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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:

Microfilm of journals, diaries, and letters, 1853-1866, of David Livingstone with letters, 1860-1874, of members of his family., 1853-1874.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.10775 [Mf.MSS.488-489]
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 of journals of Robert Chambers., 1850-1860.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.847
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Journal, March 1850-April 1852 (Dep.341/30);

Journal, April 1852-September 1853 (Dep.341/31);

Journal, September 1853-March 1857 (Dep.341/32);

Journal, April 1857-April 1860 (Dep.341/33).

Dates: 1850-1860.

Microfilm of journals of Robert Chambers.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1026
Scope and Contents

The dates are taken from the accession record for the original documents and might not be the specific dates of the documents on the microfilm.

The contents are as follows: Journal, March 1850-April 1852 (Dep.341/30);

Journal, April 1852-September 1853 (Dep.341/31);

Journal, September 1853-March 1857 (Dep.341/32);

Journal, April 1857-April 1860 (Dep.341/33).

Dates: 1850-1860.

Microfilm of journals of the travels and social life of George Sinclair of Ulbster

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1372
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Journal, 19 January-26th April 1738 (MS.2143);

Journal, 26 April 1738-6 April 1739 (MS.2144);

Journal, 8 April-16 September 1739 (MS.2145).

Dates: 1738-1739.

Microfilm of letters and other papers of George Combe (1788-1858), lawyer, phrenologist and educationist.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.968
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Drafts of letters, 1820-1834 (MS.7377);Letter copy book, 1824-1837, used while in England and Germany (MS.7394);Letter copy book, 1841-1844, used while in Germany and Edinburgh (MS.7398);Phrenological notebook, [circa 1810] (MS.7401);Diary, 1811-1815 (MS.7402);Papers, 1805-1845 (MS.7436, folios 70-76).The dates are taken from the records for the original documents and might not be the...
Dates: 1805-1845.

Microfilm of letters to, and journals of, James Augustus Grant., 1846-[?1890].

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.518
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Letters, [?1850-?1890], to James Augustus Grant (MS.17911);

Journal, 4 February-31 December 1846, of James Augustus Grant, covering his first journey to and arrival in India (MS.17912);

Journal, 23 April 1848-12 April 1849, of James Augustus Grant, describing his service in the Second Sikh War (MS.17913).

Dates: 1846-[?1890].

Microfilm of miscellaneous papers, 1842-1847, and journal, 1842-1844, of Sir Thomas John Cochrane., 1842-1847.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1008
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Miscellaneous papers, 1842-1847 (MS.2386);

Journal, 1842-1844, of Sir Thomas John Cochrane (MSS.2387-2391).

Dates: 1842-1847.

Microfilm of notebooks, 1934-1940, and a journal, 1943, of William Soutar., 1934-1940.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1133
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Notebook, 1937-1940, of William Soutar entitled ‘Verses in Scots’ (MS.8634), 76 frames;

Journal, 1943, of William Soutar entitled ‘Diary of a dying man’ (MS.8669), 29 frames;

Notebook, 1934-1935, of William Soutar containing Scots vocabulary (MS.8674), 73 frames.

Dates: 1934-1940.

Microfilm of private journal of Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane., 1845-1847.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.977
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Private journal, 1845-1846 (MS.2602);

Private journal, 1846-1847 (MS.2603).

Dates: 1845-1847.