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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Portions of a larger work, such as a literary work or motion picture, reproduced or excised without further change from their original context.
Found in 683 Collections and/or Records:
Papers concerning lead mining in Scotland in the late 16th century, and political papers of the 17th century., 1584-1686, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.9
Scope and Contents
The first part of the volume consists of papers of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, mostly in his capacity of Master of the Metals and Minerals, and of his brother Sir David Lindsay of Edzell (see also Adv.MS.19.1.24). These are followed by papers concerning the Covenanters and the Scots Commissioners at Ripon and London. The remainder mostly concern Lord Menmuir`s grandson, Alexander, Lord Lindsay of Balcarres, later the first Earl, who joined the Covenanters, but after taking part in the...
Dates:
1584-1686, and undated.
Papers concerning official, disciplinary and other affairs of the Church of Scotland in which Alexander Carlyle was involved., 1750-1801, undated.
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Identifier: MS.23923
Papers concerning the Cadet College, Barasat., 1808-1809.
File
Identifier: MS.11636
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Letters of Captain Malcolm Macleod and Captain Charles Stuart, successive Commandants of Barasat, to the 1st Earl of Minto, 1808 (folio 1);(ii) Proceedings of a special committee assembled by order of Major-General Sir Ewan Baillie under instructions from the Governor-General in Council, 13 April 1809 (folio 44);(iii) Unsigned memorandum, 15 April 1809 (folio 51);(iv) Memoranda by Captain Charles Stuart,...
Dates:
1808-1809.
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 papers of the Bengal Government.
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Papers on coinage concerning the Bengal Government, and correspondence and papers concerning the administration of the Cadet College, Barasat, and the College at Fort William.
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Papers on coinage concerning the Bengal Government, and correspondence and papers concerning the administration of the Cadet College, Barasat.
Papers concerning the College at Fort William., 1812-1813.
File
Identifier: MS.11637
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Copies of correspondence of the College Council, 1812 (folio 1);
(ii) Letters of Henry Thomas Colebrooke, John Fombelle, Captain Thomas William Taylor, Matthew Lumsden, and Lieutenant-Colonel David Thomas Richardson to the 1st Earl of Minto, 1813, undated (folio 40);
(iii) Extracts from the College rules, 1812-1813 (folio 66);
(iv) Examiners' reports, 1813 (folio 72).
Dates:
1812-1813.
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 papers of the Bengal Government.
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Papers on coinage concerning the Bengal Government, and correspondence and papers concerning the administration of the Cadet College, Barasat, and the College at Fort William.
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Correspondence and papers, concerning the administration of the College at Fort William.
Papers concerning the Haldane claim to the earldom of Lennox., Late 17th century-1776, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.20003 (Part 1)
Dates:
Late 17th century-1776, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Documents, chiefly copies, and papers in the claim to the ancient earldom of Levenax, or Lennox, drawn up about 1772-1774 (but not brought to the House of Lords) by George Cockburn Haldane of Gleneagles.
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Notes, extracts from printed books, memoranda and a few letters concerning the Haldane claim to the earldom of Lennox.
Papers concerning the history of the church of Eddleston by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
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Identifier: MS.954
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers concerning the history of the church of Innerleithen by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.955
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers concerning the history of the church of Kirkurd by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.956
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers concerning the history of the church of Manor by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.957
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers concerning the history of the church of Newlands by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.958
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers concerning the history of the church of Skirling by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.959
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers concerning the history of the church of Tweedsmuir by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.960
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers concerning the history of the church of Walkerburn by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.961
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers concerning the Jacobite rebellion, collected by John Blair, ‘Vol. I’., 1715-1716, 1745-1747.
File
Identifier: MS.487
Scope and Contents
Includes papers, manuscript and printed, relating to the election of the Magistrates and Council of the City of Edinburgh by a poll vote, 1746 (folios 1-11, 29); excerpts from printed sources relating to the trial of Archibald Stewart, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 1747 (folios 14-24, 29); ‘Particulars of 1715 and 1716 from Rae, Patten, and Tindal’ (folio 27); similar ‘Particulars’ relating to 1745 and 1746, from printed sources (folio 28 verso); printed pamphlets and broadsides relating to the...
Dates:
1715-1716, 1745-1747.
'Papers connected with the Report of Councils Committee and connected notes, etc, part II' (Calcutta, 1906)., 1906.
Item
Identifier: MS.12611
Scope and Contents
The notes include excerpts from earlier proceedings relating to these subjects, notes on the workings of comparable federal systems, especially in Germany, Austria, and Fiji, newsaper comments, and memorials from interested organisations.
Dates:
1906.
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 Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India.
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Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration.
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Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Home Department and related topics.
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Printed summaries of reports, correspondence, and other papers relating to Indian Council reforms.
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Report and papers of the committee established by the 4th Earl of Minto in August 1906.
Papers, including material concerning the supply of ordnance, ammunition and stores for the use of troops on Amboina, 1810, and letters of David Burges at Shahabad, Bihar, concerning military roads, 1813., 1808-1813.
File
Identifier: MS.11604
Dates:
1808-1813.
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 papers of the Bengal Government.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the Military Department.
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Letters and papers concerning the Military Department.
Papers, including some unpublished manuscripts, of John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12329
Dates:
1898-1940.
Papers, notes, and correspondence of James Glen on subjects relating to Sir Walter Scott, with copies of and extracts from original letters, accounts, and other papers., 1921-1935, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.2533
Scope and Contents
Among the subjects dealt with are the date of Sir Walter Scott's birth, his brothers and sisters, his visit to Fettercairn in 1796, Lady Scott's birth and family, Scott's financial affairs, and the story of his drive to Polton in 1825.
Dates:
1921-1935, undated.
Papers of Alexander Walker during his retirement, including copies of earlier correspondence., 1783-[circa 1825], undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.13720-13740
Dates:
1783-[circa 1825], undated.
Papers of, and letters of, and to, Sir Charles Elliot., 1844-1873, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.21229
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Extracts from the logbook, 1844, of H.M.S. Spartan (folio 1);
(ii) Letter, 1845, of Admiral Sir Francis W Austen ordering Sir Charles Elliot to return to England (folio 7);
(iii) Letters, 1864-1866, to Elliot concerning his command on the South American station and the war between Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay (folio 9);
(iv) Copy letters, 1864-1866, undated, of Elliot, extracted from a letter book, concerning his command on the South American station (folio...
Dates:
1844-1873, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot Murray Kynynmounds, Earls of Minto, of related families, and of Sir John Coxe Hippisley, whose career was associated with that of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Papers and correspondence of the Honourable Sir Charles G J B Elliot, Admiral of the Fleet.
Papers of Duncan Macrae reflecting his service in India and life in Bute after his retirement in 1868., 1850-1898, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.15923
Dates:
1850-1898, undated.
Papers of George Chalmers on the history of printing., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.9.5-81.9.7
Dates:
?1st quarter of 19th century.
Papers of George Chalmers, the antiquary.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.9.1-81.9.12
Dates:
Late 17th century-?1829.