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Printed materials. Object genre.

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 1186 Collections and/or Records:

Papers from the collection of Thomas Ruddiman.

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Identifier: MS.2918
Scope and Contents Numbers (i), (iv)-(vi) are in Thomas Ruddiman's hand, and some of the others are doubtless copied from his drafting.(i) Epitaph on Sir George Ogilvie, 1st Baronet of Barras.(ii) 'Presbyter Reformatus ad Reginam', Latin Second Asclepiadeans, signed 'Nabothus Chamaeleon' and inscribed by the author to Sir George Lockhart of Carnwath.(iii) Printed address of the corporation and people of Kirkwall to Alexander Geddes, a bailie of that town, to accompany a...
Dates: 18th century.

Papers of and concerning Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet., 1742-1775.

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Identifier: MS.11036
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Memorial for the ministers of the Church of Scotland on the window tax, 1757 (folio 1). See also MS.11017, folios 64-65. (ii) Notes and printed bill concerning the writ of Habeas Corpus, [1758] (folio 3); (iii) Drafts of speeches to be delivered in the House of Commons on the conduct of the war, with notes on bribery at elections and the swearing of oaths, [1759] (folio 11); (iv) Memorial for John Forbes of Culloden, 1762 (folio 22); (v) Notes relating...
Dates: 1742-1775.

Papers of, and letters of, and to, Sir Charles Elliot., 1844-1873, undated.

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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.

Papers of Auldbar estate., 1755-[circa 1900.]

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Identifier: MS.15418
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: (i) Apprisings, valuations, etc. (folio 1); (ii) Rentals (folio 50); (iii) Papers on roups (folio 93); (iv) Papers on agriculture and forestry (folio 110); (v) Papers on fishing (folio 144); (vi) Papers on dogs (folio 153); (vii) Papers concerning roads (folio 171); (viii) Papers concerning churches (folio 213); (ix) Papers concerning schools (folio 217); (x) Papers concerning prisons (folio 223).

Dates: 1755-[circa 1900.]

Papers of General Sir J Aylmer L Haldane.

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Identifier: MSS.20247-20259

Papers of John Rennie concerning harbours in Aberdeen, Ardglass and Ardrossan, including the Paisley and Ardrossan Canal., 1770-1821.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.19788
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Aberdeen, correspondence, papers and plans, 1770, 1792, 1807-1820, including a printed report by John Smeaton, 1770 (folio 1); (ii) Ardglass, plan and correspondence, circa 1811, 1815 (folio 58); (iii) Ardrossan, including the Paisley and Ardrossan Canal, correspondence, reports, and estimates, 1806-1821 (folio 67).

Dates: 1770-1821.

Papers of John Rennie concerning harbours in places beginning Ay-Br., 1771-1821.

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Identifier: MS.19789
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Ayr, copy of a report by John Smeaton, 1771, printed Acts of Parliament, 1772, 1794, and correspondence, 1805, (folio 1); (ii) Balbriggan, correspondence, 1818, 1820 (folio 32); (iii) Barton Ferry, correspondence, 1817 (folio 47); (iv) Belfast, reports and letter, 1815, 1817, 1821 (folio 50); (v) Berwick, estimate and correspondence, 1807-1814, 1817, 1820-1821 (folio 74); (vi) Boston, parliamentary bill, 1812, letter, 1821. Further papers mentioning this...
Dates: 1771-1821.

Papers of John Rennie concerning harbours in places beginning with Po-Se., 1782-1821.

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Identifier: MS.19803
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Port Patrick and Port Logan (Portnessock), correspondence and reports concerning the development of these harbours and others for the Irish crossing, 1810, 1813-1817, 1820-1821 (folio 1); (ii) Portsmouth, report and list of soundings, 1814, 1819 (folio 61); (iii) Queensferry, letters and printed plan, 1808, 1811-1812 (folio 67); (iv) Ramsgate, reports, 1782-1783, 1787-1788 by John Smeaton, correspondence, 1812, 1814-1817, 1820-1821, and printed tide tables,...
Dates: 1782-1821.