeen to Mr James Chalmers (apparently the subsequent Professor of Divinity), [?I725] (folio 14).
Dates:
[?1705]-1725.
Scrapbook containing miscellaneous notice and correspondence of the Edinburgh Typographical Society., 1910-1951.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4068/127
'Selecta quaedam carmina Proverbialia', undated, written chiefly by Thomas Ruddiman., First half of 18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.20493
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is labelled 'RF, VII’.
Dates:
First half of 18th century.
'Sibbaldi Fragmenta Historica.'
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.3.25
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Transcript of the 'Chronicon de Melross';
(ii) Relationes Arnaldi Blair;
(iii) 'Extracta de MS. D. Gul. Cunninghaim de rebus gestis Gul. Vallæ', 1296;
(iv) Dr. Jamieson’s notes upon the ‘Chronicon de Melross’;
(v) Three letters of Queen Mary extracted from a Roman Manuscript;
(vi) Dr Jamieson’s observations on Melville’s Memoirs and on Bede;
(vii) Off the revenue or patrimony of the Crown;
(viii) Bull of Pope Urban Vth Contra Magnqs Societates;
(ix) A Charter...
Dates:
Late 17th century-1st quarter of 18th century.
“Sibbald’s historical collections”, in the hand of Sir Robert Sibbald.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.3.23
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) Memoirs for writing of the History of Scotland from the Records now extant; (ii) An account of Scotch Records carried into England; (iii) An account of source Manuscript Scotch Histories kept in France, Italy and Germany; (iv) Upon the ancient League between France and Scotland; (v) The History of Scotland during the reign of James I of Scotland.
Dates:
Late 17th century-[1722, or before.]
Single items and small collections of letters and papers of, or concerning, James Keir Hardie, socialist and labour leader.
Series
Identifier: MS.20670
Dates:
1886-1911.
Small collection of letters, papers, photographs and press cuttings from the Minto Papers.
Series
Identifier: MSS.19574-19577
Dates:
1784-[1887], undated.
Small collections of correspondence and papers of and to members of the Haldane family.
Series
Identifier: MS.20260 (Part 1)-(Part 2)
Dates:
[Circa 1735]-1948, undated.
Small collections of correspondence, with some papers, chiefly of J B S Haldane.
Series
Identifier: MS.20655
Dates:
1912-1936, undated.
Small collections of letters and papers concerning people with surnames from F-W., 1741-1888, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1809
Small collections of letters and papers of the nineteenth century, with a few of the eighteenth century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.1808-1809
Dates:
1741-1888, undated.
Small miscellaneous collection of letters and papers (some printed) including letters to and concerning Major-General Sir Neil Campbell and his nephew and biographer Archibald N C Maclachlan.
File
Identifier: MS.15384
Scope and Contents
Many of the items appear to have been previously pasted into an album, or albums.
Dates:
1790, 1809-1847, 1867-1890.
State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 1: letters and papers, 1560-1610 (chiefly1603-1606), undated, on various topics., 1560-1610, undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.1.1 (i)
Scope and Contents
The volume is entitled ‘Staite bussines for the yeirs 1603,1604, 1605 and 1606. Reg Jacobo 6’, and is marked ‘A.2.38’ and ‘Denmylne, 42’.The contents are as follows.(i) ‘The Kingis Ma[ties] Letter and Promeis in verbo principis all wreittin w[t] his Ma[ties] awin hand at Croneburgh in Denmark: In favouris of Alex[r] Lord of Spynie, Anent the erectione of the Rentis of the B. of M[r]ray in ane Temporall Lordship’, this being a back title written on the letter in the...
Dates:
1560-1610, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volumes 1-13: letters and papers on various topics.
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State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volumes 1-3: letters and papers on various topics, chiefly addressed to James VI.
State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 6: letters and papers, ?1608-1621 (chiefly 1615), undated., ?1608-1621, undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.1.1 [vi]
Scope and Contents
The volume is entitled ‘Staite bussines for the yeir 1615. Reg. Ja. 6’, and is marked ‘A.2.43’ and ’40 Denmilme’.Many of the letters are to John Murray. Subjects include foreign trade, the Isles, and Ireland.The contents are as follows.(i) Letter of Sir Rory McLeod of Harris to James VI, on the subject of the former’s claims to Sleat, North Uist and other lands disputed between him and Donald Gorme of Sleat. The signature is in the Gaelic character. Dated...
Dates:
?1608-1621, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volumes 1-13: letters and papers on various topics.
State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 8: letters and papers, 1599-1622 (chiefly 1617-1618), undated., 1599-1622, undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.1.1 [viii]
Scope and Contents
The volume is entitled ‘Staite Bussines for ye yeires 1617 and 1618. Reg. Jacobo 6’, and is marked ‘A.2.45’ and ’Denmilne 47’.The letters are chiefly addressed to James VI. Included is material on the royal visit to Scotland.The contents are as follows.(i) Memoranda of Privy Council of Scotland proceedings concerning Lord Sanquhar and William Crichton, the Laird of Smeaton Hepburn’s appointment to be Sherriff of Haddington, and various preparations for...
Dates:
1599-1622, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volumes 1-13: letters and papers on various topics.
State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 10: letters and papers, [Circa 1608]-1624 (chiefly 1621-1623), undated., [Circa 1608]-1624, undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.1.1 [x]
Scope and Contents
The letters are chiefly to James VI and John Murray.
Dates:
[Circa 1608]-1624, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volumes 1-13: letters and papers on various topics.
State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 11: letters and papers, 1620-1626 (chiefly 1624-1625), undated., 1620-1626, undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.1.1 [xi]
Scope and Contents
Documents are chiefly to James VI and the Lord Chancellor, George Hay (later Earl of Kinnoull), but there are some administrative documents from early in the reign of Charles I.
Dates:
1620-1626, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volumes 1-13: letters and papers on various topics.