Drafts. Documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Preliminary or tentative versions of documents.
Found in 2328 Collections and/or Records:
Two copies and various drafts of an historical summary of the 'progress and transactions of the East India Company from their first institution to the present day'., [Circa 1805, circa 1825.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13939-19349
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
[Circa 1805, circa 1825.]
Two drafts, with annotations by Janet Paisley, of the 'Report of the Ministerial Working Group on the Scots Language'., 2009-2010.
File
Identifier: Acc.14151 Box 1(13)
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
This is a box list of the papers of Janet Paisley, as received by the Library. No attempt has been made currently to review the order of the papers, to date them or to otherwise interpret them. The aim of the box list is to facilitate access in advance of any fuller arrangement and description.
Dates:
2009-2010.
Two essays (one in draft) on the relationship between the family and the school, written in Tournai.
File
Identifier: Acc.8761
Dates:
circa 1913.
Two letters or draft letters of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, on movements of the Jacobite Army., 1745-1746.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.1013-1014
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
All, except MS.1011, accompanied by typed transcripts and notes.
Dates:
1745-1746.
Two manuscript drafts and typescript of the play of Stanley Eveling, "The Lunatic, the Secret Sportsman and the Women next door".
File
Identifier: Acc.4778
Dates:
1968.
Two notebooks of Elspeth Davie including manuscript drafts of 'The mime'., Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10631/15-16
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
Includes manuscript drafts of short stories and a novel.
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary works and other papers of Elspeth Davie.
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Literary notebooks and manuscript drafts, including short stories and novels, of Elspeth Davie.
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Notebooks of Elspeth Davie, containing manuscript drafts of short stories and essays.
Two notebooks of John McGrath, containing schedules, a draft letter to the SAC, and draft of a screenplay for "Game's a bogey"., ?Circa 1976.
File
Identifier: Acc.10893/420
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Aside from, though related to, his work with 7:84, John McGrath was involved in the study of political theatre, and was himself the subject of many articles, papers and dissertations. Much of the material listed in this section falls into this category, though there is also some that might equally well have been incorporated into the main 7:84 sequence, and vice-versa. There is some overlap with, and duplication of, items in the main sequence.
Dates:
?Circa 1976.
Two notebooks of Naomi Mitchison.
File
Identifier: Acc.9831
Scope and Contents
With corrected typescript drafts of part of "The Oath Takers".
Dates:
circa 1987.
Two notebooks of Naomi Mitchison.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5831
Scope and Contents
Containing manuscript corrected drafts, 1970, of an unpublished novel, "The Clone Mums", and notes on travels in India.
Dates:
1970.
Two rough manuscript drafts and two printed copies of a report ‘to the General Board of Health’ by the Commissioners appointed to inquire into warming and ventilation of Dwellings’, with a small amount of related correspondence., 1857.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.51.2.1
Scope and Contents
At the beginning of the volume Campbell has recorded several experiments he made concerning movements of air.
The letters, mainly to and from Sir Henry S Roscoe and Sir George W Dasent, give reactions to the report.
Dates:
1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Correspondence, notes and printed material relating to the Heating and Ventilation Commission, of which Campbell was secretary.
Typed copy of a revised version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane, with further revisions., [?1927.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20063
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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:
[?1927.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Correspondence and papers of, and concerning, Richard Burdon Haldane, who was created Viscount Haldane in 1911.
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Correspondence and papers chiefly of Richard Burden Haldane.
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Autobiographical writings of Richard Haldane.
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Various versions of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane.
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Typed copy of MSS.20061-20062: Early version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane, as revised, with several small amendments throughout, and a few additional leaves written in his hand.
Typed copy of a revised version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane, with further revisions., [?1927.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20064
Scope and Contents
A copy of the 'Memorandum as to events in December, 1905' (MS.20049, folio 11) is incorporated into this text (folio 11).
Dates:
[?1927.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Correspondence and papers of, and concerning, Richard Burdon Haldane, who was created Viscount Haldane in 1911.
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Correspondence and papers chiefly of Richard Burden Haldane.
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Autobiographical writings of Richard Haldane.
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Various versions of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane.
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Typed copy of MSS.20061-20062: Early version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane, as revised, with several small amendments throughout, and a few additional leaves written in his hand.
Typed copy of MSS.20061-20062: Early version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane, as revised, with several small amendments throughout, and a few additional leaves written in his hand., [?1927.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.20063-20064
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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:
[?1927.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Correspondence and papers of, and concerning, Richard Burdon Haldane, who was created Viscount Haldane in 1911.
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Correspondence and papers chiefly of Richard Burden Haldane.
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Autobiographical writings of Richard Haldane.
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Various versions of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane.
Typed manuscript of autobiography by Janet Adam Smith, containing drafts of chapters 1-5., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.13861/73
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Correspondence, personal and literary papers, published articles and reviews, mountaineering papers, and photographs, circa 1911-2013, of Janet Adam Smith (1905-1999), author, journalist and mountaineer.
Dates:
Undated.
Typescript and draft of 'The tragedy of man', by Imre Madach, translated and adapted by Iain Macleod., 1991, 1993, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11443/119-120
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes prompt scripts, scripts of unperformed plays, production photography and press cuttings.
Dates:
1991, 1993, undated.
Typescript and revised typescript of, and readers` reports on, "The Kingship of the Scots: 842-1292" (2002), by A A M Duncan.
File
Identifier: Acc.12179
Dates:
2002.
Typescript carbon copy of a revised version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane, with further revisions., [?1927, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20065
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The most substantial of the alterations are the additions at folios 97-101, 125, 163-164 and 253-254. The chief difference between this final copy and the printed book is the deletion of folios 199-242.
Dates:
[?1927, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Correspondence and papers of, and concerning, Richard Burdon Haldane, who was created Viscount Haldane in 1911.
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Correspondence and papers chiefly of Richard Burden Haldane.
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Autobiographical writings of Richard Haldane.
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Various versions of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane.
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Carbon copy of MSS.20063-20064: Typed copy of a revised version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane", as revised, containing a few further alterations.
Typescript carbon copy of "Early version of ‘Autobiography’ by Richard Haldane"., [?1927, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20066
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The most substantial of the alterations are the additions at folios 97-101, 125, 163-164 and 253-254. The chief difference between this final copy and the printed book is the deletion of folios 199-242.
Dates:
[?1927, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Correspondence and papers of, and concerning, Richard Burdon Haldane, who was created Viscount Haldane in 1911.
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Correspondence and papers chiefly of Richard Burden Haldane.
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Autobiographical writings of Richard Haldane.
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Various versions of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane.
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Carbon copy of MSS.20063-20064: Typed copy of a revised version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane", as revised, containing a few further alterations.
Typescript draft introduction of Mrs. Maxtone Graham for a projected biography based on the papers of Thomas Graham., [Circa 1945.]
Item
Identifier: MS.16042
Dates:
[Circa 1945.]
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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Family and general correspondence and papers of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, with some papers of their heirs in the unentailed estate, the Maxtone Graham, formerly Maxtone, of Cultoquhey family.
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Correspondence and papers of the Maxtone Graham family.
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Typescript drafts of Mrs. Maxtone Graham for a study of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch.
Typescript draft of a dramatization of 'The bride of Lamermoor' (later called 'The last heir’) by Stephen Phillips: version 1, containing the unrevised text of Act I, Act II Scene 1, Act II Scene 2 (part only), and Act III (part only)., 1907-1908.
Item
Identifier: MS.7151
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The first four drafts (MSS.7151-7157) are entitled 'The bride of Lammermoor'.
Dates:
1907-1908.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Successive typescript texts, fragmentary notes, and revisions of 'The last heir', a dramatization, in four acts, of ‘The bride of Lammermoor’ by Sir Walter Scott, made for Sir John Martin-Harvey by Stephen Phillips; together with an orchestral score by Norman O'Neill.
Typescript draft of a dramatization of 'The bride of Lamermoor' (later called 'The last heir’) by Stephen Phillips: version 2, containing a revised version of Act I, Act II Scenes 1 and 2, Act III (part only)., 1907-1908.
File
Identifier: MS.7152
Scope and Contents
The typescript is identical with that of MS.7151, but contains many manuscript revisions in Stephen Phillips's hand, which are also written out on separate sheets. There are two copies of Act III.
Dates:
1907-1908.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Successive typescript texts, fragmentary notes, and revisions of 'The last heir', a dramatization, in four acts, of ‘The bride of Lammermoor’ by Sir Walter Scott, made for Sir John Martin-Harvey by Stephen Phillips; together with an orchestral score by Norman O'Neill.
Typescript draft of a dramatization of 'The bride of Lamermoor' (later called 'The last heir’) by Stephen Phillips: version 3, containing a version (marked 'First Version') of Act I, Act II Scene 2, and Act III, made from MS.7152 as revised., 1907-1908.
Item
Identifier: MS.7153
Scope and Contents
The typescript draft bears many manuscript revisions by John Martin-Harvey, who has initialled it.
Dates:
1907-1908.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Successive typescript texts, fragmentary notes, and revisions of 'The last heir', a dramatization, in four acts, of ‘The bride of Lammermoor’ by Sir Walter Scott, made for Sir John Martin-Harvey by Stephen Phillips; together with an orchestral score by Norman O'Neill.
Typescript draft of a dramatization of 'The bride of Lamermoor' (later called 'The last heir’) by Stephen Phillips: version 4, Act I., 1907-1908.
Item
Identifier: MS.7154
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The text bears revisions in John Martin-Harvey's hand, and MSS.7154-7156 have been initialled by him.
Dates:
1907-1908.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Successive typescript texts, fragmentary notes, and revisions of 'The last heir', a dramatization, in four acts, of ‘The bride of Lammermoor’ by Sir Walter Scott, made for Sir John Martin-Harvey by Stephen Phillips; together with an orchestral score by Norman O'Neill.
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Typescript draft of a dramatization of 'The bride of Lamermoor' (later called 'The last heir’) by Stephen Phillips: version 4, duplicate versions of MS.7153, containing Acts I, II (complete) and III.
Typescript draft of a dramatization of 'The bride of Lamermoor' (later called 'The last heir’) by Stephen Phillips: version 4, Act II, Scene 1., 1907-1908.
Item
Identifier: MS.7155
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The text bears revisions in John Martin-Harvey's hand, and MSS.7154-7156 have been initialled by him.
Dates:
1907-1908.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Successive typescript texts, fragmentary notes, and revisions of 'The last heir', a dramatization, in four acts, of ‘The bride of Lammermoor’ by Sir Walter Scott, made for Sir John Martin-Harvey by Stephen Phillips; together with an orchestral score by Norman O'Neill.
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Typescript draft of a dramatization of 'The bride of Lamermoor' (later called 'The last heir’) by Stephen Phillips: version 4, duplicate versions of MS.7153, containing Acts I, II (complete) and III.
Typescript draft of a dramatization of 'The bride of Lamermoor' (later called 'The last heir’) by Stephen Phillips: version 4, Act III Scene 1., 1907-1908.
Item
Identifier: MS.7156
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The text bears revisions in John Martin-Harvey's hand, and MSS.7154-7156 have been initialled by him.
Dates:
1907-1908.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Successive typescript texts, fragmentary notes, and revisions of 'The last heir', a dramatization, in four acts, of ‘The bride of Lammermoor’ by Sir Walter Scott, made for Sir John Martin-Harvey by Stephen Phillips; together with an orchestral score by Norman O'Neill.
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Typescript draft of a dramatization of 'The bride of Lamermoor' (later called 'The last heir’) by Stephen Phillips: version 4, duplicate versions of MS.7153, containing Acts I, II (complete) and III.