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Letter books.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Books of blank or lined paper on which letters to be sent have been written; also manuscript copies of letters, originally on loose sheets, bound together, usually in chronological order. Not to be confused with letterpress copybooks where the copies are created through a mechanical process.

Found in 1557 Collections and/or Records:

Microfilm of Women Missionaries. Reel 1. Part 1. Papers of the Women's Association for Foreign Missions, 1885-1930., 1885-1915.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1329
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Letter book of the chairwomen and of the conveners of sub-committees of the Women's Association for Foreign Missions of the Church of Scotland.

Dates: 1885-1915.

Microfilm of Women Missionaries. Reel 8. Part 1 Papers of the Women's Association for Foreign Missions, 1885-1930., 1896-1929.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1336
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Letter book, 1923-1926, of the conveners and secretaries of the Women's Association for Foreign Missions of the Church of Scotland in Madras (MS.7631);Letter book, 1896-1918, 1920, 1922-1925, of the conveners and secretaries of the Women's Association for Foreign Missions of the Church of Scotland in China. (MS.7632);Letters, 1927-1929, to the secretary of the Women's Association for Foreign Missions of the Church of Scotland from...
Dates: 1896-1929.

Microfilm of Women Missionaries. Reel 11. Part 2. Papers of the Ladies' Society for Female Education in Africa and India, 1878-1904., 1878-1886.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1339
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Letter book, November 1878-April 1886, of the secretary of the Glasgow Committee and of the general secretary of the Ladies' Society for Female Education in Africa and India.

Dates: 1878-1886.

Microfilm of Women Missionaries. Reel 12. Part 2. Papers of the Ladies' Society for Female Education in Africa and India, 1878-1904., 1886-1891.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1340
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Letter book, April 1886-May 1891, of the secretary of the Glasgow Committee and of the general secretary of the Ladies' Society for Female Education in Africa and India.

Dates: 1886-1891.

Minutes, letter book and cash books of the Mortonhall Curling Club.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.24652-24655
Scope and Contents

Formed in 1868, the membership of the Mortonhall Curling Club was drawn largely from local landed families and the legal profession. For most of the Club's exsistence curling took place upon a constructed 'deep water pond' flooded annually in the winter months, but in the early 20th century two adjacent 'artificial ice rinks' were added. The Club was dissolved in 1916.

Dates: 1868-1917.

Miscellaneous collection of letter-books, ledgers and other volumes of William Grimond, trader, Dundee, and of other members of his family.

 Collection
Identifier: Dep.365
Scope and Contents

The collection also includes a few later, unrelated, items.

Dates: 1797-1850, and undated.

Miscellany chiefly of correspondence and legal papers., 1757-1932.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.15187-15195
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection consists chiefly of correspondence and papers relating to politics, especially colonial matters, and to estate and family affairs. Both Edward Ellice and his son were influential Liberal Members of Parliament who owned substantial estates in Scotland, Canada, America and the West Indies.

Dates: 1757-1932.

Numbered series of Fettercairn estate letter books., 1911-1956.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13827/477-496
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...
Dates: 1911-1956.