Drafts. Documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Preliminary or tentative versions of documents.
Found in 2329 Collections and/or Records:
Portions of drafts of the 'Case for the respondents', in which the full Hamilton case in the Douglas Cause was set out in detail., 1768.
File
Identifier: MS.5357
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
MSS.5357-5359 contain a number of portions of drafts, all later than September 1768, written chiefly in the hands of clerks, but considerably revised by Andrew Stuart and others. Details of these drafts, and a statement of the probable relationships between them and the final printed version, will be found in a note at the beginning of MS.5357. The drafts show a continuous process of revision and contraction, leading up to the final printed version. MS.5360 contains portions extracted during...
Dates:
1768.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers, chiefly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, the second son of Archibald Stuart, of Torrance, Writer to the Signet.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart concerning the Douglas Cause.
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Manuscript drafts of the ‘Case for the respondents', in which the full Hamilton case in the Douglas Cause was set out in detail.
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Portions of drafts of the 'Case for the respondents', in which the full Hamilton case in the Douglas Cause was set out in detail.
Portions of drafts of the 'Case for the respondents', in which the full Hamilton case in the Douglas Cause was set out in detail., 1768.
File
Identifier: MS.5358
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
MSS.5357-5359 contain a number of portions of drafts, all later than September 1768, written chiefly in the hands of clerks, but considerably revised by Andrew Stuart and others. Details of these drafts, and a statement of the probable relationships between them and the final printed version, will be found in a note at the beginning of MS.5357. The drafts show a continuous process of revision and contraction, leading up to the final printed version. MS.5360 contains portions extracted during...
Dates:
1768.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers, chiefly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, the second son of Archibald Stuart, of Torrance, Writer to the Signet.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart concerning the Douglas Cause.
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Manuscript drafts of the ‘Case for the respondents', in which the full Hamilton case in the Douglas Cause was set out in detail.
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Portions of drafts of the 'Case for the respondents', in which the full Hamilton case in the Douglas Cause was set out in detail.
Portions of drafts of the 'Case for the respondents', in which the full Hamilton case in the Douglas Cause was set out in detail., 1768.
File
Identifier: MS.5359
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
MSS.5357-5359 contain a number of portions of drafts, all later than September 1768, written chiefly in the hands of clerks, but considerably revised by Andrew Stuart and others. Details of these drafts, and a statement of the probable relationships between them and the final printed version, will be found in a note at the beginning of MS.5357. The drafts show a continuous process of revision and contraction, leading up to the final printed version. MS.5360 contains portions extracted during...
Dates:
1768.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers, chiefly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, the second son of Archibald Stuart, of Torrance, Writer to the Signet.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart concerning the Douglas Cause.
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Manuscript drafts of the ‘Case for the respondents', in which the full Hamilton case in the Douglas Cause was set out in detail.
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Portions of drafts of the 'Case for the respondents', in which the full Hamilton case in the Douglas Cause was set out in detail.
Portions of drafts of the 'Case for the respondents', in which the full Hamilton case in the Douglas Cause was set out in detail., 1768.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5357-5360
Scope and Contents
MSS.5357-5359 contain a number of portions of drafts, all later than September 1768, written chiefly in the hands of clerks, but considerably revised by Andrew Stuart and others. Details of these drafts, and a statement of the probable relationships between them and the final printed version, will be found in a note at the beginning of MS.5357. The drafts show a continuous process of revision and contraction, leading up to the final printed version. MS.5360 contains portions extracted during...
Dates:
1768.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers, chiefly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, the second son of Archibald Stuart, of Torrance, Writer to the Signet.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart concerning the Douglas Cause.
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Manuscript drafts of the ‘Case for the respondents', in which the full Hamilton case in the Douglas Cause was set out in detail.
‘Portions’, possibly drafts, of the full score of an overture in A minor by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
File
Identifier: MS.21901
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:
[?1892-?1941.]
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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Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
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Overtures of G W Crawford.
Prefaces and introductions to other works written by Magnus Magnusson., 1956-2005.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/156-161
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1956-2005.
Preliminary decorated manuscript page of text of Jessie M King, "A Carol, Good King Wenceslas".
Item
Identifier: Acc.6966
Dates:
1919.
Preliminary notes and synopses of the play ‘The hypocrite’ by Robert McLellan in manuscript and typescript., [1966, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.26376
Scope and Contents
The papers include the draft of the original outline sent by Robert McLellan to the actor and director Tom Fleming, a cast list, and three pages of corrected typescript (folio 35).
Dates:
[1966, or before.]
Press-cuttings and the draft of a letter of Helen B Cruickshank concerning Christopher Murray Grieve's criticism of the poetry anthology, ‘Honour'd Shade’., 1959-1960.
File
Identifier: MS.26713, folios 90-99
Printed article `About Polar Glaciation` by John Francis Campbell, published in the ‘Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society’ (November 1874) (folio 1), and a manuscript draft of ‘The Period of Polar Glaciation’, which was apparently unpublished., 1874-1875.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.6.4
Scope and Contents
According to a note at the beginning the paper was first written in October 1874 and enlarged upon at frequent intervals until it was finally completed in June 1875.
The text, which is heavily corrected, discusses the effects of glaciation Campbell observed on his travels through America, Japan,
China and Ceylon in 1875.
There is an additional section at the end entitled ‘A Geological Globe’ (folio 147).
Dates:
1874-1875.
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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Original manuscripts of John Francis Campbell`s non-Gaelic publications, mostly based on his journals, and volumes of scientific material, reflecting his particular interest in glaciation, meteorology and thermography.
Printed books owned and annotated by George Campbell Hay., 1867-1970.
Series
Identifier: MSS.26754-26792
Scope and Contents
Some of the books also contain drafts of his poems.
Dates:
1867-1970.
Printed page proofs, and drafts of the ‘Annals of Scotland’ by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, with notes on Lord Hailes work., [1776, or before], [1779, or before], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.25360
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Printed page proofs of parts of the ‘Annals of Scotland’, volume I, with marginalia in the hands of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, and Lord Hailes (folio 1); (ii) Drafts of parts of the ‘Annals of Scotland’, volumes I and II, with notes by Samuel Johnson (folio 22); (iii) Notes by William Robertson and another on Lord Hailes' work, undated (folio 116).
Dates:
[1776, or before], [1779, or before], undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Historical papers: Scotland and Great Britain of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Material for the ‘Annals of Scotland’ volumes I and II (Edinburgh, 1776 and 1779) by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
Printed papers and manuscript notes by Lord Shand concerning the Free Church Appeal Case in the House of Lords.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.36.1.8
Scope and Contents
The contents consist of Lord Shand’s copy of the House of Lords papers in the Free Church appeal case (The general assembly of the Free Church of Scotland and others v the Right Honourable John Campbell, Lord Overtoun and others), 1904, with his Lordships manuscript notes and the printed draft judgements of Lords Davey, Robertson, and Lindley.
Dates:
1904.
Private letters and letters of various individuals to, and a few of the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1832-1834.
File
Identifier: MS.12026
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Private letters of Granville Leveson Gower, Earl Granville, Ambassador at Paris, 1832-1834, on French policy, especially towards Belgium and Italy (folio 1);
(ii) Private letters of Sir Frederick Lamb, later 3rd Viscount Melbourne, Ambassador at Vienna, 1832, 1834, with drafts of two letters of the 2nd Earl of Minto (folio 16);
(iii) Private letters of Sir Henry Watkin Williams Wynn, Envoy and Minister at Copenhagen, 1832, 1834 (folio 32);
(iv) Letter of...
Dates:
1832-1834.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers relating to the 2nd Earl of Minto's period as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia at Berlin.
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Private letters of various Ministers and individuals to the 2nd Earl of Minto.
Production files of 'Out of our heads' by John McGrath., 1976, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10893/42-48
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes material concerning productions, administration and publicity.
Dates:
1976, undated.
Production files of 'Screw the bobbin' , by 7:84 and Chris Hannon [and Alan Clews]., 1966, 1973-1974, 1980-1983, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10893/117-128
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes material concerning productions, administration and publicity.
Dates:
1966, 1973-1974, 1980-1983, undated.
Proofs and drafts of poems by Robin Fulton., [1967, or before]-1971.
File
Identifier: MS.27497
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Corrected galley proofs of ‘Instances’ (Edinburgh, 1967) (folio 1); (ii) Drafts of translations from Swedish of poems by Göran Sonnevi, 1971 (folio 10); (iii) Draft of 'A Shadow', 1971 (folio 25). For another draft, see MS.27496, (folio 112 verso); (iv) Carbon typescript, 1969, of a note about Robin Fulton and his poetry (folio 26).
Dates:
[1967, or before]-1971.
Proposal for a critical work relating to the 'Book of Job', with related notes, drafts and press cuttings., Circa 1955.
File
Identifier: Acc.10989/107
Dates:
Circa 1955.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing manuscripts, research material for critical works, and papers concerning her autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae'.
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Critical works of Muriel Spark.
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Unpublished critical work concerning the 'Book of Job'.
Prose works of Alastair Reid., 1974-1981, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27458-27463
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Born in Whithorn and educated at St Andrews, Alastair Reid lived in Spain and Latin America for many years, translating from Spanish as well as writing his own poetry and prose. His papers reflect these different kinds of work.
Dates:
1974-1981, undated.
Prose works of Robert Garioch Sutherland., 1938-1981, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.26608-26614
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Robert Sutherland (1909-1981) who wrote under the name 'Robert Garioch', was educated in Edinburgh and, after the war of 1939-1945 when he was a prisoner in Italy and Germany, became a schoolteacher in Kent. He returned to Edinburgh in 1959, where he taught and worked for the School of Scottish Studies in the University.
Dates:
1938-1981, undated.
Prose writings of Henry Mackenzie.
File
Identifier: MS.570
Scope and Contents
All except (iii) are in Henry Mackenzie's handwriting.
The contents are as follows.
(i) Specimen of Henry Mackenzie’s writing “when at Mr Cossar’s writing school” (folio 2);
(ii) ‘First Draught’ of the ‘last paper’ in the ‘Mirror’ (folio 3). See Henry Mackenzie’s ‘Collected works’, volume v, page 78.
(iii) 'On the Succession of Minds' (folio 11). Above the title, in a modern hand, is pencilled '? Adam Smith No'.
(iv) Draft of part of the life of John Home, author of 'Douglas' (folio...
Dates:
Late 18th century-early 19th century.
Prose writings of Ruthven Todd., [1940, or before]-1978, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.26834-26864
Scope and Contents
Much of Ruthven Todd's prose writing, especially in his later life, was repetitious: he not only made numerous drafts and re-writings, but he used the same material in both books and articles. In particular, he made use of his own reminiscences in his work on Dylan Thomas and Fitzrovia as well as in the more autobiographical 'Dead and other friends and places'. MSS.26834-26856 contain material intended for full-length books; MSS.26857-26863 consist of shorter works and...
Dates:
[1940, or before]-1978, undated.
Prose writings, of some of which there are several drafts, by William Drummond of Hawthornden., 1635-1643, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.2058
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Letter, 1635, to the Earl of Ancram, concerning the divulging of a paper to the King (folio 1);
'Irene', 1638 (folio 42);
'Queries of state' (folio 190);
'The magicall mirror', 1639 (folio 211);
'The load-starre' (folio 242);
‘A Declaration against the Crosse Petition, by the Commissioners of the General Assembly’ (Edinburgh, 1643) (printed) (folio 250);
'Σκιαμαχία’, 1643 (folio 260).
Dates:
1635-1643, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Hawthornden Manuscripts: original papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.
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Manuscripts of William Drummond of Hawthornden.
Psalm settings by Ian Whyte., Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.22088
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Psalm 40: for soprano solo, chorus and orchestra, in rough full score with two fair copies in full score of the opening (folio 1);(ii) Psalm 42: draft setting for solo voice and keyboard (folio 23);(iii) Psalm 67: for chorus, harp, piano, organ and timpani, short score of the opening (folio 27);(iv) Psalm 121: apparently for solo chorus, draft of beginning (folio 31);(vi) Psalm 137: for chorus and...
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
Publication: 'Poems', 1980-1999, 2010
File
Identifier: MS.50787
Scope and Contents
This file contains letters, manuscript notes, draft pages, and reproduced news reviews regarding the publication of Lucinda Mackay's debut poetry collection, Poems, by Tuba Press in 1980, including letters of editor Peter Elison. Also contains a copy of the book itself.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1980-1999, 2010
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her writing and illustration work
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Books and articles published by Lucinda Mackay