Diaries.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Refers to books containing the daily, personal accounts of the writer's own experiences, attitudes, and observations. (AAT) Use to refer to all personal diaires, whether by a named individual or not. (NLS) .
Found in 2591 Collections and/or Records:
'Meditations', [xv], by Anne Lady Halkett., January 1683-June 1685.
Item
Identifier: MS.6496
Dates:
January 1683-June 1685.
'Meditations', [xvi], by Anne Lady Halkett., January 1686-May 1688.
Item
Identifier: MS.6497
Dates:
January 1686-May 1688.
'Meditations', [xvii], by Anne Lady Halkett., May 1688-1689.
Item
Identifier: MS.6498
Dates:
May 1688-1689.
'Meditations', [xviii], by Anne Lady Halkett., June 1690-May 1692.
Item
Identifier: MS.6499
Dates:
June 1690-May 1692.
'Meditations', [xx], by Anne Lady Halkett., May 1696-1697.
Item
Identifier: MS.6501
Dates:
May 1696-1697.
'Meditations', [xxi], by Anne Lady Halkett., May 1697-November 1698.
Item
Identifier: MS.6502
Dates:
May 1697-November 1698.
Memoranda book of Alexander Walker 'for Baroda'., 1805.
Item
Identifier: MS.13852
Scope and Contents
The memoranda book includes diary entries for 1802 and a 'prospectus' for the arrangement of Alexander Walker's writings.
Dates:
1805.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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Memoranda books of Alexander Walker 'for Baroda', which are chiefly rough notes on the history and customs of the area.
Memorandum-book of Elizabeth Walker, daughter of James Walker, Minister of Buittle; and a journal of Mr Bontein, Writer in Cardross., 1717-1762, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.2205
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Memorandum-book of Elizabeth Walker, daughter of James Walker, Minister of Buittle, containing notes of money matters and deaths in the family, recipes, etc., 1717-1762, undated. The earlier notes are in the hand of another. Fragmentary; many leaves had been wholly or partly cut away before receipt, and several blank leaves have been removed since. (Folio 1.)(ii) Journal of Mr Bontein, writer in Cardross, 1728, relating entirely to...
Dates:
1717-1762, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Miscellaneous smaller manuscripts, single letters, small collections, etc., now made up into volumes, the property of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
Memorandum book of Sir John Archibald Murray.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13812
Content Description
Memorandum book for 1848, including printed calendars. The manuscript diary contains references (12 and 27 September) to Frederick Chopin, who visited Scotland in September 1848. Other composers are also mentioned.
Dates:
1848
Memorandum of events in life of William Sim, chiefly from old diaries and letters, commenced during recovery from a very dangerous illness. , 1886.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4496/1
Microfilm and photocopies of journals, diaries, and letters of David Livingstone, 1853-1866, with some letters of members of his family, 1860-1874.
Series
Identifier: MS.10775
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(1) Journal, 11 November 1853-26 May 1856. See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 272, number 4.
(2) Journal, 2 August 1858-9 January 1859. See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 272, number 6.
(3) Journal, 1 December 1859-11 June 1860, 3 December 1860-23 March 1861.
See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham,...
Dates:
1853-1874.
Microfilm comprising a copy of the surviving portion of the journal, 1799, of Agnes Ranken, kept during her voyage to India; a copy of MSS.8832-8863: Journal, 1801-1811, of Jessy Harden; and the Register of Documents compiled by Arundel S Clay., 1799-[20th century].
File
Identifier: MS.8873 [Mf.MSS.143]
Dates:
1799-[20th century].
Microfilm of a diary of David Livingstone covering the final period of his Zambezi Expedition.
Item
Identifier: MS.10771 [Mf.MSS.145]
Dates:
1863-1864.
Microfilm of algebra lecture notes, 1723; and, documents, 1745, concerning the defence and surrender of Edinburgh in the Jacobite rising of 1745.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.804
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
'Dictats of Mr. [George] Cambe[l] concerning Algebra. Written by James Primeros[e]. Novʳ. 12, 1723’, being a pupil's notes of his master's teaching (MS.2821);"Mr. McLourin’s Journall of what passed relating to the defence of Edinburgh from Monday Septemr. 2d. till Monday Septemr. 16th 1745", journal of Professor Colin Maclaurin (MS.299, folios 1-13);Document, [?1745], concerning the ‘45 deal with the surrender of Edinburgh to Prince...
Dates:
1723, 1745.
Microfilm of autograph diary of Sir Douglas Haig of the Great War., 1914-1919.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.764-769
Microfilm of correspondence, poetry, journals and other papers of the Reverend William Anderson, Missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Jamaica and Old Calabar.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.930
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Correspondence, poems and other papers, [?1833-?1895] (MS.2981);
Journals, 1831-1853 (MS.2982).
Dates:
1831-[?1891].
Microfilm of diaries and musical compositions of Dr T H Collinson, Organist and Choirmaster of St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.649-650
Dates:
[?1873]-1928.]
Microfilm of diaries and notebooks, and photocopies of a diary of David Livingstone.
Series
Identifier: MS.10776
Dates:
1850-1871.
Microfilm of diaries and notebooks of David Livingstone., 1850-1871.
Item
Identifier: MS.10776 [Mf.MSS.285]
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(1) Diary (number VIII), 4 March-19 May 1867. See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 275, number 21.(2) Diary (number IX), 20 May-7 September 1867. See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 275, number 22.(3) Diary (number XI), 1 January-12 June 1868. See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C...
Dates:
1850-1871.
Microfilm of diaries from the papers of Sir Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1181
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Diary, 1800 (Acc.3155/38/E);
Leaves of diary, 1901 (Acc.3155/38/H).
Dates:
1800, 1901.
Microfilm of diaries of Dr T H Collinson., 1922-1928.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.649
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Social diary, 1922-1927, with press cuttings, 1928, of obituaries of T H Collinson (Acc.8985/66);
Official diary, 1922-1927, as organist of St. Mary’s, giving details of music at services, numbers of the choir and services held, with press cuttings of concerts and special services held at the Cathedral (Acc.8985/67).
Dates:
1922-1928.
Microfilm of diaries of James Gilliland Simpson and Jane Simpson.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1684-1685
Dates:
1832-1838.
Microfilm of diaries of Robert Kirk Dickson kept while serving on H.M.S. 'Manxman'.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.2098-2100
Dates:
1941-1942.
Microfilm of diaries of Sir Charles Malcolm of Burnfoot.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1354-1359
Dates:
1820-1851.