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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:

Papers, chiefly historical materials, of Donald MacPherson., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.14895
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Copy letter of Donald MacPherson to the Reverend Dr Mackintosh MacKay, Laggan, 1828: on cat-names (folio i);(ii) Copy letter of Donald MacPherson to Ewen MacPherson of Cluny (acephalous) (folio ii);(iii) Dissertation on origin of Clan Chattan (folio 1);(iv) Historical and philological notes connected with above dissertation (folio 20);(v) Essay on origin and nature of chiefship (folio 66);...
Dates: Early 19th century-mid 19th century.

Papers, circa 1852-1872, of William Strathhenry Kemp.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9427
Scope and Contents

Includes historical and literary lectures and essays, and addresses to pupils at Falkirk Grammar School and Glasgow High School.

With papers, 1897-1904, of Robina Jane Kemp, including certificates and testimonials.

Dates: circa 1852-1904.

Papers concerning Denys Hay`s introductory essay, "Fiat Lux" to "Printing and the Mind of Man" (1967).

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7684
Scope and Contents

Including correspondence, typescript drafts and proofs.

Correspondents include John Carter, Percy Muir and Stanley Morison.

Dates: 1964-1967.

Papers concerning, "The Age of MacDiarmid. Essays on Hugh MacDiarmid and His Influence on Contemporary Scotland. Edited by P H Scott and A C Davis".

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7941
Scope and Contents

Comprising proofs, manuscripts and typescripts of essays, and correspondence.

Dates: 1980.

Papers obtained by William Forbes Skene from the Reverend Mackintosh MacKay of Laggan (1800-1873).

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.73.1.14
Scope and Contents Mackintosh MacKay was a native of the Reay Country, the son of Captain Alexander MacKay of Duard Beg. In 1828 William Forbes Skene, then nineteen, was sent by his father, at Sir Walter Scott’s recommendation, to study Gaelic with him at Laggan. MacKay had then just finished his work on the Highland Society of Scotland’s Dictionary.The contents are as follows.(i) (John Mackechnie, number 1). A note recording the return of Adv.MS.72.1.33, pages 41-42, formerly here, to...
Dates: 17th century-19th century.

Papers of Alan Bold, David Morrison, and Tom Scott.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.6329/1-9
Scope and Contents

Including corrected manuscripts and typescripts of poems, stories, articles and essays.

With letters of Alan Bold and Tom Scott to David Morrison, on literary matters.



Dates: 1972-1974 and undated.

Papers of and concerning Hugh MacDiarmid.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10173- is now MSS.27001-27246
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of poems, essays, articles, reviews and autobiography, literary notebooks and correspondence.

Dates: circa 1927-1978.

Papers of and concerning John Wilson Croker., 1783-1857.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42127-42150
Scope and Contents Politician John Wilson Croker (1780-1857) was also a prolific writer. He wrote numerous articles for the 'Quarterly Review', which had been established by John Murray in 1809. The articles written by Croker covered many topics including politics, literature and history.As a result of this close connection with the house of Murray, there are hundreds of letters in the archive of Croker, mostly to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. There are also manuscripts for four of his...
Dates: 1783-1857.

Papers of and concerning Sir Walter Scott., [?1622-?1844], undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.1583
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Writings and notes of Sir Walter Scott, chiefly in his autograph. They include letters to James Bailey, 1812, 1817, 1825, with Bailey's annotations, 1837; fragments of the essay on Pepys published in the ‘Quarterly Review’ for March 1826; two drafts of an address from the Magistrates and Freeholders of Selkirkshire to the House of Commons (see the 'Journal', 7-10 March 1831); a draft letter on the political situation, undated; epitaphs on Colonel...
Dates: [?1622-?1844], undated.

Papers of Archibald J Cronin.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10106
Scope and Contents

Includes school and university notes and essays, and corrected manuscripts of novels, short stories and autobiography.

Dates: 1911-1978.

Papers of Arthur Woodburn.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6276
Scope and Contents

Concerning his Parliamentary Bill to facilitate the formation of a common European language.

Dates: 1962-1963.

Papers of Duncan Glen.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9045
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts and corrected typescripts of poems, a novel, autobiography, essays and articles.

Dates: 1964-1985.

Papers of Duncan Glen.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7147
Scope and Contents

Including manuscripts, corrected typescripts, and proofs of poems, essays, bibliographies and other literary work.

With Duncan Glen, "Hugh MacDiarmid and the Scottish Renaissance", and poems of, and essays concerning, Hugh Macdiarmid.

Dates: 1962-1977.

Papers of Francis George Scott.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9014
Scope and Contents

Includes notes, essays, poems and correspondence.

With 13 letters of George Campbell Hay.

Dates: 1925-1957 and undated.

Papers of G S Fraser.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11756
Scope and Contents

Includes typescripts of articles, essays, reviews and translations, many arranged in order by Fraser`s wife, Eileen, with a view to publication in collected form; also includes printed material by Fraser and correspondence concerning his work.

Dates: circa 1957-1980.

Papers of George Douglas Brown.

 File
Identifier: Acc.6804
Scope and Contents

Comprising:

school essay, "Science and Intellectual Philosophy; their Aims and Relations"

letter of Brown, on the death of his mother

notes and transcriptions, undated, of Brown.

Dates: circa 1890-circa 1902.

Papers of Iain Finlay Maciver.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12930
Scope and Contents

Comprising undergraduate essays and examination scripts; notes for research degree; drafts, versions and off-prints of articles; texts and other scholarly works.

Dates: 1961-2003.

Papers of James B Caird.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10193
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts and typescripts of poems, essays, articles, reviews and talks, and letters.

With photocopies of three letters to Janet H Caird of Sorley MacLean and Robert Garioch.

Dates: 1935-1987 and undated.

Papers of James B Caird, including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of poems, essays, articles and talks; and letters to Caird on literary matters.

 Collection
Identifier: Dep.262- is now part of Acc.10193.
Scope and Contents

Among the letters to Caird are two of Sorley Maclean, one of George Scott-Moncrieff, two of Edwin Morgan, three of Edwin Muir, three of Sydney Goodsir Smith, one of Douglas Young, and four, 1967-1978, of C M Grieve.

Dates: 1946-1975.