Memorandums.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents recording information used for internal communication.
Found in 993 Collections and/or Records:
Rentals, with related papers, of the estates of the Marquess of Tweeddale in East Lothian, Berwickshire, Roxburghshire and Fife., 1698-1883.
File
Identifier: MS.14746
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Rentals, with related notes, memoranda and correspondence, 1698-1786, undated, of lands in East Lothian, Berwickshire, Roxburghshire and Fife, being papers relating to the purchase of lands by the 6th Marquess of Tweeddale (folio 1);(ii) Rentals, with related papers, 1761-1883, of the Marquess of Tweeddale's estates in East Lothian, Berwickshire and Roxburghshire, including accounts, 1840-1842, of the collection of arrears of rent and...
Dates:
1698-1883.
Report on the revenue and resources of Malabar, containing official memoranda and related correspondence., 1800.
File
Identifier: MS.13823
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1800.
Reports and accounts of the Edinburgh Society of Musicians, with miscellaneous related memoranda., 1928-1949, 1951-1970, 1972-1973, 1977-1978, 1980.
File
Identifier: MS.21609
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
These papers, the surviving archive of the Edinburgh Society of Musicians, run from the foundation of the Society in 1887 - though it includes a small amount of earlier material - to 1982, and in addition to providing a very full account of the Society's own history, it contains much concerning the history of music-making in Edinburgh in the 20th Century. Included in the collection are the papers of the Edinburgh Harmonists' Society which could trace its descent from the Edinburgh Musical...
Dates:
1928-1949, 1951-1970, 1972-1973, 1977-1978, 1980.
Reports and memoranda concerning the Lynedoch estate., 1818-1844, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.16291
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) Memoranda, 1818, undated, of Lord Lynedoch (folio 1). (ii) Report by Dr Adam Anderson, 1831, on the hydrography of Fowlis Easter (folio 6); (iii) 'Report on the value etc. of certain farms' by Mr Low, Edinburgh, 1832 (folio 19); (iv) Reports, 1844, of James Young concerning the woods of the un-entailed portion of Lynedoch estate (folio 25).
Dates:
1818-1844, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates.
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Reports, memoranda and papers chiefly of or to Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, or Robert Graham, concerning estate improvements, valuations and rentals, and general administration.
Reports and official documents relating to James Johnston’s posting to Cyprus., 1966-1967
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/44
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...
Dates:
1966-1967
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to the military and technical training, and subsequent regimental service, of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to the regimental service of James Johnston with the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
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Official documents received by James Johnston from Ministry of Defence.
‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat vol. 1’: a volume containing memoranda and other papers concerning the reforms at Baroda., 1805-1807.
File
Identifier: MS.13656
Scope and Contents
The manuscript includes:
(i) Memorandum, 5 February 1805, from Alexander Walker to Sitárám (folio 8);
(ii) Letter, etc., 1 January 1806, from Walker to Jonathan Duncan about the reforms (folio 10);
(iii) Copy correspondence, May 1806-January 1807, about expenses in Baroda and dealings with Sitárám.
Dates:
1805-1807.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat.
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‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat’: volumes containing memoranda and other papers concerning Guzerat reforms.
‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat vol. 2’: a volume containing memoranda and other papers concerning reforms, and other matters, at Baroda., 1806-1808, [circa 1820].
File
Identifier: MS.13657
Scope and Contents
The volume was bound up circa 1820, and includes:(i) Copies of official memoranda and correspondence, 1806-1807, about the reforms at Baroda, with a contents list compiled by Alexander Walker circa 1820 (folio 1);(ii) Copies of official correspondence, May 1807, about the expense of the military establishment at Baroda (folio 106);(iii) Copies of official memoranda and correspondence, 1807-1808, about the positions of Bábáji and Fateh Sing within the...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1806-1808, [circa 1820].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat.
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‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat’: volumes containing memoranda and other papers concerning Guzerat reforms.
‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat vol. 3’: a volume containing copies of official memoranda and correspondence about the first Kathiawar expedition, May 1807-February 1808, with lists of contents compiled at a later date., 1807-1808.
File
Identifier: MS.13658
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1807-1808.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat.
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‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat’: volumes containing memoranda and other papers concerning Guzerat reforms.
‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat vol. 4’: a volume containing memoranda and other papers, chiefly on the subject of female infanticide., [Circa 1807-circa 1822.]
File
Identifier: MS.13659
Scope and Contents
The many interleaved additions and annotations suggest that this volume was to form the basis of a published account of female infanticide.The contents are as follows:(i) Memorandum, March 1808, from Alexander Walker to Jonathan Duncan on the subject of female infanticide (folio 1);(ii) Extracts from Walker's correspondence, 1807, with influential native representatives which throw light on how they went about trying to eradicate female infanticide in...
Dates:
[Circa 1807-circa 1822.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat.
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‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat’: volumes containing memoranda and other papers concerning Guzerat reforms.
‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat vol. 5’: a volume containing memoranda and other papers., 1807-1808.
File
Identifier: MS.13660
Scope and Contents
The manuscript includes:
(i) Reports, August-October 1807 and April-May 1808, from Alexander Walker in Kathiawar about the tributes due from local chieftains to Baroda (folio 7);
(ii) Memoranda , April-September 1808, about Sitárám and the Baroda revenue (folio 75).
(iii) Memorandum, November 1808, about the payment of tributes to Baroda (folio 215).
Dates:
1807-1808.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat.
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‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat’: volumes containing memoranda and other papers concerning Guzerat reforms.
‘Reports Guicawar reforms Guzerat’: volumes containing memoranda and other papers concerning Guzerat reforms., 1805-[circa 1822.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13656-13660
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1805-[circa 1822.]
‘Reports Guzerat affairs vol. 1’: a volume containing memoranda and copy letters concerning Gujarat affairs., 1802-1806.
File
Identifier: MS.13647
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The copies are near contemporary but were probably bound up circa 1815.
Dates:
1802-1806.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat.
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'Reports Guzerat affairs': volumes containing memoranda, copies of letters, and other items concerning Gujarat affairs.
'Reports Guzerat affairs': volumes containing memoranda, copies of letters, and other items concerning Gujarat affairs., 1802-1807.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13647-13648
Scope and Contents
The copies are near contemporary but were probably bound up circa 1815.
Dates:
1802-1807.
Reports, memoranda and accounts relating to various aspects of highway and turnpike administration and legislation., 1759-1814.
File
Identifier: MS.19584
Reports, memoranda and papers chiefly of or to Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, or Robert Graham, concerning estate improvements, valuations and rentals, and general administration., 1696-1849.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16280-16293
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Some letters, particularly in the first section of correspondence (MSS. 16198-215), also refer to more general political, military and social events.
Dates:
1696-1849.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates.
Reports, minutes, lists of accounts, memorandums, and other documents., 1859-1864.
File
Identifier: Acc.3521/41
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Including legal and financial papers.
Dates:
1859-1864.
Reports on the index to the Wodrow manuscripts, (F.R.206), by the Reverend Walter MacLeod.
File
Identifier: F.R.206a
Dates:
1891-1910.
Reports written and received by James Johnston during posting at Staff College, Camberley. , 1976-1979
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/92-94
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...
Dates:
1976-1979
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting to the Staff College, Camberley as part of the Directing Staff,
Revised and expanded version of the text of MS.13783: Series of twelve chapters probably based on original memoranda; probably compiled as late as 1822., 1785-1799, [?1822].
File
Identifier: MS.13784
Scope and Contents
The chapters are as follows:(i) First campaign against Tipu, 1790 (page 1);(ii) Second campaign against Tipu, 1791-1792 (page 33);(iii) Siege of Cochin, 1795 (page 45);(iv) Siege of Colombo, 1796 (page 53);(v) Account of Ceylon, 1796 (page 69);(vi) Account of Alexander Walker's journey to Madras through the Carnatic, Travancore and Malabar, 1796 (page 147);(vii) Journal of Walker's voyage from Cannanore to...
Dates:
1785-1799, [?1822].
Rough notebook of Sydney Goodsir Smith containing drafts of poems, ideas for broadcasts, designs for title-pages, memoranda and other miscellaneous material., 1950.
Item
Identifier: MS.26157
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Born in New Zealand and educated in England, Sydney Goodsir Smith's first poems were in English, but he began writing in Scots in about 1940 and published several volumes of poetry. He also wrote for the stage, radio and television, as well as editing works of Robert Burns and Robert Fergusson. All these interests are reflected in his papers, but his work as an art critic survives in only a few fragmentary items.
Dates:
1950.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary manuscripts and personal papers of the poet and art critic, Sydney Goodsir Smith (1915-1975).
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Miscellaneous papers of Sydney Goodsir Smith.
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Rough notebooks of Sydney Goodsir Smith containing drafts of poems, ideas for broadcasts, designs for title-pages, memoranda and other miscellaneous material.
Rough notebook of Sydney Goodsir Smith containing drafts of poems, ideas for broadcasts, designs for title-pages, memoranda and other miscellaneous material., 1951.
Item
Identifier: MS.26158
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Born in New Zealand and educated in England, Sydney Goodsir Smith's first poems were in English, but he began writing in Scots in about 1940 and published several volumes of poetry. He also wrote for the stage, radio and television, as well as editing works of Robert Burns and Robert Fergusson. All these interests are reflected in his papers, but his work as an art critic survives in only a few fragmentary items.
Dates:
1951.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary manuscripts and personal papers of the poet and art critic, Sydney Goodsir Smith (1915-1975).
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Miscellaneous papers of Sydney Goodsir Smith.
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Rough notebooks of Sydney Goodsir Smith containing drafts of poems, ideas for broadcasts, designs for title-pages, memoranda and other miscellaneous material.
Rough notebooks of Sydney Goodsir Smith containing drafts of poems, ideas for broadcasts, designs for title-pages, memoranda and other miscellaneous material., 1950-1951.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26157-26158
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Born in New Zealand and educated in England, Sydney Goodsir Smith's first poems were in English, but he began writing in Scots in about 1940 and published several volumes of poetry. He also wrote for the stage, radio and television, as well as editing works of Robert Burns and Robert Fergusson. All these interests are reflected in his papers, but his work as an art critic survives in only a few fragmentary items.
Dates:
1950-1951.
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)., 1988-2005.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/758-1159
Scope and Contents
These papers relate to Magnusson's time working for Scottish Natural Heritage. The organisation was formed in 1992 following the amalgamation of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Countryside Commission for Scotland. Magnusson served as the Chairman of the organisation from 1992 until 1999. The papers contain minutes from SNH meetings, papers from working groups, such as those relating to the designation of the Cairngorms as a European Heritage Area and a series of papers...
Dates:
1988-2005.
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Working Group papers on "Paths for all" initiative., 1995-2005.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/854-867
Scope and Contents
"Paths for all" initiative aimed to create up to 200 local path networks throughout Scotland.
Dates:
1995-2005.
Series of distribution-books containing copies of letters, reports, returns and other memoranda chiefly by General Sir George Murray as quartermaster-general, relating to the composition and location of various divisions, brigades and companies of the British and Portuguese Armies., 1809-1814.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.46.4.10-46.4.23
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.
Dates:
1809-1814.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray during the Peninsular War in which he served (except during 1812 when he was in Ireland) as quartermaster-general.