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Fair copies.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: A neat, or at least legible, copy or transcript of any kind of text, the copy being made by the author of the original, or by a scribe, as an acceptable version of the text to be read by others. Source: Beal (Peter). 'Dictionary of English manuscript terminology 1450-2000.' (Oxford, 2008.)

Found in 108 Collections and/or Records:

Microfilm of assorted 13th-17th century manuscripts.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.465
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Fair copy, 1686-1689, of ‘Diplomatum veterum collectio’, being Richard Augustine Hay’s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh, volume 1. (Adv.MS.34.1.10(i)); Register of the Chapel Royal of Stirling, written, circa 1537, by John Lambert, prebendary of the Chapel, containing copies of papal bulls and other documents, 1501-1537...
Dates: 13th century-1689.

Microfilm of fair copy, [1821, or after], of ‘Jadee Jathu’, an account of the castes in Malabar by Alexander Walker; and, Memorandums, [circa 1800], of Alexander Walker concerning Malabar.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.511
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Fair copy, [1821, or after], of ‘Jadee Jathu’, volume I by Alexander Walker (MS.13810);

Fair copy, [1821, or after], of ‘Jadee Jathu’, volume II by Alexander Walker (MS.13811);

Memorandum, [circa 1800[, of Alexander Walker on the 'origin of money in Malabar' (MS.13825);

Memoranda, 1801, of Alexander Walker on land tenures and on the state of slavery in Malabar (MS.13826).

Dates: [Circa 1800, 1821, or after.]

Microfilm of fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 3-4, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.878
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 3 (MS.13799);

Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 4 (MS.13800).

Dates: [1821, or after.]

Microfilm of fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volumes 1-2, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.877
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 1 (MS.13797);

Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 2 (MS.13798).

Dates: [1821, or after.]

Microfilm of fair copy of ‘Jadee Jathu’, an account of the castes in Malabar, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.880
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Fair copy of ‘Jadee Jathu’, volume I (MS.13810);

Fair copy of ‘Jadee Jathu’, volume II (MS.13811).

Dates: [1821, or after.]

Microfilm of Industrial Revolution: a documentary history. Series 2. Papers of John Rennie, Thomas Telford and related figures. Part 1., 2nd half of 18th century-1834.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1400
Scope and Contents

Series of fifteen lectures, 2nd half of 18th century, of Joseph Black on the subject of heat, delivered at Edinburgh University (MS.8487);

Diary, 1833-1834, of Thomas Telford, the engineer, contained in “Simpson's gentleman's almanack and pocket journal” for 1833 (MS.9157);

'Essay on the application of steam to the purposes of navigation'; a fair copy by James Rennie of his prize essay, 1816 (MS.9352).

Dates: 2nd half of 18th century-1834.

Microfilm of papers of Edwin Muir.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.464
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Copy of ‘First poems’ (London, 1925) by Edwin Muir, with numerous manuscript corrections and notes, [1925, or after], by the poet (MS.19651);

Copy of ‘Chorus of the newly dead’ (London, 1926) by Edwin Muir, with Muir's corrections, [1926, or after] (MS.19652);

Manuscript and typescript drafts and fair copies of poems, [?1942-?1959], by Edwin Muir (MS.19653);

Notebook, 1947-1948, of Edwin Muir (MS.19663).

Dates: [1925, or after-?1959.]

Microfilm of travel journals of Francis, Lord Jeffrey; and poetry of Margaret Loudoun.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1005
Scope and Contents

Travel journal, 1813, of Francis Jeffreys in the United States (Acc.11099/1-2);

Journal, September 1800, of a pedestrian tour in Scotland by Francis Jeffrey (MS.23223);

Diary, July-September 1823, of a journey from London to Venice and back by Francis Jeffrey travelling with Henry Cockburn and others (MS.23224);

Volume containing fair copies of poems, 1803-1809, in the hand of Margaret Loudoun (MS.23226).

Dates: 1803-1809, 1813.

Music of Robert Crawford for string quartet.

 File
Identifier: MS.21975
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Autograph draft of String Quartet Number 1, opus 4 (folio 1), apparently begun in 1948 and completed in 1950 (folio 34 verso). The quartet was published in 1953. The music at folios 1-15 corresponds to the first two movements and that at folios 16-18, 19 to pages 17-19, 22-23 of the 3rd movement in the published score. The music at folios 20-30 seems to form no part of the published score, whilst that at folios 31-34, which is numbered 6, appears...
Dates: 1948-1957.

'Occasional verses; Edinburgh, October 1820’.

 File
Identifier: MS.15917
Scope and Contents

Fair copies of poems written from 1815 to 1820, presented by the author to an unnamed lady.

Dates: 1815-1820.

Papers of Robert Cadell concerning some of his publications., 1826-1848.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21056-21058
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: 1826-1848.

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.

Scores and sketches for symphonies and concertos by Ian Whyte., Mid 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.22082
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Opening of 'Symphony No. 1' in full score (folio 1). The title page has an ink drawing of a pastoral scene by Don Whyte.(il) Short score (folio 7) and incomplete fair copy (folio 51) of full score of the first two movements of 'Symphony No. 2 in four movements', with some drafts.(iii) Score of and sketches for the first and third movements of a concerto for violin and orchestra (not completed). (Folio 79.)(iv)...
Dates: Mid 20th century.