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Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 3631 Collections and/or Records:

Letters of the Honourable Sir Charles Erskine of Cambuskenneth to his wife, Mary Hope., 1643-1647, 1715-1716.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5089-5090
Scope and Contents

The earliest of the series of letters, June 1643-August 1644, were written from France, where Charles Erskine was probably tutor to the young Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Haddington. Erskine was then appointed a Commissioner to the Assembly at Westminster. His letters are mostly on personal matters, although he makes a few references to the work of Parliament.

Dates: 1643-1647, 1715-1716.

Letters of the Honourable Sir Charles Erskine to his wife, Mary Hope., 1646-1647, 1715-1716.

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Identifier: MS.5090
Scope and Contents

Included are typescript copies of letters, 1715-1716, from Catherine St Clair, wife of Sir John Erskine, 3rd Baronet, to her husband during his exile after the 'Fifteen rebellion (folio 183).

Dates: 1646-1647, 1715-1716.

Letters of Thomas Carlyle to his sister Jean Aitken, and to John Sterling., 1835-1871.

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Identifier: MS.531
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Ten letters of Thomas Carlyle to his sister Jean Aitken, 1856-1871; five are autograph; five are only signed (number 1);

(ii) Fifty-five letters to John Sterling, 1835-1844, (number 11), that of [?June] 1838 (number 19) a being a copy; included is one addressed to Sterling’s mother, 1842 (number 38).

Dates: 1835-1871.

Letters of, to and concerning Catherine Gordon Byron, the mother of Lord Byron., 1788-1811.

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Identifier: MS.43410
Scope and Contents The letters in this folder have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent.Letters and copies of letters of and to William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, 1799: folios 1-6;Letters of Catherine Gordon Byron to John Birch, 1805: folios 7-8;Letters of Catherine Gordon Byron to John Hanson, 1801-1811: folios 9-133;Letters of Catherine Gordon Byron to John Laurie, 1801: folios 134-137;Letters of Catherine...
Dates: 1788-1811.

Letters of, to or concerning Lady Caroline Lamb; with letters and manuscripts of George Lamb and William Lamb., 1812-1831, undated.

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Identifier: MS.43468
Scope and Contents The letters of Caroline Lamb to various correspondents have been arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent surname. Papers relating to George Lamb and William Lamb, Lord Melbourne, have been arranged at the end of the sequence.Letter of Caroline Lamb to William Fletcher, 1812: folios 1-2;Copy of a letter of Caroline Lamb to Thomas Medwin, 1824: folios 3-6;Letter of Caroline Lamb to Lydia Rogers White, 1824: folios 7-8;Copy of a letter of...
Dates: 1812-1831, undated.

Letters of, to or concerning Lord Byron with correspondents with surnames from Hornby to John Hunt., 1808-1823, undated.

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Identifier: MS.43449
Scope and Contents The letters have been arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent surname. When first made available for consultation this folder of letters, before it was foliated, included a wrapper, 1813, of a letter to Lord Byron. This is believed to have been sent by Sir George Sinclair, so has been moved to Ms.43508 f.7.Letter of Phipps Hornby to Lord Byron, 1811: folios 1-2;Letter of William Horsley to Lord Byron, 1814: folios 3-4; Letter of Sir William Hoste...
Dates: 1808-1823, undated.

Letters of, to or concerning William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: correspondents with surnames from Balint to Guntrip., 1927-1974.

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Identifier: MS.50100
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, and by date under each name.Balint, Michael.Correspondence, 1955, including copies of letters, between Michael Balint and William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Also included is a copy of a letter, 1955 (folios 2-5), of Fairbairn to John Sutherland. Folios 1-12. Begg, Norman D.Letter, 1952, of Norman D Begg, Director, European Regional Office of the World Health Organisation, to William Ronald...
Dates: 1927-1974.

Letters of, to or concerning William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: correspondents with surnames from Harding to Rycroft., 1930-1961, undated.

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Identifier: MS.50101
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Harding, Denys Wyatt.Letter, 1951, of Denys Wyatt Harding to William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 1.Harris, F Armstrong.Letter, 1952, of F Armstrong Harris to William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 2.Hill, Denis.Correspondence, 1953, between Denis Hill and William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folios 3-7.Hotoph, Hildegard....
Dates: 1930-1961, undated.

Letters of various correspondents mostly addressed to Mary of Lorraine., 1538-1567, and undated.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.1
Scope and Contents Unless otherwise stated the letters are in French. Articles, 1538, of the marriage contract between Mary of Lorraine and James V (folio 1). - Teulet, volume 1, page 131, includes a version of the articles printed from a manuscript in the Archives Nationales. Four letters, undated, of James V (folio 4). - ‘Analecta Scotica’, 1st series, pages 179-181; - ‘Facsimiles of National Manuscripts of Scotland’, volume iii, page 16 (folio 4...
Dates: 1538-1567, and undated.

Letters of various correspondents mostly addressed to Mary of Lorraine., [?1536]-1556, 1588, and undated.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.2
Scope and Contents The letters are all in French. Five letters, 1538-1541, of Antoinette de Bourbon, Duchesse de Guise (items 1-5). - ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4). Page 1: for ‘Vol. ii. 2’ read ‘Vol. ii. [1]’; page 2: for ‘Vol. ii. 3’ read ‘Vol. ii. [2]’; page 60: for ‘Vol. ii. 4’ read ‘Vol. ii. [3]’.Letter, [1541], of Antoinette de Bourbon to James V (item 6). - ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS,...
Dates: [?1536]-1556, 1588, and undated.

Letters of various correspondents mostly addressed to Mary of Lorraine, Queen Consort of James V., 1473-1568, and undated.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.29.2.1-29.2.4
Scope and Contents

Unless otherwise stated the letters are in French and are addressed to Mary of Lorraine. The correspondents are mostly members of the French royal family, of the Guise-Lorraine family and of Mary`s household in France. The subjects of the letters include family news and affairs of state.

Dates: 1473-1568, and undated.

Letters of various correspondents relating to the separation of Lord and Lady Byron; with some typescript copies of letters relating to the same., 1816-1937, undated.

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Identifier: MS.43522
Scope and Contents The letters in this folder concern the separation of Lord and Lady Byron. The letters have been arranged in three sections: contemporary letters; letters of and to John Murray III and IV concerning the letters relating to the separation of Lord and Lady Byron; and an excerpt and typescript copies of letters concerning the separation of Lord and Lady Byron.Contemporary letters:Letters of Sir Francis Hastings Doyle to John Cam Hobhouse, 1816: folios 1-10;...
Dates: 1816-1937, undated.

Letters of various correspondents to Lord Byron and others concerning Greece and the Greek Committee., 1823-1824, undated.

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Identifier: MS.43530
Scope and Contents The letters have been arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent surname, with additional material at the end of the sequence.When first made available for consultation, before foliation, this manuscript included letters of Pellegrino Ghigi and Antonio Lega Zambelli. These have been moved to Ms.43531 during cataloguing.Letter possibly of Giuseppe Abbati to Lord Byron, with a poem dedicated to Byron, 1824: folios 1-4;Note possibly of David Baillie...
Dates: 1823-1824, undated.

Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., January-June 1816.

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Identifier: MS.40114
Scope and Contents

The letters, among which are some contemporary copies of letters, concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Also included are miscellaneous business papers.

The letters are arranged chronologically.

1816

January: folios 1-21;

February: folios 22-38;

March: folios 39-52;

April: folios 53-75;

May: folios 76-99;

June: folios 100-117.

Dates: January-June 1816.

Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., July-December 1816.

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Identifier: MS.40115
Scope and Contents

The letters, among which are some contemporary copies of letters, concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Also included are miscellaneous business papers.

The letters are arranged chronologically.

1816



July: folios 1-15;

August: folios 16-38;

October: folios 39-40;

November: folios 41-51;

December: folios 52-66.

Dates: July-December 1816.

Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., 1817.

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Identifier: MS.40116
Scope and Contents The letters, among which are some contemporary copies of letters, concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Also included are miscellaneous business papers.The letters are arranged chronologically.1817January: folios 1-8;February: folios 9-35;March: folios 36-51;April: folios 52-63;May: folios 64-77;June: folios 78-89; July: folios 90-94;...
Dates: 1817.

Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., 1818.

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Identifier: MS.40117
Scope and Contents The letters, among which are some contemporary copies of letters, concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. The letters are arranged chronologically :1818 March: folios 1-9;April: folios 10-30;May: folios 31-39;June: folios 40-44; July: folios 45-48;September: folios 49-65;October: folios 66-88;November: folios 89-103;...
Dates: 1818.

Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., 1819-1833

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Identifier: MS.40118
Scope and Contents The letters, among which are some contemporary copies of letters, concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. The letters are arranged chronologically :1819January: folios 1-15 ;February: folios 16-25;May: folios 26-48;June: folios 49-53; July: folios 54-59;September: folios 60-61;November: folios 62-63;December: folios 64-70....
Dates: 1819-1833