Memoirs.
Found in 177 Collections and/or Records:
‘Alfred William Pollard, 1859-1944’, a memoir, with annotations, by John Dover Wilson., [?1946.]
Assignation of Robert Oswald to Joseph Johnston sent to Sir William Forbes, 7th Bart., 1807, 1825.
Includes memoir of Sir William Forbes, 7th Bart.
Autobiographical memoir of John Y Gray, with later additions., 1924.
The memoir describes village life in Angus in the 19th century, and John Gray's work as a farm labourer, weaver and joiner before he eventually became a teacher in Dundee.
Autograph manuscripts of dramas and other works of Sir David Erskine., Early 19th century.
Biographical material concerning George Adam Smith and his family., 1902-1989.
The George Adam Smith Archive, comprising correspondence and papers, 1859-1949, of the Very Rev Sir George Adam Smith (1856-1942), theologian, Moderator of the United Free Church General Assembly, 1916, and Principal of Aberdeen University, 1910-35; of his wife Lilian, née Buchanan (1866-1949) and her family; and of their family, particularly George Buchanan Smith (d.1915) and Robert Dunlop Smith (d.1917).
Biographical material concerning Tipu, Gangádhar Shastri and Kemal-ud-din-Hussain Khan., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
Biographical papers of various members of the Elliot family of Minto., 1858-1934, undated.
As well as material of inherent literary or intellectual interest, the papers in this section, deriving from various members of the family, provide a record of entertainment and leisure in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
`Continuation of Memoirs of Campaigns on the Peninsula from 1st December 1812 to 11th November 1813. By Captain James Stirling of the 42nd Regiment Royal Highlanders.`, 1812-1813.
The volume includes four pages of sketches depicting the native Spaniards and their dress. Also included, at the back of the volume, is a list of the places visited and cumulative totals of the distances traveled by the army during its deployment in this period.
Copy, eighteenth century, of "My Lord Balcarras’s memoirs anent the Revolution in the year 1688, by way of a letter to His Majesty King James the VIIth", 1690., 1690.
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Copy, eighteenth century, of the first part of the 'Memoirs of the life and actions of Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiele', 1733-1737, by John Drummond., 1733-1737.
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Copy, eighteenth century, of the 'Memoirs of the life and actions of Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiele', 1733-1737, by John Drummond., 1733-1737.
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Copy, eighteenth century, of the second part of the 'Memoirs of the life and actions of Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiele', 1733-1737, by John Drummond., 1733-1737.
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Correspondence and papers, chiefly undated, of the family of Forbes of Culloden., [1625-1800.]
Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes., 1714-1782, undated.
Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes (1692-1751) was MP for Haddington Burghs, 1722-1734, and Auditor-General of the Exchequer, 1721-1751. He married Lady Christian Hamilton, daughter of Thomas, 6th Earl of Haddington in 1725.
Correspondence and papers of John Buchanan, 'Glasguensis', and papers collected by him, dealing almost exclusively with the history of Glasgow and district., 1759-1899.
Correspondence and papers of the younger children of Sir James Dalrymple., 1752-1808, undated.
Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes (1692-1751) was MP for Haddington Burghs, 1722-1734, and Auditor-General of the Exchequer, 1721-1751. He married Lady Christian Hamilton, daughter of Thomas, 6th Earl of Haddington in 1725.
Correspondence of Sir Henry Craik, with correspondents with surnames from J-W., 1865-1926.
At the end of the volume are some miscellaneous papers relating to Sir Henry Craik, including a memoir of a meeting with Alfred, Lord Tennyson, in 1891.
Draft and notes towards the autobiography of Lady Lucinda Mackay, entitled 'My Life as an Artist', 2022
This series contains correspondence, ephemera, research notes, and personal photograph albums documenting Lucinda Mackay's family life, from birth to the present day. It also includes preparatory drafts and notes towards an as-yet-unpublished memoir entitled 'My Life as an Artist.'
Draft memoir of the life of Jasvant Rao Holkar., [Circa 1821.]
Drafts and typescript of 'Belonging', Willa Muir's memoir of her life with Edwin Muir., 1964, [1968, or before.]
Family Papers of Lucinda Mackay, 1941-2022
This series contains correspondence, ephemera, research notes, and personal photograph albums documenting Lucinda Mackay's family life, from birth to the present day. It also includes preparatory drafts and notes towards an as-yet-unpublished memoir entitled 'My Life as an Artist.'
Family papers of Sir Alexander Gray., 19th century-mid 20th century.
Sir Alexander Gray published several volumes of his own poems and of translations of European ballads, and his literary papers consist of his work in these fields.
Final manuscript version of 'George Scott Moncrieff and a few friends: a brief memoir' by Morley Jamieson., [1987.]
The memoir was not published, but twenty copies were circulated in typescript.
Final typescript of “Joan Miró”: a fragmentary and personal memoir' by Ruthven Todd., 1973.
The typescript is accompanied by the film commentary (folio 103) but not by the Spanish translation mentioned on the title-page.
Genealogical and other papers of Charles Grant, Vicomte de Vaux., 1742-1801, undated.
The papers include a supposed memoir, 'Histoire de Mr Le Grand', submitted to the ‘Lady's Magazine’ (folios 18, 12) and notes on Scottish history with particular reference to the Grant family (folio 29).