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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:

Papers of Graham Brown, relating to 'The first ascent of Mont Blanc', containing various related material., 1839, 1957, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.4338/163(1-15)
Scope and Contents Containing:(1) Possible rejected manuscript version of Chapter 13(2) Possible rejected manuscript version of unidentified part(3) Photograph of drawing by Baron Gersdorf of view of Mont Blanc from Chamonix(4) Photocopy of letter of G Balmat, 1839(5) Photographs of pages from a notebook written in German(6) Correspondence and amendments relating to the book 1957(7) Various notes relating to the book...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1839, 1957, undated.

Papers of Hamish Brown.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9801
Scope and Contents

Concerning "Hamish`s Mountain Walk" (1974) and "Rhum" (1972)

Dates: 1972-1974.

Papers of Hamish Macmillan Brown

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13940

Papers of Handel Kay, municipal engineer.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10350
Scope and Contents

Papers concern Kay`s professional career and the town of Denholm, Roxburghshire.

Dates: 1919-1979.

Papers of Heart of Midlothian Football Club.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10226
Scope and Contents

Includes papers of Robert Tait, director.

Dates: 1919-1967.

Papers of Hector MacIver as schoolmaster at the Royal High School., 1945-1965, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26295-26298
Scope and Contents

Hector MacIver taught in the Royal High School in Edinburgh from 1945 to 1966; he was appointed Principal Teacher of English in 1947. Apart from his teaching, MacIver was particularly interested in drama, and regularly produced the school's plays, some of which were, with his encouragement, written by pupils. He also advised the editor of the school magazine, ‘Phaeton’, which he was instrumental in founding.

Dates: 1945-1965, undated.

Papers of Hercules Ross.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13764-is now MSS.50264-50265
Scope and Contents

Papers include copies of letters sent to Lord Nelson and letters sent by Ross during his time as a trader at Kingston, Jamaica

Dates: 1761-1820.

Papers of Herrick Bunney, musician and organist of St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.14453
Content Description

Corrspondence and papers of Herrick Bunney, documenting mainly his work at St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. It contains papers illustrating his musical activities, as well as papers and photographs documenting the fundraising for, and installation of a new organ at St. Giles' in the 1990s.

Dates: 1898-2006

Papers of Hon George A Sinclair.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.4148
Scope and Contents

Mostly concerning Scots abroad, especially in Sweden.

Dates: late 19th century to early 20th century.

Papers of Hugh Elliot relating to the Neapolitan Mission., 1802-1808, 1814.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13023-13053
Scope and Contents

These papers cover every aspect of Hugh Elliot's official activities during his embassy at Naples and subsequently at Palermo, 1803-1806. In addition to normal diplomatic affairs, they deal extensively with naval operations in the Mediterranean and with military campaigns in southern Italy, particularly Calabria.

Dates: 1802-1808, 1814.

Papers of Ian MacDougall.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13548
Scope and Contents

The papers chiefly concern his oral history research and his involvement with the Scottish Labour History Society, the Scottish Working People`s History Trust and the World History Society.

Dates: c. 1990s-2013

Papers of Isobel V S Dunlop, containing correspondence, music, poetry and related material.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9121/1-133
Scope and Contents

Includes music scores, correspondence and papers concerning the Saltire Society and Saltire Music Group.

Dates: 1922-1974.

Papers of Isobel W Hutchison.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5509
Scope and Contents

Comprising diaries, typescripts of articles, and correspondence.

Dates: 1914-1956.

Papers of James A A Porteous.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5978
Scope and Contents

Including correspondence and papers concerning the Scottish Convention and Scottish Covenant Association.

Dates: 1941-1961.

Papers of James A A Porteous.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7882
Scope and Contents

Including correspondence, memoranda, and minutes concerning the Scottish nationalist movement.

Dates: 1944-1974.

Papers of James Augustus Grant and of his family.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.17929-17948

Papers of James Augustus Grant and of his family.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.17901-17926
Scope and Contents James Augustus Grant joined the Bengal Army in 1848 and was at the siege of Multan, the battle of Gujerat, and the relief of Lucknow. From 1860 to 1863 he was seconded to the Royal Geographical Society's expedition under John Hanning Speke, when the source of the Nile was identified and Uganda and southern Sudan visited. After further service in Kashmir and secondment to Napier's Abyssinian expedition, he retired with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1868. He was awarded the Gold Medal of...
Dates: 1821-1892, undated.

Papers of James B Caird.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10193
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts and typescripts of poems, essays, articles, reviews and talks, and letters.

With photocopies of three letters to Janet H Caird of Sorley MacLean and Robert Garioch.

Dates: 1935-1987 and undated.