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Found in 3631 Collections and/or Records:

Miscellaneous papers and drawings of William Edmondstoune Aytoun., 1827-1871.

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Identifier: MS.4931
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) William Edmondstoune Aytoun's card of admission to Edinburgh University Library for 1827-1828, and a note, 1866, about the classes Aytoun attended at Edinburgh University, 1827-1833. (Folio 1.)(ii) Papers concerning Aytoun's legal career, including his apprenticeship to his father, 1829, his commission as Writer to the Signet, 1835, and his qualification as Advocate, 1840. There is also a receipt, 1834, for a donation to the Society of...
Dates: 1827-1871.

Miscellaneous papers and letters concerning the 1st Earl of Minto., 1807-1813, undated.

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Identifier: MS.11722
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Papers, 1807, relating to the surveys of Mysore (folio 1); (ii) Thomas Marshall, Bombay Medical Service, 'Memoir of a Route from Mandavee in Kutch to Hyderabad in Sind', 1808 (folio 11); (iii) Papers from Francis Hamilton Buchanan, Bengal Medical Service, 1808, on his survey of the district of Dinajpur (folio 31); (iv) Letters of Major William Lambton, 1809-1811, concerning his survey of the Malabar and Coromandel coasts (folio 47); (v) Letters of Mounstuart...
Dates: 1807-1813, undated.

Miscellaneous papers chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott regarding historical and other matters, not Scottish., 1745-1832.

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Identifier: MS.913
Scope and Contents

The papers include a copy of a letter of Adam Ferguson (afterwards Professor) from Vilvoorde Camp, 1745 (folio 25); an account of the Sepoy mutiny at Vellore of 1806, by an eyewitness (folio 97); notes on Rhodes ‘to save Sir Walter the trouble of looking out for information’, with sketches, by Sir William Gell, 1832 (folio 147); and notes on Indian manners supplied by Colonel James Ferguson for the “Surgeon’s daughter” [?1827] (folio 165).

Dates: 1745-1832.

Miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to families of the north-east of Scotland, collected by William Rose., 1644-early 19th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.49.7.13
Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Biography and pedigree of Gavin Douglas, 18th century. (Inv. XXX, Mac. 65.) (Folio 1.)(ii) Account of the Caldees of Loch Leven, `taken from the Cartulary of St. Andrews, Folios 50, 51 and 52.` (Inv. XXXI. Mac. 65.) (Folio 17.)(iii) `Abstract of the History of the Parish of Aberchirder alias Marnach` from 1057 to 1795, circa 1800. (Inv. XLVI, Mac. 67.) (Folio 19.)(iv) Papers concerning the death...
Dates: 1644-early 19th century.

Miscellaneous papers concerning James Seton., 18th century.

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Identifier: MS.19215
Scope and Contents

The miscellaneous papers include a manuscript copy, early 18th century of "The History and Genealogie of the famous Ancient and Truely Noble House of Seton" by Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington, with the continuation by Alexander Seton, Viscount Kingston (folio 45). There are a number of undated literary and historical pieces and poetry in English, French, and Dutch in James Seton's hand, and also some genealogical notes and medical recipes of the late 18th century.

Dates: 18th century.

Miscellaneous papers concerning public affairs., 1612-1699, undated.

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Identifier: MSS.7032-7037
Scope and Contents

The papers consist chiefly of copies of speeches, acts, and official correspondence, reports of proceedings of the Council or Parliament, petitions, and papers concerning legal disputes, in some of which the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale acted as arbitrator.

Dates: 1612-1699, undated.

Miscellaneous papers concerning Sir Walter Scott, and supplementary material relating to MS.23141., Late 20th century-early 21st century.

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Identifier: MS.23141(ii)
Scope and Contents

The contents include: (i) typescript transcripts of letters of Sir Walter Scott to Longman Rees and Company (folios 62-89 in MS.23141(i)); (ii) Supplementary material relating to MS.23141(i); (iii) Book sellers blurb and related material.

Dates: Late 20th century-early 21st century.

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.

Miscellaneous papers including copies of letters and a memorandum from Alexander Walker's time in Gujarat., 1802-[circa 1804.]

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Identifier: MS.13651
Scope and Contents The manuscript includes: (i) Two separate but contemporary accounts of Colonel Monson's mauling by Holkar in July 1804 and his retreat to Agra (folio 1); (ii) Memorandum, circa 1804, probably by Alexander Walker, on the career of Kánhoji (folio 9); (iii) Contemporary copies of official letters about the administrative arrangements at Broach in 1804 and Colonel Murray's state of preparedness in September 1804 (folio 17); (iv) Guzra Bye's account of female infanticide, circa 1804 (folio...
Dates: 1802-[circa 1804.]

Miscellaneous papers, including private letters and military correspondence., 1805-1806.

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Identifier: MS.13667
Scope and Contents

The manuscript includes:

(i) Private letters, some original, and memoranda touching upon the Shastri's visit to the Governor at Bombay in 1806, with a letter of 10 January 1806 in which Alexander Walker advises on how to deal with the Kathiawar problem (folio 1);

(ii) Military correspondence, November 1805, about the pursuit of Holkar (folio 28).

Dates: 1805-1806.

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.