Microfilms.

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: (1) Journal, 11 November 1853-26 May 1856. See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 272, number 4. (2) Journal, 2 August 1858-9 January 1859. See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 272, number 6. (3) Journal, 1 December 1859-11 June 1860, 3 December 1860-23 March 1861. See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham,...

Dates: 1853-1874.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm and photocopies of journals, diaries, and letters of David Livingstone, 1853-1866, with some letters of members of his family, 1860-1874.

Microfilm of journals of James Augustus Grant describing expeditions in India and Africa., 1852-1863.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.521

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Journal, 20 May 1852-20 March 1854, of James Augustus Grant, describing hunting expeditions in North India with John Hanning Speke (MS.17914);

Journal, 23 February 1858-31 December 1863, of James Augustus Grant, describing his African expedition with John Hanning Speke in great detail (MS.17915).

Dates: 1852-1863.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of journals of James Augustus Grant, and one of his son, James Augustus Grant junior.

Microfilm of journals of Robert Chambers., 1850-1860.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.847

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Journal, March 1850-April 1852 (Dep.341/30);

Journal, April 1852-September 1853 (Dep.341/31);

Journal, September 1853-March 1857 (Dep.341/32);

Journal, April 1857-April 1860 (Dep.341/33).

Dates: 1850-1860.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of journals and memorandum books of, and, letters chiefly of, to, or concerning, Robert Chambers.

Microfilm of journals of Sir James Hall, of a tour of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy., 1783-1785.

Item

Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.342

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Journal, May 1783-April 1784, of journey from Edinburgh to Vienna (MS.6324);

Journal, April-August 1784, of journey from Vienna to Geneva (MS.6325);

Journal, September-November 1784, of journey from Geneva to Rome (MS.6326);

Journal, February-May 1785, of journey from Rome to Palermo (MS.6327);

Journal, May-June 1785, of journey from Palermo to Taormina (MS.6328).

Dates: 1783-1785.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of travel journals and notebooks of experiments of Sir James Hall of Dunglass, 4th Baronet.

Microfilm of Kilberry book of piobaireachd, compiled by Archibald Campbell, with the assistance of Colonel John P Grant of Rothiemurchus, numbers 148-184., [?1892-?1958.]

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.952

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Kilberry book of piobaireachd, numbers 148-161, [?1910-?1949] (MS.22111);

Kilberry book of piobaireachd, numbers 162-184, [?1892-?1958] (MS.22112).

Dates: [?1892-?1958.]

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of Kilberry book of piobaireachd. Papers concerning piobaireachd, being the results of researches into the history of piobaireachd, the quality of the texts available, and problems of performance, compiled by Archibald Campbell, with the assistance of Colonel John P Grant of Rothiemurchus, numbers 148-290.

Microfilm of Kilberry book of piobaireachd, compiled by Archibald Campbell, with the assistance of Colonel John P Grant of Rothiemurchus, numbers 185-290., [?1910-?1958.]

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.951

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Kilberry book of piobaireachd, numbers 185-200, [?1911-?1958] (MS.22113), 122 frames;Kilberry book of piobaireachd, numbers 201-218, [?1910-?1958] (MS.22114), 112 frames;Kilberry book of piobaireachd, numbers 219-241, [?1911-?1958] (MS.22445), 89 frames;Kilberry book of piobaireachd, numbers 242-262, [?1911-?1939] (MS.22116), 80 frames;Kilberry book of piobaireachd, numbers 263-290, [?1910-?1940] (MS.22117), 172...

Dates: [?1910-?1958.]

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of Kilberry book of piobaireachd. Papers concerning piobaireachd, being the results of researches into the history of piobaireachd, the quality of the texts available, and problems of performance, compiled by Archibald Campbell, with the assistance of Colonel John P Grant of Rothiemurchus, numbers 148-290.

Microfilm of leaves and gatherings of leaves from various music books containing piobaireachd tunes in various hands, inside a pair of covers inscribed 'Pipe Major Alexander Mackenzie 78th Highlanders (Ross.shire Buffs)'., [?1863-?1897.]

Item

Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.2077

Dates: [?1863-?1897.]

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of volumes of piobaireachd of Pipe-Majors Ronald and Alexander Mackenzie.

Microfilm of lectures of William Edmondstoune Aytoun., [1845-1865.]

Item

Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.941

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Lectures, [1845-1865], on language, style, and versification (MS.4909);

Lectures, [?1846-?1858], on the principles of oratory, I (MS.4910);

Lectures, [1845-1865], on the principles of oratory, II (MS.4911).

Dates: [1845-1865.]

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of lectures and other papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun.

Microfilm of ledgers of the Darien Company., 1696-1707.

Item

Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.982

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Stock ledger, 1696-?1700, (shareholders’ accounts, unfinished) (Adv.MS.83.3.1);

General trading ledger, 1696-1701 (Adv.MS.83.3.6);

Cash ledger, 1696-1707(Adv.MS.83.3.9).

Dates: 1696-1707.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of ledgers of the Darien Company.