Biographies.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Written accounts of the lives of individuals.
Found in 520 Collections and/or Records:
Incomplete manuscript, "The Crayon Miscellany. By the author of the Sketch Book. No 2. containing Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey", by Washington Irving., ? 1835.
Item
Identifier: MS.42314
Dates:
? 1835.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Washington Irving.
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Manuscripts by Washington Irving, with some proofs of works by Irving.
Index to the drawing books, (MSS.27335-27340), of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in., [1969, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.27341
Scope and Contents
With some additional notes from printed works.
Dates:
[1969, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
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Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
Individual character biographies relating to the house of Niccolò novel series by Dorothy Dunnett., Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12135/230-252
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett.
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Literary papers of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to works by her.
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Literary papers of Dorothy Dunnett relating to 'The house of Niccolò' novel series.
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Research papers of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to 'The house of Niccolò' novel series.
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Character biographies and indexes to characters relating to the house of Niccolò novel series by Dorothy Dunnett.
'Instructions to Master David Erskine by his Father The Earl of Buchan 29 March 1784'.
Item
Identifier: MS.806
Scope and Contents
The instructions were drawn up by the Earl of Buchan when his son (afterwards Sir David Erskine) entered Mr de Ribouville's Academy, Old Cavendish Street, London. Before the precepts, the Earl gives a brief account of his son's life up to that date. He gives the date of his birth as December 1771 (not 1772, as in the Dictionary of National Biography).
Dates:
1784.
Legal and related papers, including original documents, drafts and memoranda by Archibald Campbell, and notes of Lord Milton., 1682-1762, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17610-17612
Scope and Contents
The principal subjects are the settlement of the 2nd Duke's estate; lists of charters to be signed; wadsets; compensation for the abolition of heritable jurisdictions; entail and will of the 3rd Duke; the succession to Archibald Campbell of Inverliver; petitions; and the funeral and biography of the 3rd Duke.
Dates:
1682-1762, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers concerning individuals and families related to the Fletchers of Saltoun, and concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning Archibald Campbell, the 3rd Duke of Argyll.
Letter of Hugh Blair, giving an account of his life., 1798.
Item
Identifier: MS.3648, folios 180-181
Dates:
1798.
Letter of Viscount Elibank, enclosed in a presentation copy of his "Memorials of Sir Gideon Murray" (Edinburgh, 1932).
Item
Identifier: Acc.4441
Dates:
1932, 1947.
Letters, 1809-1823, of William Gifford to various recipients. The letters were given to John Murray V by E.L. Atkinson in 1934., 1809-? 1823, 1934.
File
Identifier: MS.42253
Dates:
1809-? 1823, 1934.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning William Gifford.
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Correspondence of and concerning William Gifford.
Letters of, to or concerning William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn relating to publications and offprints., 1927-1961.
File
Identifier: MS.50103
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, 1927-1961, between William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn and various publishers. The correspondence has been arranged alphabetically by publisher, and by date under each publisher. Edward Arnold and Co, publishers.Letter and business card, 1930, of Tom H Clare, Edward Arnold and Co, publishers, to William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folios 1-2.Horizon Press.Letter, 1961, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn to Ben...
Dates:
1927-1961.
Letters of Will H Ogilvie to A F Tschiffely; photocopies of letters of Katherine Ogilvie, wife of Will H, to Reverend E G S and Mrs Margaret Traill, with other photocopies of biographical material concerning her husband. Included incorrectly is a typescript of "My mither's aunt" by William Ogilvie, Edinburgh architect. , 1926-1963.
File
Identifier: MS.26029
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1933-1950, of Will H Ogilvie to A F Tschiffely concerning his writing and family (folio 1). Includes (folio 12) a photograph of his house.Amended typescript, 1926 or before, of the poems in Scots, "My mither's aunt and other verses" of William Ogilvie, Edinburgh architect (folio 13).Photocopies of letters, 1962-1963 and undated, of Katherine M Ogilvie, wife of Will H, to the Reverend E G S and Mrs Margaret Traill (folio 23). Includes a photocopy of a...
Dates:
1926-1963.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Poems and letters of the author and journalist William Henry ('Will H') Ogilvie (1869-1963); with photocopies of letters of his wife, Katherine, and other related papers. Included incorrectly is the typescript of "My mither's aunt and other verses" by William Ogilvie (1891-1939), Edinburgh architect.
Letters, papers and photographs of James Keir Hardie and Emrys Hughes.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.176
Dates:
1884-1969.
‘Life and letters of James Hogg’, volume i, by Alan Strout (Lubbock, 1946)., 1946.
Item
Identifier: MS.10493
"Life of James Sharp, Archbishop of St. Andrew’s & Primate of Scotland. Wrote at the desire of General Melvill by Robert Crawford, A.M.", 1785.
Item
Identifier: MS.159
Dates:
1785.
'Life of John McDiarmid, poet, journalist, & author, by A.J. Armstrong. From manuscript’, being a typescript account, undated, of the owner and editor of the ‘Dumfries and Galloway Courier’, probably by Andrew J Armstrong, author of Galloway novels and poems.
Item
Identifier: MS.3407
Dates:
?Late 19th century-early 20th century.
'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volume ii, second edition, by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand., 1827.
File
Identifier: MS.3359
Scope and Contents
Inserted at page 353 is an anecdote of Talma, in the hand of C M Young.
Dates:
1827.
'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volume iii, by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand., 1827.
Item
Identifier: MS.3360
'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volume ix, second edition, by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand., 1827.
Item
Identifier: MS.3362
'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volume v, by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand., 1827.
File
Identifier: MS.3361
Scope and Contents
Inserted at page 400 is an extract from a letter of Luise, Frederick William III of Prussia's Queen, in an unidentified hand.
Dates:
1827.
'Life of Napolean Buonaparte' (Edinburgh, 1827), volumes i-iii, v, and ix (ii and ix being of the second edition), by Sir Walter Scott, with marginal corrections in the authors hand.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3358-3362
Scope and Contents
The corrections, which are numerous in volumes i and ii, less numerous in volumes iii, and few in volumes v and ix, are apparently different from those in the interleaved volumes that were used for the preparation of the Miscellaneous Prose Works edition of the ‘Life’ (see prefatory Advertisement thereto).
Dates:
1827.
‘Life of Sir William Lockhart, 1621-1675’ by Alexander Robertson: author's draft, based on material in the Public Record Office, London.
Item
Identifier: MS.2999
Dates:
1914.
List of Deans of the Faculty of Advocates, 1532-1687, and genealogical notes on members of the Faculty of Advocates, 1532-1687, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.2.7
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer.
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood.
Literary manuscripts and papers of Iain Crichton Smith., 1962, 1981, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12600/1-2
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1962, 1981, undated.
Literary papers and correspondence of Henry Mackenzie.
File
Identifier: Acc.10686
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscript of, notes for and letters, circa 1810, 1812-1821, concerning Mackenzie`s "Life of Home". With manuscript page, undated, of "Douglas" by John Home and a diary, circa 1803, of Home`s journey to Bath with David Hume in 1776.
Dates:
circa 1803-1821.
Literary papers of Sydney Goodsir Smith., 1936-1974, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26142-26149
Literary works of Margaret Hamilton Noël-Paton (born 1896), grand-daughter of Sir Joseph Noël-Paton, the painter.
Series
Identifier: MSS.27465-27475
Dates:
?1932-circa 1981, undated.