Copies. Derivative objects.
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 3634 Collections and/or Records:
11 letters, 1967-1983, to and copies of two letters, 1970-1971, of W R Aitken
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8951
Scope and Contents
With inscribed copies of Robert Bain, "James the First of Scotland" (1921), and William Montgomerie, "A Selection of Three Poems" (1965), each with letters, 1921 and 1965, from the authors.
Dates:
1921, 1965-1983
12 letters to William R Aitken from Helen B Cruickshank (nine), Cedric Thorpe Davie (one) and David Murison (two) on literary matters.
File
Identifier: Acc.11278
Scope and Contents
Includes copies of six letters of Aitken.
Dates:
1957-1958.
13 letters to Robert Bruce.
File
Identifier: Acc.8587
Scope and Contents
Concerning political and personal matters. Correspondents include Sir Alexander Gray and Sir Stafford Cripps.
With associated testimonials and copies of four letters of Bruce.
Dates:
1933-1940.
15 letters of David Livingstone to Joseph Bevan Braithwaite, with three enclosures to the editor of `The Times`, and various envelopes, copies and other items.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.237- is now Acc.7176.
Dates:
1857-1863.
17 letters of Neil Gunn to Naomi Mitchison.
File
Identifier: Acc.5813
Scope and Contents
Copy of letter, 1944, of Naomi Mitchison to Neil Gunn, and one other letter, undated, of Mitchison to an unknown recipient.
Dates:
1942-1971.
19th century copies of deeds., 1st quarter of 19th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/194
Scope and Contents
Original dates of the deeds are 1446-1675.
Dates:
1st quarter of 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Charters, legal papers and pedigrees.
20 letters and cards, 1990-1996, of Ronald Stevenson to Michael Lister, on musical and personal matters.
File
Identifier: Acc.11318
Scope and Contents
Includes:
copies of 23 letters, 1990-1996, of Lister to Stevenson
copy of letter, 1994, of Lister to Alasdair Gray
correspondence, 1989-1996, of Lister, concerning Ronald Stevenson.
Dates:
1989-1996.
31 letters, 1822-1836, of Sir David Wilkie to Sir James Willoughby Gordon.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7901
Scope and Contents
Mostly on artistic matters.
With copies of three letters, 1828-1839, of Gordon to Wilkie, and an associated memorandum.
Dates:
1822-1839.
39 letters of Gavin Ewart to Philip Larkin.
File
Identifier: Acc.10877
Scope and Contents
On literary and personal matters. With a copy of letter, 1976, of Larkin to Ewart.
Dates:
1976-1985.
40 letters or copies of letters to, or concerning, Sir James Young Simpson and his family.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5683
Scope and Contents
With copies of three letters, 1866, of Sir James Young Simpson to Sir Henry Wellwood Moncreiff.
Dates:
1850-1868 and undated.
60 letters to Robert H Lundie and his family.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8673
Scope and Contents
With copy of letter, 1809, of Sir Walter Scott to Robert Lundie, Minister of Kelso, enclosing a letter of James Thomson.
Dates:
1809, 1851-1909 and undated.
73 letters to George Bruce from various correspondents, and copies of 18 letters of Bruce.
File
Identifier: Acc.10998
Scope and Contents
On literary matters.
Dates:
1950, 1965-1988.
95 letters of André Raffalovich to Charles Ballantyne.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.4630
Scope and Contents
With ten copies of letters, 24 postcards, and two telegrams. Also two letters and a card concerning Raffalovich.
Dates:
1925-1934.
129 letters of C M Grieve to Duncan Glen, on literary matters, and copies of related letters of Glen.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.276
Dates:
1962-1978.
130 Letters of Ian Hamilton Finlay to James F Hendry.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10806
Scope and Contents
Includes related copy letters of Hendry.
Dates:
1945-1985
A copy of Alexander Monro's 'Essay on female conduct' (MS.6658), incorporating the corrections and containing most of the additional material, made by Margaret Monro, in accordance with her father's intentions.
Item
Identifier: MS.6659
Dates:
1738.
`A Perfect Inventor of all the Pious Donations Given to the Kirks and Hospitals in Scotland since the days of K. Iames 1 To the Regne of King Iames the vi. With Additions. Edenburgh Writen 12 novr i702 by R:M:` (i.e. Robert Mylne).
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.13.2.7
Scope and Contents
The title is recorded on folio 1.The volume consists of a copy of a list of summaries of formal or legal documents relating to bequests of money and property to various religious institutions from the early fifteenth century (undated, but before 1425) to 1592, followed by summaries of bequests made at various times between 1613 and 1652 (folio 51) and `Additions` (folio 59 verso) consisting of further summaries of bequests made both before and after the Reformation, down to...
Dates:
1st quarter of 15th century-1703.
`A perfyte inventar of all the pious donations gevin to kirks and hospitalls since the dayes of king James the first to the reigne of king James the sixt`.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.25
Scope and Contents
The title is taken from folio 1.The volume consists of a copy in a late seventeenth-century hand of a list of summaries of formal or legal documents relating to bequests of money and property to various religious institutions, from the early fifteenth century (undated, but before 1425) to 1592, followed by summaries of bequests made at various times between 1613 and 1652 (folio 60). The entries do not appear to have been written in any order, although a roughly...
Dates:
1st quarter of 15th century-1652.
A portion of the 'Orkney Sea Snake', widely known as the 'Beast of Stronsay', sent to Lord Byron; with correspondence, a transcription and press cutting concerning the same, , 1815-1977.
File
Identifier: MS.43544
Scope and Contents
The box containing the specimens contains a labels reading "A portion of hte bone and bristle of the sea snake found off Orkney 1808. Sent with a descriptiove letter by Joanna Baillie to Lady Byron, for Byron, 1815".The box also has notes and captions relating to the contents attached to the box. There is also related correspondence, press cuttings and notes:Letter of Joanna Baillie to Anne Isabella Byron, Lady Byron, 1815: folios 1-2;...
Dates:
1815-1977.
'A. Prymera Relacion', July 1519; apparently a copy of the letter sent by Hernando Cortés to the Emperor mentioned in Principal William Robertson's 'History of America', volume i, page xi, and volume ii, pages 33, 521., 1519.
Item
Identifier: MS.3960
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Among the papers of the Robertsons the chief correspondents are Principal William Robertson, the historian, and his son William, a Senator of the College of Justice. The correspondence of the Principal includes letters of scholars, British and foreign (Voltaire among others), about his works, information on the American Indians, 1774-1777, and threats regarding his attitude to Roman Catholics, 1778-1779. That of Lord Robertson deals with his legal and political activities and the publication...
Dates:
1519.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers, chiefly of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, of the Robertsons (a branch of the Robertsons of Strowan), the Macdonalds of Kinlochmoidart, and, on the marriage in 1799 of Margaretta Macdonald of Kinlochmoidart with Lieutenant-Colonel David Robertson, son of Principal Robertson, the Robertson-Macdonalds of Kinlochmoidart.
"A Skylight on the Past", copy of a typescript of letters and memoranda of the families of Pemberton in County Durham and Wallace in Nairn, compiled by Nisa Laing.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9986
Scope and Contents
Contains material concerning India and the First World War.
Dates:
1880-circa 1920.
About 3400 letters and copies of letters of Angus Calder.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11312
Scope and Contents
Letters concern literary, academic and personal matters.
Dates:
1961-1989.
Abstracts and copies of correspondence of William Elliot concerning disturbances in Counties Sligo, Mayo, Leitrim, Cavan and Limerick., 1806-1807.
File
Identifier: MS.12923
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
William Nassau Elliot of Wells was Commissary and Commissary-General to the allied army in Germany, 1761-173, and his son, William Elliot of Wells was Member of Parliament for Portarlington, 1801-1802, and for Peterborough, 1802-1818, and Chief Secretary for Ireland in the ‘Talents' Ministry, 1806-1807. The Elliots of Wells were only very distantly related to the Elliots of Minto, the common ancestor being Robin Elliot of Redheugh (florished 1582). However, William Elliot of Wells was a...
Dates:
1806-1807.
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 chiefly of William Nassau Elliot of Wells (?1736-1775), Barrister (Inner Temple), and of his son, William Elliot of Wells (1766-1818), Member of Parliament.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning William Elliot of Wells.
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Correspondence and papers of William Elliot of Wells as Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1806-1807.
Account book of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, containing accounts and memoranda in Holland and London., 1717-1718.
Item
Identifier: MS.16948
Scope and Contents
With copy of a letter in French (folio 13 verso).
Dates:
1717-1718.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Financial papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Financial books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
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Account books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
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Octavo account books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
Account book of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, containing accounts in Holland and London., 1717-1718.
Item
Identifier: MS.16947
Scope and Contents
With copies of two letters of Andrew Fletcher, one probably to his father on his studies of English law, ?1717 (folio 2 inverted), and one to a Scottish nobleman on public affairs, mid-1718 (folio 13).
Dates:
1717-1718.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Financial papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Financial books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
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Account books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
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Octavo account books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.