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Found in 3631 Collections and/or Records:

'Memoir of Andrew Lumisden.', 1746-[circa 1836], undated.

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Identifier: MS.14264
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Letter, [circa 1836], of Sir Thomas A L Strange to his son, Lumisden, giving biographical details of his uncle, Andrew Lumisden. (Folio 1.)(ii) Genealogical material, 1836, undated, relating to the Strange family. (Folios 32.)(iii) Pedigree, 1798, of Andrew Lumisden in his own hand, following a letter, 1814, of J Lumisden, Bengal. (Folio 36.)(iv) Printed pamphlet, ‘Votes of the House of Commons 1746’ (London,...
Dates: 1746-[circa 1836], undated.

'Memoir respecting the office of Auditor of Excise in Scotland', by John Philp Wood, 1827., 1797-1827, undated.

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Identifier: MS.3106
Scope and Contents Inserted at the end are: memorial of John Philp Wood, 1806 (page 177); copy of report of the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland to H M Treasury on the office of Auditor of Excise, 1812 (page 179); account of the establishment of the Auditor's office in 1797, by Wood, 1821 (page 185); account of sums recovered and saved for the Revenue by Wood, undated (page 187); history of the office, by Wood, with copies of correspondence relating to previous auditors, undated (page 195); copy of patent...
Dates: 1797-1827, undated.

Memoranda and drafts or copies of some of Charles Robert Cockerell’s letters, together with letters or copies of letters of various correspondents., 1822-1829.

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Identifier: MS.638
Scope and Contents

The correspondents include: William Burn, ‘Grecian’ Williams, the Earl of Elgin, Sir Robert Liston, Captain Basil Hall, Sir Archibald Alison, Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster, William Henry Playfair, and others.

Dates: 1822-1829.

Memoranda, copies of letters, a sermon, etc., of Joseph Cook, Rector of Chatton and Shilbottle., 1814-1815.

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Identifier: MS.2117
Scope and Contents

The papers chiefly relate to Joseph Cook’s discovery of stone coffins in Chatton churchyard, and to his son, Lieutenant Samuel Edward Cook, Royal Navy (afterwards Widdrington). Copies of correspondence of Cook with Sir Walter Scott, 1814, are included.

Dates: 1814-1815.

Memoranda on relations with Spain and the Spanish Netherlands, with copies of correspondence and orders., 1604-1660, undated.

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Identifier: MS.149
Scope and Contents Bound with printed copies of the Spanish treaties of 1604 and 1630 (London, 1605, 1630). Included are copies of the correspondence and orders of Don John of Austria, as Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, relating to English (Royalist) shipping, etc., 1656-1659, undated, (passim), and of secret articles in treaties, 1604, 1656 (pages 94, 57-63) in English, Spanish and French. According to a pencilled note in a modern hand, the notes are of one of the Earls of Bristol, but some at least...
Dates: 1604-1660, undated.

Memorandum-book of Sir Daniel Dun., 1607-1617.

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Identifier: MS.202
Scope and Contents

Contains copies of correspondence, complaints, petitions, treaties, and remits from the Privy Council of England, principally in connection with merchants, shipping, and trade; all relating to business which came before Sir Daniel Dun as a Judge of the Court of Admiralty and a Master of Requests.

Dates: 1607-1617.

"Memorandum concerning the disposal of Lady Charlotte Erskine's Estate", and other papers., 1785-1786, 1812.

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Identifier: MS.3626
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

"Memorandum concerning the disposal of Lady Charlotte Erskine's Estate", 1786;

Sketch plan of land in Redgorton parish, 1785;

Copy of a letter of the Honourable Charles M Cathcart, 1812, the original of which is in MS.3610.

Dates: 1785-1786, 1812.

`Methodus medendi generalis`, a medical treatise with a general survey and three parts, dealing with the head, the chest and the stomach respectively.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.23.6.16
Scope and Contents The date 16 September 1610 occurs on folio 137.The treatise is followed (folio 377 verso) by copies of poems of George Sibbald of Rankeillour, some of which are printed in ‘Regulae bene et salubriter vivendi’ (Edinburgh, 1701). Copies of the rest, with two exceptions, are to be found in Adv.MS.15.2.5. The exceptions (folios 377-381) are an Apology, beginning `Clerice qui fasces et opes virtutibus aequas`, and verses in honour of Catherine, Countess of Haddington (died 1635)....
Dates: 1610.

Microfilm copies of letter books of Charles Elliot.

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Identifier: Mf.MS.549-553-[Acc.11536]