Microfilm of papers of James Augustus Grant and his family.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Legal, financial and other papers, [?1827-?1913], concerning James Augustus Grant (MS.17933);
'Private Copy' of 'Memoranda' (no publisher, undated) by James Augustus Grant, [1880, or after] (MS.17940);
Pedigrees of James Augustus Grant's family and others (Chisholm, Cuthbert, Fraser, Mackintosh, etc.) connected to it by marriage, written in an unidentified hand, with notes by Grant himself, ?19th century (MS.17941);
Correspondence, [?1871-?1891], and papers, [?1872-?1889], concerning James Augustus Grant's genealogical researches (MS.17942);
Papers,[?1863-?1913], relating to property, chiefly the estate of Househill, Nairn, acquired by James Augustus Grant following his retiral from the army, and its water supply (MS.17943);
Letters to and papers concerning, [?1823-?1871], Sir Peter Laurie, Lord Mayor of London and grand-uncle of James Augustus Grant's wife, and his family (MS.17944).
Dates
- Creation: 19th century-[?1913].
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
1 Reels
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Existence and Location of Originals
509 frames (entire reel).
Existence and Location of Originals
MSS.17933, 17940-17944.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk