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Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

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The contents are as follows. (i) Philosophical essays in the hand of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, undated, (folio 1); (ii) Miscellaneous classical, philosophical and historical notes of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, undated (folio 29).

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The volume contains essays, 1877-1879, on literature and philosophy, a lecture, 1893, on George Meredith and miscellaneous notes, 1886.

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Early unpublished essay, 1899, of John Dover Wilson on 'Literature and its relation to national life' (folio 1); (ii) Typescript of an unpublished essay, 1903, on 'The philosophy of George Meredith', by Dover Wilson (folio 27); (iii) List, undated, of books read by Dover Wilson with a criticism of each work (folio 54); (iv) Typescript of a review published in ‘Modern language review’, volume L, of 'Polydore Vergil' by Denys Hay (folios 65); (v)...

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These papers, which date from the period 1960 to 1969, include manuscripts and typescripts of poetry, plays, broadcasts and reviews.

The manuscripts of plays include drafts of 'A spell for green corn' (Hogarth Press, 1970).

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Much of the material was collected by Sir Walter Scott, partly for use in his works; some must have been accumulated by John Gibson Lockhart.

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The essays were apparently intended as part of a larger work on spiritualism.

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) ‘Remarks on the Exhortation of the Commission of the General Assembly the 15th of November 1745’, with a covering letter, 1745. (Folio 1.)(ii) ‘Remarks’ on a paper published in the ‘Scots Magazine’, December 1745, page 562, regarding Prince Charles Edward’s second Manifesto, 1746. (Folio 3 verso.)(iii) Letter of a Jacobite justifying his conduct, beginning, “I have been told that a good friend of mine had said concerning the...

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Includes biographies and histories of members of the Johnston family, and business records of W and A K Johnston, Ltd, founded in 1826 by William and Alexander Keith Johnston.

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Includes manuscripts and typescripts of novels, short stories, poems, essays, talks and some personal papers.

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(i) Essays on literary topics, 18th century, including several by Francis Fletcher, Lord Milton's son, and translations from Sallust and Sulpicius. See also MS.17898. (Folio 1.)

(ii) Linguistic notes, 17th and 18th centuries, including change of Latin letters in Spanish, a list of English homophones, a vocabulary to Homer's ‘Odyssey’, and Spanish phrases with French equivalents. (Folio 110.)

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'On the late Spanish campaign' (folio 1), is written on paper watermarked 1807; 'On Charles II' (folio 5) on paper watermarked 1796. 'On Finances' (folio 7) is dated 1802.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...

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Robert Paul, manager of the Commercial Bank of Scotland, married Charlotte, the daughter of John Erskine of Cambus, advocate, in 1814. The connection of the Pauls with the Erskines of Alva, and later with the Erskine Murrays, remained strong, and the antiquarian interests of the Reverend Robert Paul, Free Church minister at Dollar, led him to examine many of the Erskine papers. Some of these remained with the Paul’s and now form part of the collection.

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Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

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The subjects of the essays include ‘Sensibility’, ‘Chivalry’ and other abstract topics, as well as two essays on Homer and one on Latin tenses.

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Written by James Hunter at the Institute of Celtic and Nordic Studies Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle of Skye.

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Notebooks and notes, largely unsorted, dating from Farquhar Macintosh's school and university and teacher training years. Subjects covered are mainly history and education.

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Marked examination papers (11 booklets) in European History, British History, Church History and Moral Philosophy. Macintosh studied History at Edinburgh University from 1946 to 1950.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...

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Essay, 1910, entitled 'Whether society may properly be considered as an organism' (folio 2); Essay, 1911, entitled 'On custom' (folio 13); Essay, 1911, entitled 'On unselfishness' (folio 26); Essay, [?1910], entitled 'Sartor resartus' (folio 40).

Scope and Contents From the Series: “An exceptionally accurate and accomplished Gaelic scholar and phonetician, [Charles Robertson] was also for over thirty years a diligent collector of facts relating to Gaelic philology and topography, and — to a less extent — of folk-lore. Much of his work on Gaelic phonetics and dialects has been published in the ‘Celtic Review’ and elsewhere.” (‘Scotsman’, 6 August 1928.)The collection is composed chiefly of notebooks, bound or loose-leaf. Some have many blank pages; only the...

Scope and Contents The papers include copies of ‘History of Keith Marischal of Scotland’ by Alexander Keith of Ravelston and Dunnottar (folio 7); ‘History of the family of Keith Marischal’ by Bishop Robert Keith (folio 45), and an essay and letters of Alexander Keith of Ravelston and Dunnottar concerning Bishop Keith's ‘History’ (folios 2, 52-60).Appended to the inside of the front and back covers of the volume are an English Translation, 1802, of the German inscription on Marshal Keith's Tomb in...