Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...

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Copy of a letter, 18 December 1793, of Scott to Robert Shortreed on collecting old ballads. Folios i-ii.

Note indicating that the corrections made by Scott to the text remained unpublished. Folios iii-iv.

Note containing the words 'This might perhaps be improved though not enlarged'. Folio v-viii.

Interleaved copy of the introduction of 'Border Antiquities of England and Scotland'. Folios 1-130.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: These are the final two volumes of David Hume's 'History'. Hume signed the contract for it with Andrew Millar on 27 July 1759; the remainder of that year was taken up with research; he began writing in February 1760 and completed the twenty chapters in April 1761 (dates are given at the beginning of most chapters); the book was published in November of that year, with the imprint date 1762. This is the original manuscript, with numerous interlinear and marginal corrections, and larger...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: These are the final two volumes of David Hume's 'History'. Hume signed the contract for it with Andrew Millar on 27 July 1759; the remainder of that year was taken up with research; he began writing in February 1760 and completed the twenty chapters in April 1761 (dates are given at the beginning of most chapters); the book was published in November of that year, with the imprint date 1762. This is the original manuscript, with numerous interlinear and marginal corrections, and larger...

Scope and Contents These are the final two volumes of David Hume's 'History'. Hume signed the contract for it with Andrew Millar on 27 July 1759; the remainder of that year was taken up with research; he began writing in February 1760 and completed the twenty chapters in April 1761 (dates are given at the beginning of most chapters); the book was published in November of that year, with the imprint date 1762. This is the original manuscript, with numerous interlinear and marginal corrections, and larger...

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The contents are as follows: Journal of Sir Walter Scott, with letters and other papers, 1825-1832 (MS.3389 (part));   Page proofs of ‘Ivanhoe’, ‘Tales of my landlord' ('The bride of Lammermoor' and 'A legend of Montrose’), and ‘The Abbot’ by Sir Walter Scott, with extensive corrections and additions in Scott’s hand, [1819, or before; 1820, or before] (MS.3401).

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The contents are as follows: 'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volume ix, second edition, by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand (MS.3362);

Journal of Sir Walter Scott, with letters and other papers, 1825-1832 (MS.3389 (part)).

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The contents are as follows: 'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volume ii, second edition, by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand (MS.3359);

'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volume iii, by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand (MS.3360);

'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volume v, by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand (MS.3361).

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Page proofs, [1823, or before], of ‘Quentin Durward’ by Sir Walter Scott, with extensive corrections and additions in Scott’s hand (MS.3404);Proofs, [1832, or before], of the first edition of ‘Quentin Durward’ by Sir Walter Scott (MS.3405);Lady Louisa Stuart's ballad, [1805, or after], "Ugly Meg, or, The Robber's Wedding" ('Muckle-mouthed Meg'), in Sir Walter Scott's hand (MS.3531);'Literary Information. Discovery of the...

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The contents are as follows: Page proofs, [1822, or before], of ‘The fortunes of Nigel’ by Sir Walter Scott, with extensive corrections and additions in Scott’s hand (MS.3402);

Page proofs, [1822, or before; 1823, or before], of ‘The fortunes of Nigel’, and ‘Quentin Durward’, by Sir Walter Scott, with extensive corrections and additions in Scott’s hand (MS.3403).