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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:

Correspondence of Robert Garioch Sutherland., 1979-1981, undated.

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Identifier: MS.26566
Dates: 1979-1981, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the poet, Robert Garioch Sutherland, and his father. / Correspondence of Robert Garioch Sutherland. / Correspondence of Robert Garioch Sutherland.

Correspondence of Robert Graham concerning Lord Lynedoch’s debts., 1817-1820.

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Identifier: MS.16210
Dates: 1817-1820.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families. / Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates. / Estate administration correspondence and papers of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, and his mother, Lady Christian Graham, née Hope, with their principal men of business, chiefly Lord Lynedoch's kinsmen, John Graeme of Eskbank, Writer to the Signet, and Robert Graeme, later Graham, of Redgorton. / Correspondence of Robert Graham with Lord Lynedoch and other people concerning Lynedoch’s debts.

Correspondence of Robert Graham concerning Lord Lynedoch’s debts., 1821-1826.

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Identifier: MS.16211
Dates: 1821-1826.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families. / Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates. / Estate administration correspondence and papers of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, and his mother, Lady Christian Graham, née Hope, with their principal men of business, chiefly Lord Lynedoch's kinsmen, John Graeme of Eskbank, Writer to the Signet, and Robert Graeme, later Graham, of Redgorton. / Correspondence of Robert Graham with Lord Lynedoch and other people concerning Lynedoch’s debts.

Correspondence of Robert Graham, of Fintry, and Robert Graham on estate business., 1808-1814.

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Identifier: MS.16214
Dates: 1808-1814.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families. / Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates. / Estate administration correspondence and papers of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, and his mother, Lady Christian Graham, née Hope, with their principal men of business, chiefly Lord Lynedoch's kinsmen, John Graeme of Eskbank, Writer to the Signet, and Robert Graeme, later Graham, of Redgorton.

Correspondence of Robert Graham with Lord Lynedoch and other people concerning Lynedoch’s debts., 1817-1826.

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Identifier: MSS.16210-16211
Dates: 1817-1826.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families. / Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates. / Estate administration correspondence and papers of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, and his mother, Lady Christian Graham, née Hope, with their principal men of business, chiefly Lord Lynedoch's kinsmen, John Graeme of Eskbank, Writer to the Signet, and Robert Graeme, later Graham, of Redgorton.

Correspondence of Robert James Batchen Sellar, containing personal correspondence and BBC correspondence., 1925-1978.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.8802/1-2
Dates: 1925-1978.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning Robert James Batchen Sellar, containing tpescripts of plays and short stories, associated correspondence, and other related material.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan., 1975-1984.

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Identifier: MS.26473
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Letters of Robert McLellan to James King Annand, 1975-1983 (folio 1). They chiefly concern the publication of McLellan's 'Linmill' stories in ‘Lallans’, the magazine edited by Annand, but they also mention mutual friends and the work of other writers in ‘Lallans’. (ii) Miscellaneous correspondence, 1980-1984 (folio 35). It includes McLellan's reminiscences of Christopher Murray Grieve, 1980 (folio 38), and copies of his letters to John Calder concerning the...
Dates: 1975-1984.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan., 1936-1979, undated.

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Identifier: MSS.26301-26330
Dates: 1936-1979, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan concerning Arran., 1960-1977.

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Identifier: MS.26322
Scope and Contents

The correspondence reflects Robert McLellan's work on the history and archaeology of the island, undertaken for his book ‘The Isle of Arran’ (Newton Abbot, 1970), and the guide ‘Ancient monuments of Arran’ (Edinburgh, 1977).

Dates: 1960-1977.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan concerning the District Councils' Association for Scotland., 1960-1972, undated.

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Identifier: MS.26330
Scope and Contents

Robert McLellan was President of the Association from 1962 to 1964; most of the letters date from this period and are from the Secretary of the Association, John S Campbell. They concern a variety of topics such as rural transport and local government reform, as well as arrangements for meetings, etc. They also include drafts of McLellan's speeches to the Association.

Dates: 1960-1972, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan concerning the Scots language., 1971-1979.

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Identifier: MS.26323
Scope and Contents

The main topics are the formation of the ‘Lallans Society’, which became the Scots Language Society in 1976, and of which Robert McLellan was first Vice-President and then President, and McLellan's contributions to the magazine ‘Lallans’.

Dates: 1971-1979.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan concerning the writing and production of 'Young Auchinleck'., 1960-1962.

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Identifier: MS.26467
Dates: 1960-1962.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan. / Manuscripts, typescripts and other material concerning the play 'Young Auchinleck' by Robert McLellan.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan on personal and family matters., 1950-1978, undated.

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Identifier: MS.26455
Scope and Contents

The correspondence includes letters about Robert McLellan’s father's executory, his children's education, and his Civil List pension.

Dates: 1950-1978, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Personal and family papers of Robert McLellan.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects., 1945-1979, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26316-26330
Dates: 1945-1979, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan with and concerning the League of Dramatists and the Society of Authors., 1947-1975, undated.

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Identifier: MS.26318
Scope and Contents

Robert McLellan served as Chairman of the Scottish Subcommittee of the League of Dramatists from 1952 to 1961, and as President of the Scottish branch of the Society of Authors from 1961 to 1965. The correspondence is mostly with the London headquarters of these bodies, and with their Scottish secretaries, Alec Robertson, Donald Mackenzie and Lavinia Derwent. It concerns meetings and constitutional difficulties, and the possible formation of a separate Scottish Society of Authors in 1962.

Dates: 1947-1975, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan with members of the publishing firm of David and Charles., 1966-1978, undated.

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Identifier: MS.26320
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the editing, publication and sales of Robert McLellan's book, ‘The Isle of Arran’, first published by David and Charles in 1970, with a second edition in 1976.

Dates: 1966-1978, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan with other publishers., 1946-1978.

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Identifier: MS.26321
Scope and Contents

The contents are with the following publishers: (i) Faber and Faber concerning royalties for ‘The changeling’, 1946-1950 (folio l); (ii) A and J Donaldson concerning stories and poems by Robert McLellan submitted for publication in ‘Chapbook’, and royalties for ‘The Cailleach’, 1946-1957 (folio 22); (iii) Bone and Hulley concerning royalties, 1947-1961 (folio 40); (iv) Calder and Boyars concerning the publication of ‘Jamie the saxt’ and ‘The hypocrite’, 1969-1978 (folio 70).

Dates: 1946-1978.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan with producers and other officials of the BBC, (British Broadcasting Corporation)., 1946-1978, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26324-26327
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns radio and television broadcasts of Robert McLellan's plays and short stories, his adaptations of Scott's Waverley Novels for schools, and other programmes for which he wrote the scripts or in which he featured. Many of the letters are from the producers James Crampsey and T S Allan.

Dates: 1946-1978, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan with producers and other officials of the BBC, (British Broadcasting Corporation)., 1946-1956.

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Identifier: MS.26324
Dates: 1946-1956.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan with producers and other officials of the BBC, (British Broadcasting Corporation).

Correspondence of Robert McLellan with producers and other officials of the BBC, (British Broadcasting Corporation)., 1957-1959.

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Identifier: MS.26325
Dates: 1957-1959.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan with producers and other officials of the BBC, (British Broadcasting Corporation).

Correspondence of Robert McLellan with producers and other officials of the BBC, (British Broadcasting Corporation)., 1960-1963.

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Identifier: MS.26326
Dates: 1960-1963.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan with producers and other officials of the BBC, (British Broadcasting Corporation).

Correspondence of Robert McLellan with producers and other officials of the BBC, (British Broadcasting Corporation)., 1964-1978, undated.

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Identifier: MS.26327
Dates: 1964-1978, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan with producers and other officials of the BBC, (British Broadcasting Corporation).

Correspondence of Robert McLellan with professional theatre companies, concerning productions of his plays, royalties due to him, etc., 1945-1976, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26316-26317
Scope and Contents

Most of the letters are from officials of theatres in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Dates: 1945-1976, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan with professional theatre companies, concerning productions of his plays, royalties due to him, etc., 1945-1952.

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Identifier: MS.26316
Dates: 1945-1952.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan with professional theatre companies, concerning productions of his plays, royalties due to him, etc.

Correspondence of Robert McLellan with professional theatre companies, concerning productions of his plays, royalties due to him, etc., 1953-1976, undated.

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Identifier: MS.26317
Dates: 1953-1976, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan on specific subjects. / Correspondence of Robert McLellan with professional theatre companies, concerning productions of his plays, royalties due to him, etc.

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