Correspondence.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Any forms of addressed and written communication sent and received, including letters, postcards, memorandums, notes, telegrams, or cables.
Found in 7214 Collections and/or Records:
Legal papers concerning Aberlady estate., 1701-1764, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17451
Dates:
1701-1764, 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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Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning the estate of Aberlady.
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Legal papers concerning Aberlady estate.
Legal papers of Andrew Stuart concerning the Dukes of Hamilton, and the Douglas Cause., 1702-1799, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8262-8276
Scope and Contents
The Douglas Cause was the case in which the tutors of James George, 7th Duke of Hamilton, contested the claim of Archibald James Edward Douglas to the Douglas estates.
Dates:
1702-1799, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, Writer to the Signet, of Craigthorn and Castlemilk, second son of Archibald Stuart of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart concerning his legal clients.
Legal papers of Duncan McLaren, merchant, Edinburgh v John Ritchie, proprietor, and Andrew Russell, editor of 'The Scotsman'., 1856, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11812/145-149
Dates:
1856, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Titles, financial records and papers of 'The Scotsman', 'The Weekly Scotsman' and 'Edinburgh Evening Dispatch'.
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Business records of 'The Scotsman', 'The Weekly Scotsman' and 'Edinburgh Evening Dispatch'.
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Legal papers of 'The Scotsman', 'The Weekly Scotsman', and 'Edinburgh Evening Dispatch'.
Legal papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas., 1655-1832.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.5.1-80.5.6
Scope and Contents
The papers comprise formal documents, correspondence, memorials, etc. (including many private papers), concerning legal actions raised by or against family members or their trustees. Most processes, unless described otherwise, relate mainly to disputes with tenants about debts, the terms of tacks, and other complications of tenancy.
Dates:
1655-1832.
Legal papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas., 1655-1741.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.5.1
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Process between John Fairholm of Craigiehall and George Dundas of Dundas concerning the building of a seat in Dalmeny kirk, 1655-1660 (folio 1).(ii) Process at the instance of Jean Dundas of Dundas against George Dundas of Dundas concerning her jointure, 1687-1697, preceded by a typed list of documents (for the final item of which see Adv.MS.80.3.50) (folio 30).(iii) Minutes concerning action by George Wilson...
Dates:
1655-1741.
Legal papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas., 1758-1785.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.5.2
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Process of George Dundas of Dundas against Thomas Dundas, elder and younger of Fingask, concerning their respective claims to the headship of the family of Dundas, 1758-1762 (folio 1).(ii) Decreet and account concerning action by James Dundas of Dundas against David Parker in Queensferry, 1762 (folio 92).(iii) Process of Dundas trustees against Margaret Dundas in Craigbrae, 1775-1785 (folio 96).(iv)...
Dates:
1758-1785.
Legal papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas., 1782-1797.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.5.3
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:
(i) Process of Dundas trustees against Andrew Young in Gogar Mains, 1782-1788 (folio 1).
(ii) Process of Dundas trustees against George Henderson in Craigton, 1782-1792 (folio 71).
(iii) Process of Dundas trustees against Robert Denham in Westmuir, 1784-1797 (folio 108).
Dates:
1782-1797.
Legal papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas., 1786-1800.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.5.4
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Process of Margaret Forbes, Queensferry, and Isobel Forbes, as heirs of John Forbes, Quartermaster of the East Indiaman ‘Stormont’, against Andrew Burt in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, and against the tutors and curators of James Dundas of Dundas in the Court of Session, 1786-1797 (folio 1).(ii) Process of Dundas trustees against George Ponton in Overton, 1788-1790 (folio 118).(iii) Process of Dundas...
Dates:
1786-1800.
Legal papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas., 1798-1812.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.5.5
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Process of George Mathie, as factor for Dundas trustees, against Andrew Paul, flesher in Edinburgh, 1798-1801 (folio 1).(ii) Process of James Robert, builder in South Queensferry, against the proprietors of the water-passage, concerning repairs to the piers at South Queensferry, 1799-1800 (folio 12).(iii) Writs (mostly copies), 17th and 18th centuries, produced in the process of John Dundas, Writer to the...
Dates:
1798-1812.
Legal papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas., 1809-1832.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.5.6
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Process of Alexander Miller, gamekeeper at Dundas, against Mrs Dundas of Dundas, 1809-1812 (folio 1).(ii) Process of James Dundas of Dundas against Archibald Black, sawyer in Queensferry, 1816 (folio 40).(iii) Process of Reduction, Improbation and Declarator, and Count and Reckoning of James Dundas of Dundas against the trustees of James Dundas (died 1780), 1821-1823 (folio 50).(iv) Process of...
Dates:
1809-1832.
Legal papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 16th century-1904, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16755-16807
Dates:
16th century-1904, undated.
Legal papers of 'The Scotsman', 'The Weekly Scotsman', and 'Edinburgh Evening Dispatch'., 1856, 1876-1895, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11812/145-154
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1856, 1876-1895, undated.
Legislation (1968, 1977), correspondence, and licences relating to children performing in 'Men should weep'., 1982-1983, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.10893/111
Dates:
1982-1983, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of the 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland).
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Papers and productions of the 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland).
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Production files of the 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland).
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Production files relating to the Clydebuilt season, 1982, in which Scottish plays from the 1920s-1940s were revived.
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Production file of 'Men should weep' by Ena Lamont Stewart.
Lesmahagow missal, probably written for use in the Tironensian priory of Lesmahagow, first half of the 13th century; and additional related material acquired at the same time.
Series
Identifier: MSS.16495-16496
Dates:
1st half of 13th century-1953, undated.
Letter, 1795, of Robert Burns to Maria Riddell, tipped into an edition of "Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect" (1787).
Item
Identifier: Acc.14467
Dates:
1787, 1795.
Letter and printed songs of Willison Glass.
File
Identifier: Acc.14077
Content Description
Printed copy of sample songs and covering letter to propose the publication by subscription for "The Albyn Posey".
"The Albyn Posey" does not appear to have been published.
Dates:
1829.
Letter book, 1775-1787, of the Reverend Andrew Ross.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7740
Scope and Contents
Containing correspondence and copies of documents concerning his attempt in 1775 to abjure his subscription of the Westminster Confession of Faith.
With a memorandum, 1885, of Andrew Ross, and a shorthand treatise, "An Esssay on the Being and Attributes of God".
Dates:
1775-1787, 1885.
Letter book and correspondence, concerning the wine trade in Bordeaux and French trade with Scotland generally.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.6552
Dates:
1717-1741.
Letter book of Helen Fraser., 1915.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14066/2
Scope and Contents
Bound volume containing handwritten transcriptions of letters, 2 February 1915-4 December 1915, to Helen Fraser from correspondents including Anne [Annie] Fraser, 'M.C.', Ada [Jones, later Fraser], Alice, Norman Fraser, Mary, Mac [Malcolm Fraser], Ronald Fraser, 'Mother' [Christina Fraser, née Sutherland], 'Elsie M.', Mary, James Fraser, and Hugh Fraser. Also included are several diary entries describing meetings between Helen Fraser and her brothers while on leave, and a loosely inserted...
Dates:
1915.
Letter book of the Inverness Courier and two volumes of letters to Dr Robert Carruthers
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10097
Scope and Contents
Includes two volumes of letters to Dr Robert Carruthers, editor of the newspaper.
Dates:
1824-1875.
Letter books and correspondence of the Edinburgh Typographical Society., 1864-1951.
Series
Identifier: Acc.4068/121-126
Dates:
1864-1951.
Letter books containing copies of letters of James and William Chisholme, chiefly concerning the management of their sugar plantations, and the shipping and insurance of sugar., 1793-1812.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5476-5477
Letter books, correspondence and notes of Sir Lewis Robertson.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12517/1-38
Dates:
1984-2003.
Letter books, correspondence and other records chiefly of T and A Constable., 1870-1955.
Series
Identifier: MSS.23608-23617
Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh., 1859-1946, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.23237-23571