Essays.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Short literary compositions on single subjects, often presenting the personal view of the author.
Found in 566 Collections and/or Records:
Microfilm of small collections of correspondence and manuscripts of the author and essayist Thomas De Quincey, acquired at different times., [?1800-?1855.]
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1567
Microfilm of 'Tea Assistant in Cachar' by D Foulis, an essay on growing tea and managing an estate in Assam.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.2002
Dates:
[Circa 1870.]
Microfilm of Women's Language and Experience. Part 4. Reel 12., 1738.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1324
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: A copy of Alexander Monro's 'Essay on female conduct' (MS.6658), incorporating the corrections and containing most of the additional material, made by Margaret Monro, in accordance with her father's intentions.
Dates:
1738.
Miscellaneous letters and documents collected by William Finlay Watson, many of which have not been identified., 1691-early 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.599
Scope and Contents
The contents include letters to the Master of Stair, 1691 (folios 13-17); cuttings from the Register of the Tolbooth Prison, Edinburgh, 1736 (folios 39-40); copy of a letter of the Earl of Hertford, Ambassador in France, to the Earl of Halifax, 1763, in the handwriting of David Hume, then acting as secretary to Hertford (folios 44-45); letter of John Witherspoon acknowledging receipts, 1790 (folio 52); letter of Bishop Percy regarding Macpherson’s ‘Ossian’, 1805 (folio 61); fragments of an...
Dates:
1691-early 20th century.
Miscellaneous literary and journalistic papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 1709-1791, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.25417
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Letters, communications, and drafts for ‘The Edinburgh Magazine’ and ‘Literary Miscellany’, 1785-1787, undated, ‘The Auditor’, and other periodicals. Also a draft letter from the Advocates' Library acknowledging the donation of a book by the King of Naples, undated (folio 1);
(ii) Drafts for ‘Ancient Scottish poems published from the MS Of George Bannatyne, 1568’ (Edinburgh, 1770), consisting of poems by Robert Henderson and William Dunbar (folio 66);
(iii)...
Dates:
1709-1791, undated.
Miscellaneous literary papers and poems, mostly by members of the family of Mure of Caldwell., 1740-1778.
File
Identifier: MS.5003
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) An 'Essay on the change of manners in my own time, 1700-1790' by Elizabeth Mure, sister of Baron Mure (folio 1);(ii) Memoranda written by Baron Mure at Leyden, 1740 (folio 18);(iii) "Anecdotes relating to Scots troops in the service of the state’s General of the United Provinces" by Colonel J Stuart (folio 77);(vi) Copy in an eighteenth-century hand of a handbill on James Crichton, 'The Admirable Crichton',...
Dates:
1740-1778.
Miscellaneous notes and writings of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 18th century-early 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.17802
Scope and Contents
The volume contains miscellaneous historical notes, 18th and early 19th centuries, many by Martha Fletcher and her father Henry (on military matters and against the union of 1707); also an essay on Machiavelli, notes by Lord Milton (presumably lecture notes from Leyden) on the Roman constitution, continuation of the autobiography of the 4th Earl of Panmure (see MS.17804), and an obituary of General John Fletcher.
Dates:
18th century-early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Academic and literary papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
Miscellaneous papers and publications., 1915-1974.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12801/76-80
Miscellaneous papers concerning Richard Ford., 1858-late 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.42230
Dates:
1858-late 20th century.
Miscellaneous papers mainly essays by Magnusson., 1961-1963.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/728
Dates:
1961-1963.
Miscellaneous papers of Agnes Mure Mackenzie., Early 20th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.9223-9225
Dates:
Early 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts and typescripts of, and notes for, historical and literary works, speeches, and broadcasts, together with correspondence, of Agnes Mure Mackenzie, Commander of the British Empire, Master of Arts, Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Laws (1891-1955).
Miscellaneous papers of Agnes Mure Mackenzie., Early 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.9223
Scope and Contents
The contents include: a typescript, 1930, of a letter to the editor of an unknown publication, on the subject of 'The Virgin Birth' (folio 1); typescripts, undated, of essays entitled 'Ears have they' (folio 6), 'Notes by a professional woman who has been partially deaf since childhood, written in the hope that her experience might be of interest to the parents of partially deaf children' (folio 13), 'Axioms for young critics' (folio 21), 'The problems of grandchild welfare' (folio 36); and...
Dates:
Early 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts and typescripts of, and notes for, historical and literary works, speeches, and broadcasts, together with correspondence, of Agnes Mure Mackenzie, Commander of the British Empire, Master of Arts, Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Laws (1891-1955).
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Miscellaneous papers of Agnes Mure Mackenzie.
Miscellaneous papers of Alastair Reid., ?1956-1977.
File
Identifier: MS.27464
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Correspondence, ?1956-1976 (folio 1). It consists of letters from literary figures, including Pablo Neruda and José Emilio Pacheco, about Alastair Reid's poetry and translations; there is also correspondence with Jonathan Cape abot 'Extravagaria' (London, 1972), 1971-1972). (ii) Miscellaneous papers, 1971-1977, including an article about Reid's poetry (folio 57).
Dates:
?1956-1977.
Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 1660-1792.
File
Identifier: MS.25453
Scope and Contents
The papers include ‘The Earl of Gowrie's Conspiracie against the King;s Majesty of Scotland, At Saint Johnstoun upon Tuesday the 5th of August, 1600’, 1751, with annotations by Lord Hailes. The work is inscribed 'This is the narrative printed by authority a few weeks after the death of Gowrie, there are only 24 copies of this impression. Dav. Dalrymple.' For another copy see RB.s.305 (folio 1). Also ‘The City Cleaned and Country Improven’ (Edinburgh, 1760), inscribed to Sir David Dalrymple...
Dates:
1660-1792.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Miscellaneous papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Miscellaneous papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
Miscellaneous papers of Charles Graves., 1927-1968, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.27485
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Papers of Charles Graves, 1928-1968, undated (folio 1). They include the typescript of his essay on the theatre for the ‘Reader's Guide to Scotland’ (London, 1968), pages 44-47, which was severely cut in the published version, and the original draft of 'Mildred', published in his ‘Collected poems’ (Edinburgh, 1972), page 104.
(ii) Papers of the Porpoise Press, 1927-1936, undated (folio 15). They include letters, 1927, of Christopher Murray Grieve to Lewis...
Dates:
1927-1968, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of Florence Marian McNeill including testimonials, newspaper cuttings about contemporary women authors, and other material., 1899-1961, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26256
Dates:
1899-1961, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of Iain Crichton Smith., 1975-2000, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12600/38-46
Dates:
1975-2000, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of Rose Ethel Bassin, chiefly typescript relating to Gaelic concerts, plays and other writing., 1929-1952.
File
Identifier: MS.14927
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Programmes and other material relating to concerts organised or attended by Rose Ethel Bassin, 1931-1967 (folios 1-80);Plays (folios 81-143):(ii) Gaelic play: ‘Coiseachd air na Speuran’ (circa 1943) (folio 81);(iii) Gaelic play: ‘An Gruagach Ban, Mac Righ Eireann’ (folio 104);(iv) English play: ‘At a Lewis Fishing’ (Vancouver, 1929) (folio 115);(v) English play: “The Old Men’s Wauling”...
Dates:
1929-1952.
Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 17th century-mid 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17745-17880
Dates:
17th century-mid 20th century.
Miscellaneous papers relating to Elizabeth Gaskell., 1930-1994.
File
Identifier: MS.43109
Scope and Contents
(i) Photocopy, 1976, of an ?incomplete letter of Mrs Gaskell, 10 October 185?7 or ?9. Addressee unclear. The original is not held.(ii) Slip of paper with various manuscript notes, 1930-1947, concerning the letters of Mrs Gaskell held in the John Murray Archive.(iii) Newspaper cutting, "Mrs. Gaskell", from "The Sunday Times", 14 April 1957.(iv) Manuscript list, 1966 or after, of the letters of Mrs Gaskell held in the John Murray Archive, numbered according...
Dates:
1930-1994.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Smith Elder Archive.
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Incoming correspondence.
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Letters of Elizabeth Gaskell to George Smith, with a draft of a letter of Smith to, and some miscellaneous papers relating to, Mrs Gaskell.
Miscellaneous personal and financial papers belonging to James Johnston., 1956-2001.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/549-558
Dates:
1956-2001.
Miscellaneous prose, undated, in the hand of John Hill Burton, including notes, chiefly on historical subjects, essays, and short stories. Also included are one written and two printed documents in Old French., [Before 1882.]
File
Identifier: MS.9428
Dates:
[Before 1882.]
Miscellaneous research notes., 1961-2002.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/715-729
Dates:
1961-2002.