The contents are as follows: Album, 19th century, probably compiled by David Macdonald, printer, Edinburgh, of letters and signatures of his correspondents, mainly Edinburgh personalities of the nineteenth century (MS.7171);

Letters, 19th century, formerly placed loosely amongst the pages of MS.7171: Album, probably compiled by David Macdonald, printer, Edinburgh, of letters and signatures of his correspondents. (MS.7172);

Correspondence, 1865-1926, of Sir Henry Craik, with correspondents with surnames from A-H (MS.7174);

Correspondence, 1865-1926, of Sir Henry Craik, with correspondents with surnames from J-W. (MS.7175).