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Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 3631 Collections and/or Records:
‘M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. VIII`, containing mostly original Gaelic scripts produced by John Francis Campbell`s collectors of “Versions of Stories in [‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’] Vol. 1”., 1859-1860.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.1.8(Part 2)
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(xv) Continued from Adv.MS.50.1.8(Part 1). ‘An gille glas’, another version told to Hector MacLean by John Smith, Polochar, South Uist, who learnt it, circa 1840, from Angus MacDonald, Balnish. It is briefly summarized in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 100-101. (Folio 180.)(xvi) ‘An Sgeulachd aig an darna mac aig Righ Eirinn`, told to John Dewar by John McNair, Clachaig. (Folio 193.)(xvii) `An...
Dates:
1859-1860.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Manuscripts, proofs and editorial commentary, with some associated correspondence, papers and notes, of John Francis Campbell and his team of collectors for ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1859-1862, and of the later tale collection fieldwork by Campbell himself, 1870-1871.
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‘M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. VIII`, containing mostly original Gaelic scripts produced by John Francis Campbell`s collectors of “Versions of Stories in [‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’] Vol. 1”.
‘M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. VIII`, containing mostly original Gaelic scripts produced by John Francis Campbell`s collectors of “Versions of Stories in [‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’] Vol. 1”., 1859-1860.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.1.8(Part 1-Part 2)
Scope and Contents
Some scripts bear prefatory notes by Campbell, and English summaries or notes relating to some were published in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 1.
Dates:
1859-1860.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Manuscripts, proofs and editorial commentary, with some associated correspondence, papers and notes, of John Francis Campbell and his team of collectors for ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1859-1862, and of the later tale collection fieldwork by Campbell himself, 1870-1871.
Music book of George Mills, a member of the choir at Over Wallop, Hampshire, containing the music (in single treble notation) and words of a number of Christmas carols.
Item
Identifier: MS.21768
Scope and Contents
The music book consists of a number of gatherings of leaves stitched together inside three layers of paper covers. The carols appear to have been copied in a number of children's hands, at different times, the watermarks in the sheets being dated between 1836 and 1846, with some at the end dated 1869. Francis Collinson's note in pencil is at folio 1.
Dates:
19th century.
‘My diary. United States 1898-1899’ by Ian Malcolm, several typescripts bound into one volume., 1898-1899.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4304/2
Scope and Contents
The typescripts are as follows:
(i) Carbon copy of ‘Tales of a traveller’, with annotations apparently in the hand of Ian Malcolm.
(ii) Top copy of ‘An election in New York’. A revised version appears in ‘Trodden ways 1895-1930’ by Malcolm (1930), pages 209-215.
(iii) Top copy of ‘Washington’.
(iv) Top copy of ‘Niagara in winter’.
Dates:
1898-1899.
Narrative of a Swedish Officer serving as a volunteer in the Seven Years' War, in the army of Frederick the Great and attached to Marshal Keith.
Item
Identifier: MS.3809
Scope and Contents
The narrative, which is in English and may be a copy of a journal written during the campaign, describes in some detail the march from Dresden to Prague, the battle and siege of Prague, and the retreat to Saxony after Kolin. On 3 August the writer left the service in consequence of Sweden declaring war on Prussia, but he continues to give reports of operations received in Dresden.The book ends with accounts of Frederick's opinions of other leaders, of his reasons for attacking at...
Dates:
1757.
National Covenant. A very large copy written by William Aytoun, and illuminated with letters in gold., 1639.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.20.6.14
Scope and Contents
The arrangement of the signatures, with the noblemen at the top and the barons and burgesses down each side, implies that it was signed in parliament; the names themselves suggest the Parliament of 1639 rather than that of 1640.
Dates:
1639.
'Natural History of the Parish of Salton.', 1756.
Item
Identifier: MS.17835
Scope and Contents
On the cover is 'written Anno 1756' and at the end "This Natural History was written on Occasion of some Queries published in the Gentleman's Magazine for April 1756".
Dates:
1756.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning science.
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Three copies of a 'Natural History of the Parish of Salton'.
Near contemporary copies of private letters from Alexander Walker to Jonathan Duncan, Colonel Barry Close, J A Grant, Colonel Arthur Wellesley and others., 1799-1801.
File
Identifier: MS.13605
Scope and Contents
The letters are chiefly written from Calicut and deal with local disturbances, the aftermath of Seringapatam, the shift of responsibility for the Malabar district from Bombay to Madras, etc.
Dates:
1799-1801.
Negative microfilm of material for the 'Life of Napoleon Buonaparte' by Sir Walter Scott, being copies of contemporary documents., 1799-1821.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.575
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Copies of contemporary documents, 1799-1814, concerning the life of Napoleon Buonparte (MS.883);
Copies of contemporary documents, 1815-1821, concerning the treatment of Napoleon Buonparte after Waterloo (MS.884).
Dates:
1799-1821.
Negative photostat of 'Copy of his Speech at the Erecting a Library in Scotland for Civil Law-Books' by Sir George Mackenzie, undated., [?1682.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20768, folios 95-99
Dates:
[?1682.]
Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3370-3379
Scope and Contents
The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.
Dates:
Late 18th century-1875.
Nineteenth-century copies of treaties made by Persia., 18th century-19th century, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.2777
Scope and Contents
The treaties are with the following countries: France (folios 1 verso-5 verso), Great Britain (folios 6 verso-22, 33-36), Russia (folios 22 verso-30, 36 verso-40 verso), the Ottoman Empire (folios 41-62), and Belgium (folios 30 verso-32).
Dates:
18th century-19th century, undated.
Notarial copies of reports on rentals of parishes in the Presbytery of Forfar., 1629.
File
Identifier: MS.17144
Dates:
1629.
Notarial copy, 1425, of a charter of inspeximus, 1147, by Robert I of a charter of David I, granting an area of land to the burgesses of Montrose, Aberdeenshire., 1147.
Item
Identifier: Ch.12806
Notarial copy of a charter of Robertus Duncani Lagmane of Inneryne in favour of Celestin Augustil McSoirle., 29 November 1410.
Item
Identifier: Ch.7361
Dates:
29 November 1410.
Notarial copy of an act from the books of the regality of Dunfermline of an obligation by Henry Dyk in Lumfynnance Souther to Isobel Hepburne, lady Pitfirrane, for 278 merks., 3 December 1589.
Item
Identifier: Ch.6315
Notarial copy of an official letter of John Nicholson, Deacon of the Edinburgh Cordiners, to the Incorporation of Linlithgow Cordiners., 1571.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15323
Scope and Contents
The letter states that the Edinburgh Cordiners have the right to seek out trading malpractices.
Dates:
1571.
Notarial copy of retour of Mr James Crichton as heir of his aunt Mariota Crichton, Lady of Inverleith., 15 June 1611.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13200
Dates:
15 June 1611.
Notarial instrument, 31 March 1482, concerning the lands of Muroch (Monreith), and a patent of baronetcy, 1681, with a later extracted copy of the latter.
File
Identifier: Dep.270
Dates:
1482, 1681.
Notarial instrument of copies of letters to William Wilson from various public bodies and the Earl Marischal, acknowledging copies presented by Wilson to them of the notarial instrument (Ch.A.47) taken upon the delivery of the Regalia of Scotland, Castle of Edinburgh, 26 March 1707., 1709-1714.
Item
Identifier: Ch.A.48
Dates:
1709-1714.
Note and other material of John Purves concerning Italian literature., [Circa 1907]-1953, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.15875-15881
Note-book 'No. 2' of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'Some of the Pedigrees of the Innes Family'., [?1850-?1855.]
Item
Identifier: MS.624
Dates:
[?1850-?1855.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of William Strang Petrie, calling himself William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'law genealogist'.
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Note-books of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, containing correspondence and copies of documents relating to the claimants to the estate of Innes of Stow.
Note-book 'No 9' of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'Voluntary Evidence by the Reverend Dr Bisset and others, who were well acquainted with the Mitchell family, to prove that the grand father of Alexʳ Mitchell, who took Stow was never married'., [1851.]
Item
Identifier: MS.627
Dates:
[1851.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of William Strang Petrie, calling himself William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'law genealogist'.
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Note-books of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, containing correspondence and copies of documents relating to the claimants to the estate of Innes of Stow.
Note-book of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, containing copies of documents relating to the claimants of the estate of Stow., [?1850-?1855.]
Item
Identifier: MS.628
Dates:
[?1850-?1855.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of William Strang Petrie, calling himself William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'law genealogist'.
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Note-books of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, containing correspondence and copies of documents relating to the claimants to the estate of Innes of Stow.
Note-book of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, containing copies of legal queries and opinions relating to the claimants to the estate of Innes of Stow., 1853.
Item
Identifier: MS.631
Dates:
1853.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of William Strang Petrie, calling himself William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'law genealogist'.
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Note-books of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, containing correspondence and copies of documents relating to the claimants to the estate of Innes of Stow.