Diaries.
Found in 2591 Collections and/or Records:
'Lord Minto's Journal 1847-8. On Italian Mission', containing a record of diplomatic conversations with the Swiss leader, Ulrich Ochsenbein, King Charles Albert of Piedmont-Sardinia, Pope Pius IX, King Ferdinand II of Naples, and various Italian ministers and politicians., 1847-1848.
Manuscript autobiography of John Dunlop of Gairbraid., 1860.
The autobiography is written in the third person. The portion covering 1833 to 1860, which comprises most of the manuscript, is based on John Dunlop's diaries (MSS.9261-9262) and includes long excerpts from them.
The manuscript was edited by John Graham Dunlop - ‘Autobiography of John Dunlop’ (London, 1932) - and his manuscript and typescript additions have been inserted.
Manuscript, "Journal. No. 2. Island of Lhegozhee, Niger", by John Lander., 1830.
Manuscript journal of Robert Boothby., 1 June-7 August 1949.
Contains daily diary entries by Robert Boothby. The final entry (7 August 1949) coincides with the beginning of his appointment as a British delegate to the consultative assembly of the Council of Europe.
Manuscript material from the 5th Earl of Rosebery's library at the Durdans, Epsom.
Manuscript material of David Livingstone, additional to MSS.10707-10756: Letters, manuscripts, maps, and other papers of and concerning David Livingstone, being the material formerly stored in the David Livingstone Centre at Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
Manuscript notebooks of James Thin, containing diaries and reminiscences., 1836-1886, undated.
Contains 7 items.
Manuscript volume of Ernest Alexander Maclagan [Sandy] Wedderburn, entitled 'Mountain days and other scraps'.
This climbing diary of 'Sandy' Wedderburn, started in 1931, gives recollections of climbs in Scotland and Europe. The The volume includes sections subheaded as follows [spelling taken from the volume]:
Foreward
Beginnings: by way of Preface
Pierre Cabotz
Zinal Rothorn
Dyrhaugstind
Craig-yr-Isfa
Strahlegg Pass
A rescue party in Skye
The Mitre Ridge, Beinn a Bhuird
Grepon.
Manuscripts and drawings of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn relating to his personal dreams., 1940-1955.
Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey.
The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.
Manuscripts from the Wordie Collection of printed books, being correspondence and papers of Sir James M Wordie, together with manuscript material owned by him.
"Marshall's Gentleman's Pocket Book, 1825", containing a diary possibly of James Laing of Streatham., 1825.
Maxwell of Monreith family papers.
Including rentals, 1700-1726, natural philosophy notes, circa 1700, archaeological notes, commonplace books, and literary manuscripts, circa 1882-1930, of Sir Herbert Maxwell.