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'Miscellaneous Indices, Notes, and Extracts', undated, regarding fire-arms, compiled by John Sobieski Stuart., 19th century.
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Identifier: MS.2179
Dates:
19th century.
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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Unpublished treatises of John Sobieski Stuart (John Hay Allan), calling himself Count d'Albanie, with materials collected for them.
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Manuscript of the treatise, 'The History of Hand Fire-arms', by John Sobieski Stuart; with realted material.
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'Miscellaneous Indices, Notes, and Extracts', undated, regarding fire-arms, by John Sobieski Stuart.
'Miscellaneous Indices, Notes, and Extracts', undated, regarding fire-arms, compiled by John Sobieski Stuart., 19th century.
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Identifier: MS.2180
Dates:
19th century.
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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Unpublished treatises of John Sobieski Stuart (John Hay Allan), calling himself Count d'Albanie, with materials collected for them.
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Manuscript of the treatise, 'The History of Hand Fire-arms', by John Sobieski Stuart; with realted material.
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'Miscellaneous Indices, Notes, and Extracts', undated, regarding fire-arms, by John Sobieski Stuart.
'Miscellaneous Indices, Notes, and Extracts', undated, regarding fire-arms, compiled by John Sobieski Stuart., 19th century.
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Identifier: MS.2181
Dates:
19th century.
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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Unpublished treatises of John Sobieski Stuart (John Hay Allan), calling himself Count d'Albanie, with materials collected for them.
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Manuscript of the treatise, 'The History of Hand Fire-arms', by John Sobieski Stuart; with realted material.
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'Miscellaneous Indices, Notes, and Extracts', undated, regarding fire-arms, by John Sobieski Stuart.
'Miscellaneous Indices, Notes, and Extracts’, undated, regarding fire-arms, compiled by John Sobieski Stuart., 19th century.
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Identifier: MS.2182
Dates:
19th century.
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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Unpublished treatises of John Sobieski Stuart (John Hay Allan), calling himself Count d'Albanie, with materials collected for them.
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Manuscript of the treatise, 'The History of Hand Fire-arms', by John Sobieski Stuart; with realted material.
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'Miscellaneous Indices, Notes, and Extracts', undated, regarding fire-arms, by John Sobieski Stuart.
Miscellaneous Jacobite papers., 1722-1800, undated.
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Identifier: MS.14268
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Correspondence, 1800, of and relating to Henry Stuart, Cardinal York, in connection with the payment of a life annuity to him by George III. The letters include two of the banker Thomas Coutts, which were published in ‘Catalogue of Jacobite relics’ by A P Trotter. (Folio 1.)(ii) ‘Declaration of James the 3d ... to all his subjects ... to serve as a foundation for a lasting peace in Europe’, 1722. (Folio 15.)(iii) Account by...
Dates:
1722-1800, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Sir Robert Strange, the engraver, and his brother-in-law, Andrew Lumisden, secretary to Prince Charles Edward Stuart, encompassing the period from the '45 Rebellion to the early 19th century, with some earlier family documents and later genealogical material.
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Miscellaneous Jacobite papers.
Miscellaneous letters and documents, relating to Scottish and foreign affairs., 1685-1715.
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Identifier: MS.3740
Scope and Contents
The contents include:Excerpts from historians, chiefly relating to Scotland (folio 1);Papers on the toleration extended to Roman Catholics by James II and VII, 1685-1686 (folio 46);Letters of Lieutenant-General Hugh Mackay and other officers, chiefly to William Blathwayt as Secretary at War, on the campaign of Killiecrankie and on the despatch of troops from Scotland to Ireland and Holland, 1689-1690 (folio 80); for transcripts and notes, see MS.3741;...
Dates:
1685-1715.
Miscellaneous letters and papers concerning the 1st Earl of Minto., 1807-1808, undated.
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Identifier: MS.11724
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Excerpt of a letter, 15 December 1807, concerning the breaching of forts (folio 1);
(ii) Letter of Richard Jeffreys, Chaplain, Fort William, 1808, with enclosed papers concerning the Military Officers' Widows' Fund (folio 5);
(iii) Memorandum by Francis Hamilton Buchanan, Bengal Medical Service, circa 1808, concerning the teak forests of Malabar (folio 15). See also MS.11721, folio 158.
(iv) Two letters of John Scott at Rangoon, 1807-1808, concerning timber...
Dates:
1807-1808, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto as Governor-General of India.
Miscellaneous letters and papers relating to the Madras Army., 1809-1810.
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Identifier: MS.11666
Dates:
1809-1810.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Correspondence with and papers concerning the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras, and other territories east of the Cape.
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Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto and the Bengal Government with and concerning the Madras Government and Army.
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Miscellaneous letters and papers relating to the Madras Army.
Miscellaneous letters and papers relating to the Madras Army., 1769, 1792, 1804-1805, 1809-1810.
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Identifier: MS.11667
Dates:
1769, 1792, 1804-1805, 1809-1810.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Correspondence with and papers concerning the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras, and other territories east of the Cape.
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Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto and the Bengal Government with and concerning the Madras Government and Army.
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Miscellaneous letters and papers relating to the Madras Army.
Miscellaneous manuscript and a few printed items.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.1.19
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Printed prospectus of the Sanitary Protection Association of Edinburgh, late 19th century. (Folio 1.)(ii) Printed list of members, with subscriptions, of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries (Konungliga Norraena Fornfraeda-Felag), 1849, in Icelandic. There are also an extract from the constitution of the Society (in French), a note on the subscriptions (in Danish), and a list of the books published by the Society....
Dates:
1561, 17th century-late 19th century.
Miscellaneous manuscripts from Pitfirrane House, Fife., 1558-1897.
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Identifier: MSS.6503-6511
Dates:
1558-1897.
Miscellaneous memoranda and excerpts from journals., 1796-[circa 1815].
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Identifier: MS.13719
Miscellaneous military papers of Thomas Graham., 1794-1843.
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Identifier: MS.16197
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) An ink and wash sketch map probably showing positions of Austrian and French forces in the Isonzo valley of North Italy near Gorlzia during the Austrian retreat from Napoleon's Armée d'Italie in the spring of 1797 (folio 1);
(ii) An ink sketch, undated, but circa 1798, of the coastal area behind Aboukir [Abu Qîr] Bay near Alexandria, Egypt, (folio 2);
(ill) Extract of a letter, 7 Mar, 1811, of Captain William Milne, at Isla de Leon, near Cadiz describing the...
Dates:
1794-1843.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Military papers of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch.
Miscellaneous notes and excerpts concerning the Earl of Rosebery., 1862-1929, undated.
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Identifier: MS.10203
Dates:
1862-1929, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Political correspondence and papers of Archibald Philip Primrose (1847-1929), 5th Earl of Rosebery, statesman and author.
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Correspondence and papers of Robert O A Crewe Milnes, Marquess of Crewe, concerning his biography of the Earl of Rosebery, published at the request of Rosebery's trustees and of his son, the 6th Earl.
Miscellaneous notes, excerpts, press-cuttings and drawings of Charles S S Johnston., ?1st quarter of 20th century.
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Identifier: MS.3729
Miscellaneous papers., 19th century-1907, undated.
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Identifier: MS.14193B
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of:
(i) Extracts from the log of the East India Company ship 'Exeter', 1803-1804, including a description of an engagement with the French (folio 1);
(ii) Embroidery patterns, 19th century (folio 13);
(iii) Latin hexameters deploring the British attitude to war in the late 18th century (folio 17);
(iv) Miscellaneous papers, 1836-1907, undated (folio 29).
Dates:
19th century-1907, undated.
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 Alexander Walker and his family concerning family and estate affairs.
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Notebooks, school exercise books and other miscellaneous papers.
Miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to lands and families of the north-east of Scotland, collected by William Rose., 1580-18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.49.7.3
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Papers concerning Rothes and Aikenway, 1684, 1689, and the 8th Earl of Rothes, 1710, and undated, with especial reference to an agreement with William Duff of Dipple (Inv. LX, Mac. 59) (folio 1).(ii) Excerpts, taken by Rose, of the household accounts of the Duke of Lennox during his residence at Holyrood and his journeys as High Commissioner, 1607 (Inv. LXI, Mac. 53) (folio 19).(iii) `Memorandum for the Laird of Monymusk,...
Dates:
1580-18th century.
Miscellaneous papers concerning the 1st Earl of Minto., 1799-1808.
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Identifier: MS.11713
Scope and Contents
The contents consist of papers concerning Goa, 1799-1808 (folio 1), the riotous behaviour of mariners from the East India ship 'Neptune' at Canton, 1807 (folio 44), the British attack on Buenos Aires, 1807 (folio 48), and the attack on the Fort of Comona, 1807 (folio 69).
Dates:
1799-1808.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto as Governor-General of India.
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Miscellaneous papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto.
Miscellaneous papers concerning the 1st Earl of Minto., 1753, 1805-1808, undated.
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Identifier: MS.11733
Scope and Contents
The papers include a copy of a dispatch of the Court of
Directors to the Calcutta Presidency concerning the charter, 24 January 1753 (folio 1), copy of an unaddressed letter of Sir James Mackintosh, 21 February 1806 (folio 33), 'Copies of Sir George H. Barlow's Letters to Lord Cornwallis and Lt. Colonel Malcolm, dated Calcutta 27 August and 7 October 1805. Remarks on the state of our recently acquired Possessions and Alliances' (folio 37), printed obituary of the Marquess Cornwallis, 1806...
Dates:
1753, 1805-1808, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto as Governor-General of India.
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Letters and papers of D Currie and miscellaneous papers concerning the 1st Earl of Minto.
Miscellaneous papers, including some of William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort to James IV., Circa 1581-[1628, or after], undated.
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Identifier: MS.2066
Scope and Contents
Some of the papers are described by Sir William Drummond as being William Fowler's (folios 34 verso, 69 verso, 77 verso).The contents are as follows.'Ane Informatioun for remembrance betuix my Lord Drummond and the Laird of Carnok' (Sir Robert Drummond), regarding the lordship of Drummond (folio 7);'Papers of Sir Jhon Drummond off Hawthornden', copies of deeds (folio 7); Royal instructions to Sir John Drummond and other Commissioners, with the...
Dates:
Circa 1581-[1628, or after], 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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Hawthornden Manuscripts: original papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.
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Manuscripts of William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.
Miscellaneous papers of, and concerning, the Keith family., 15th century-1906, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21182-21186
Dates:
15th century-1906, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of Rachel Annand Taylor., 1892-1965, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.20431-20435
Miscellaneous papers of Robert Garioch Sutherland., 1945-1981, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26671
Scope and Contents
The papers include notes for the anthology 'Made in Scotland' edited by Robert garioch Sutherland, (Cheadle, 1974) (folio 35).
Dates:
1945-1981, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of the Dunlop family., 1635-20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.9303
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Birth-brieve, 1635, of Isabel Hay, daughter of Francis, 9th Earl of Erroll (folio 1);(ii) Part of 'A memorial of the most rare and wonderful thingis in Scotland', 17th century, concerning Orkney (folio 12);(iii) Letters, circa 1641-1642, to Charles I on political matters (folio 14);(iv) Translations, 20th century, of documents concerning William More, a preacher, 1648 (folio 18);(v) Keys to ciphers,...
Dates:
1635-20th century.
Miscellaneous papers of the Hays of Yester., 1509-mid 20th century, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14778-14827
Dates:
1509-mid 20th century, undated.