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Histories.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Chronological records of events, as of the life or development of a people, country, or institution.

Found in 778 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence, 1871-1891, undated, and papers, 1872-1889, undated, concerning James Augustus Grant's genealogical researches., 1871-1891, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.17942
Scope and Contents

The correspondence begins on folio 1, and the papers on folio 74. Included are notes and histories by James Augustus Grant amd others, and the results of searches in various records, and copies of documents.

Dates: 1871-1891, undated.

Correspondence and papers chiefly of George Gleig and George Robert Gleig., 1787-1927, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3869-3871
Scope and Contents Among the subjects are: Bishop Gleig's literary activities, 1793-1813, George Robert Gleig's military experiences, 1812-1814, the Kent riots, 1830, reform and subsequent politics, 1831-1834, Ward's government of the Ionian Isles, 1849-1854, the Crimean War, 1856, and the Indian Mutiny, 1857. Several letters, 1883-1884, 1887-1888, and undated, relate to articles on the Army and War Office published by George Robert Gleig in periodicals. Among the undated papers are some bearing on family...
Dates: 1787-1927, undated.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes., 17th century-18th century.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.25293-25453A
Scope and Contents Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: 17th century-18th century.

Correspondence and papers of Charles Augustus Muir.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9522
Scope and Contents

Concerning Muir`s literary work and to his history of the Royal Scots, "The First of Foot" (1961).

Dates: 1915-1987.