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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Physical or digital representations of a body of information designed with the capacity to communicate. In its broadest sense, ""documents"" include any item amenable to cataloging and indexing, that is, including nonprint media. For the activity of gathering and recording information, see ""documentation (function)""For specfic types of documents, see concepts under ""document genres."".

Found in 1533 Collections and/or Records:

Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto., 1783-1793.

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Identifier: MS.11196
Dates: 1783-1793.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto.

Political, literary, and miscellaneous papers of Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot., 1871-1922.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19536-19571
Dates: 1871-1922.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Honourable Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot and his family. / Papers and correspondence of Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot.

Printed correspondence and enclosures concerning the Committee on Council Reforms., 1908-1909.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12613-12616
Dates: 1908-1909.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Home Department and related topics. / Printed summaries of reports, correspondence, and other papers relating to Indian Council reforms.

Printed correspondence and enclosures concerning the Committee on Council Reforms., November 1908-August 1909.

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Identifier: MS.12615
Dates: November 1908-August 1909.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Home Department and related topics. / Printed summaries of reports, correspondence, and other papers relating to Indian Council reforms. / Printed correspondence and enclosures concerning the Committee on Council Reforms.

Printed correspondence and enclosures concerning the Committee on Council Reforms., July-October 1909.

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Identifier: MS.12616
Dates: July-October 1909.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Home Department and related topics. / Printed summaries of reports, correspondence, and other papers relating to Indian Council reforms. / Printed correspondence and enclosures concerning the Committee on Council Reforms.

Printed correspondence and enclosures concerning the Committee on Council Reforms: volume 1, part i., 1908.

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Identifier: MS.12613
Dates: 1908.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Home Department and related topics. / Printed summaries of reports, correspondence, and other papers relating to Indian Council reforms. / Printed correspondence and enclosures concerning the Committee on Council Reforms.

Printed correspondence and enclosures concerning the Committee on Council Reforms: volume 1, part ii., 1908.

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Identifier: MS.12614
Dates: 1908.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Home Department and related topics. / Printed summaries of reports, correspondence, and other papers relating to Indian Council reforms. / Printed correspondence and enclosures concerning the Committee on Council Reforms.

Printed correspondence and papers chiefly relating to Persia and Afghanistan., 1833-1839.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12152-12158
Dates: 1833-1839.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Confidential papers chiefly printed for the use of members of the Cabinet.

Printed papers concerning the appeal to the House of Lords of the case between Robert Graham and the Lynedoch trustees., [?1857.]

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Identifier: MS.16266A
Dates: [?1857.]
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. / Papers and correspondence chiefly concerning civil litigation involving the estate, and family trusts. / Papers concerning the litigation between Robert Graham and the Lynedoch trustees and the subsequent appeal to the House of Lords.

Printer`s copy for material in ‘The Letters and Dispatches of John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough’ additional to the letter-books which formed the basis of the text., 1702-1703, 1843-1845.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.46.9.25
Dates: 1702-1703, 1843-1845.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray. / Correspondence and papers concerning the publication of ‘The Letters and Dispatches of John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough’, edited by General Sir George Murray. / Printer`s copy for material in ‘The Letters and Dispatches of John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough’ additional to the letter-books which formed the basis of the text.

Printer`s copy for material in ‘The Letters and Dispatches of John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough’ additional to the letter-books which formed the basis of the text., 1704-1705, 1843-1845.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.46.9.26
Dates: 1704-1705, 1843-1845.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray. / Correspondence and papers concerning the publication of ‘The Letters and Dispatches of John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough’, edited by General Sir George Murray. / Printer`s copy for material in ‘The Letters and Dispatches of John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough’ additional to the letter-books which formed the basis of the text.

Printer`s copy for material in ‘The Letters and Dispatches of John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough’ additional to the letter-books which formed the basis of the text., 1706-1712, 1843-1845.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.46.9.27
Dates: 1706-1712, 1843-1845.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray. / Correspondence and papers concerning the publication of ‘The Letters and Dispatches of John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough’, edited by General Sir George Murray. / Printer`s copy for material in ‘The Letters and Dispatches of John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough’ additional to the letter-books which formed the basis of the text.

Private correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto received during the Italian mission., 1847-1848.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12081-12083
Scope and Contents

The correspondence and papers are chiefly from British diplomats and politicians, including Lords Shrewsbury and Clarendon on Ireland and the Papacy.

Dates: 1847-1848.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto relating to his Special Mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy and to his continuing interest in Italian politics and the cause of Italian unity.

Private correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto received during the Italian mission., September-November 1847.

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Identifier: MS.12081
Dates: September-November 1847.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto relating to his Special Mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy and to his continuing interest in Italian politics and the cause of Italian unity. / Private correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto received during the Italian mission.

Private correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto received during the Italian mission., November-December 1847.

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Identifier: MS.12082
Dates: November-December 1847.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto relating to his Special Mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy and to his continuing interest in Italian politics and the cause of Italian unity. / Private correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto received during the Italian mission.

Private correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto received during the Italian mission., January-April 1848.

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Identifier: MS.12083
Dates: January-April 1848.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto relating to his Special Mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy and to his continuing interest in Italian politics and the cause of Italian unity. / Private correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto received during the Italian mission.

Private letter-books of the First Lord, chiefly letters written on his behalf by his Private Secretaries, but including copies of many of his own letters., 1835-1841.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12048-12048P
Scope and Contents

The Private Secretaries were (successively Henry Tufnell, 1835-1839; William, Lord Melgund (acting), 1839-1841; and William Dougal Christie, April-September 1841). Most of the letters are concerned with promotion and other patronage matters.

Dates: 1835-1841.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto as First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, with further correspondence and papers on Admiralty and general naval affairs, 1822-1856.

Private letters and letters of various individuals to, and a few of the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1832-1834.

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Identifier: MS.12026
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Private letters of Granville Leveson Gower, Earl Granville, Ambassador at Paris, 1832-1834, on French policy, especially towards Belgium and Italy (folio 1); (ii) Private letters of Sir Frederick Lamb, later 3rd Viscount Melbourne, Ambassador at Vienna, 1832, 1834, with drafts of two letters of the 2nd Earl of Minto (folio 16); (iii) Private letters of Sir Henry Watkin Williams Wynn, Envoy and Minister at Copenhagen, 1832, 1834 (folio 32); (iv) Letter of...
Dates: 1832-1834.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers relating to the 2nd Earl of Minto's period as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia at Berlin. / Private letters of various Ministers and individuals to the 2nd Earl of Minto.

Private letters of and to the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1832-1834.

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Identifier: MS.12024
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Private letters, with some enclosures and a few copies of the 2nd Earl of Minto's replies, of Honourable (Sir) John Duncan Bligh, Minister Plenipotentiary ad interim at St Petersburg, 1832-1834, describing Russian foreign policy, and particularly relations with Prussia and the Eastern Question (folio 1); (ii) Private letters of Charles John Barnett, Consul at Warsaw, 1833-1834, on the political situation in Poland and Russian surveillance of his activities...
Dates: 1832-1834.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers relating to the 2nd Earl of Minto's period as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia at Berlin. / Private letters of various individuals to the 2nd Earl of Minto.

Private letters, with a few enclosures, of Sir Robert Adair and Colonel Honourable J H Caradoc, later Lord Howden, respectively Special Envoy and Special Military Envoy to Belgium., 1833-1834.

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Identifier: MS.12023
Scope and Contents

The correspondence is concerned with the siege of Antwerp (1832) and subsequent diplomatic efforts for a Belgian settlement involving Britain, Prussia and the Belgians.

The enclosures include a military map of Antwerp citadel and cuttings from Belgian newspapers.

Dates: 1833-1834.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers relating to the 2nd Earl of Minto's period as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia at Berlin. / Private letters of various individuals to the 2nd Earl of Minto.

'Proposals for the improvement in the ventilating arrangements of wireless offices and silent cabinets', being copy letters, memoranda, notes and papers (some printed) bound together in a folder., 1910-1911.

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Identifier: MS.20517
Scope and Contents

Although J S Haldane was a member of the committee working on the ventilation of ships in 1912-1913 (cf MS.20511, folios 49-306, passim), it is not clear how or why these papers, which contain nothing written to or by him, came into his possession.

Dates: 1910-1911.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, papers and notebooks chiefly of John Scott Haldane. / Correspondence and associated papers of J S Haldane.

Reading lists and miscellaneous papers concerning Hector MacIver., 1945-1949.

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Identifier: MS.26298 (part 1)
Dates: 1945-1949.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the author, broadcaster and schoolmaster, Hector MacIver (1910-1966). / Papers of Hector MacIver as schoolmaster at the Royal High School. / Reading lists and miscellaneous papers concerning Hector MacIver.

Reading lists and miscellaneous papers concerning Hector MacIver., 1945-1954, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.26298(part 1)-(part 2)
Scope and Contents

The reading lists, 1945-1954, undated, begin on folio 1, and the miscellaneous papers, including speeches by Hector MacIver and others, 1947-1953, undated, begin on folio 53.

Dates: 1945-1954, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the author, broadcaster and schoolmaster, Hector MacIver (1910-1966). / Papers of Hector MacIver as schoolmaster at the Royal High School.

Record of letters sent by Duncan Macrae., 1853-1868.

 Item
Identifier: MS.15924
Dates: 1853-1868.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, legal and genealogical papers of the Macrae family of Conchra and Ballimore.

“Recueil de diverses particularites concernant Geneve depuis le mois de Janvier 1536 jusqu’à la fin de May 1607.”

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.6.3
Dates: 1536-1607.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

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