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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 1186 Collections and/or Records:

Papers of Thomas H Collinson, organist of St Mary's (Episcopal) Cathedral and conductor of the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union.

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Identifier: MS.21880
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Unfinished copy of 'Thou O God art praised in Sion' (Psalm 65) by Thomas H Collinson, an exercise for the degree of Bachelor of Music, Oxford, 1877 (folio 1), followed by drafts of several of the sections (folio 68). The unfinished parts of the scoring have been supplied in pencil, apparently by the composer's son Francis M Collinson. Folios 21-24 appear to be from an earlier copy in the composer's autograph.(ii) Setting for choir and...
Dates: 1877-1928, undated.

Papers pasted into Robert Freebairn's printed ‘Proposals for printing by subscription Johannis Majoris Historia Scotiae, &c.’ ([Edinburgh, 1739]).

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Identifier: MS.1888
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: a letter, or draft letter, undated, of Robert Freebairn to a peer, asking him to patronize the work; printed undertakings to subscribe, two signed, 1739; and a receipt, 1745, for a subscription, signed by Freebairn.

Dates: 1739, 1745, undated.

Papers, printed and manuscript, relating to the claim of Colonel William Fullarton of Glenquich to the title and dignity of Lord Spynie.

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Identifier: MS.116
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Includes the remarks of Lord Hailes on the Spynie peerage case (folio 92), and copies of deeds relating to the lands of the Abbey of Lindores, 1592, 1736, 1738 and 1743 (folio 130).

Dates: 1592, 1736-1743, 1784-1785.

Papers submitted to the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty in 1851 by Captain (subsequently Vice-Admiral Sir) Horatio T Austin., 1845-1859.

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Identifier: MS.9513
Scope and Contents The collection consists of extracts from Captain Austin's instructions to his assistants, and observations and bearings recorded by them, during the expedition to the Arctic in 1851 (in which Austin commanded a squadron) to search for traces of the expedition by Sir John Franklin in 1845, which had failed with the loss of all who had taken part. The papers are preceded by twelve sheets of printed matter concerning Franklin and his expedition, much of it press-cuttings from copies of the...
Dates: 1845-1859.

Papers, undated, of Hugh Dalrymple Murray Kynynmound concerning law and politics., Early 18th century.

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Identifier: MS.12810
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) 'Dialogue A & B on Mare liberum & clausum law' (folio 1); (ii) 'On Pitmeddens treaties of Mutilation & Demembration' (folio 8); (iii) 'Introduction to a treatise on the Constitution of Scotland' (folio 13); (iv) 'The hereditary right of the Crown of Scotland asserted' (folio 20); (v) "On Abercrombie's first volume" (referring to Patrick Abercromby, ‘Martial achievements of the Scots Nation’, volume 1 (Edinburgh, 1711)) (folio 32); (vi) 'Answers...
Dates: Early 18th century.

‘Parish rhymes, [by] V.O.B. North Berwick, 1872.' Manuscript and printed poems by Peter Macmorland, Minister of North Berwick, written or pasted in an exercise-book.

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Identifier: MS.1807
Scope and Contents

Also included are newspaper cuttings on various subjects and a copy of the minute passed by the Kirk Session of North Berwick on Peter Macmorland's resignation.

Dates: 1872-1873.