Legal instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents that give expression to a legal act or agreement, for the purpose of creating, securing, modifying, or terminating a right, or for the purpose of furnishing evidence of a right. For documents having legal relevance in general, use ""legal documents"" .
Found in 132 Collections and/or Records:
Papers concerning Scottish history.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.6687
Scope and Contents
Comprising:1. letters of horning, circa 1657, in the name of Oliver Cromwell, against several hundred people for absenting themselves from courts held at Inverness2. minutes, 1693, of the committee of the Scots Parliament appointed to consider the financial projects of Hugh Chamberlain3. two documents, 1697, concerning the commission appointed to enquire into witchcraft in Renfrewshire4. eight documents, 1597-1802, concerning Scottish...
Dates:
1597-1802.
Papers concerning the copyright in works written in part or in whole or edited by William Smith (1813-1893) and published by John Murray, publishers., 1876-? 1878, 1943.
File
Identifier: MS.41126
Scope and Contents
“Dr Smith’s List of Copyrights” as of the 2 August 1876. The copyrights are recorded in an exercise book annotated by William Smith (folio 1 recto): “My copy Wm. Smith, LL.D. August 3 1876”. Folios 1-28.Note, [WM 1878], of the titles of several works with which William Smith was associated. The note was loosely inserted into Smith’s list of copyrights. Folios 29-30. Formal documents, December 1943, relating to the transfer of the rights and the entitlements in the...
Dates:
1876-? 1878, 1943.
Papers concerning the establishment, publication and demise of "The Representative" newspaper., 1824-1829, late 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42625-42631
Scope and Contents
Correspondence;
legal and financial papers;
a history of the newspaper; and,
some miscellaneous papers concerning the newspaper.
Dates:
1824-1829, late 20th century.
Papers concerning the intention of Austen Henry Layard and Edward Mitford to publish the journal of their travels through Asia to India through Smith Elder and Company, publishers., 1839-1843.
File
Identifier: MS.42412
Scope and Contents
The papers here have been arranged chronologically.(1) Manuscript copy of a memorandum of agreement, 21 June 1839, between Austen Henry Layard, Edward Ledwich Osbaldeston Mitford and Smith Elder and Company: folios 1-6;(2) draft agreement, 21 June 1839, concerning the advance of a sum of money by Smith Elder and Company under the security of a joint bond between Austen Henry Layard and Edward Mitford: folios 7-8;(3) manuscript copy of a letter, 17...
Dates:
1839-1843.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Austen Henry Layard.
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Financial and legal papers concerning Austen Henry Layard and the publication of the narratives of his travels and excavations.
Papers concerning the interests of Benjamin Disraeli and John Murray II in shares in mining concessions in America; with a draft of a memorandum of agreement about the same., ? 1824-1825.
File
Identifier: MS.42157
Papers concerning the periodical publication, "The Academy"., 1869-1958.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42601-42608
Papers concerning the publication of the "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities", edited by William Smith., 1840-1891.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42609-42611
Papers, including correspondence, financial documents, plans, reports and related material, concerning the estates of Foxhall and Avoncrook.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6275/1-133
Dates:
1618-1941, undated.
Papers including letter, 1745, to Andrew Wauchope of Niddrie concerning a pump for coalmines, and two instruments of sasine, 1716-1718, concerning land in the parish of Kirkmichael, Perthshire.
File
Identifier: Acc.10936
Dates:
1716-1770.
Papers of and concerning Benjamin Disraeli., 1825-late 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42156-42159
Scope and Contents
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) is best known for being Prime Minister during the 19th century. However, Disraeli also had literary ambitions and many of these were linked to the house of John Murray. As a result of this connection, there is a range of material relating to Disraeli.In this series, there are letters of Disraeli to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Other items here include papers concerning interests of Disraeli and Murray in shares in mining concessions in...
Dates:
1825-late 20th century.
Papers of and concerning John Franklin., 1821-1836.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42236-42238
Scope and Contents
Arctic explorer John Franklin (1786-1847) became a national hero in Britain for his naval expeditions to find a north-west passage that would link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. He died whilst on his third expedition to locate the passage.Franklin published accounts of his first two expeditions through John Murray. Both were successful and helped to establish Franklin as a respected explorer. The letters of Franklin to John Murray discuss his published works, as well as...
Dates:
1821-1836.
Papers of and concerning Michael Faraday., 1820-1859.
File
Identifier: MS.42223
Scope and Contents
Folios 1-31 : letters, 1820-1859, of Michael Faraday to John Murray II and to John Murray III;
folio 32 : letter, 1831, of Henry Chuter to Faraday; and,
folios 34-35 : agreement, 10 April 1830, between Faraday and John Murray, publishers, concerning the publication of the second edition
of "Chemical Manipulation".
Dates:
1820-1859.
Papers of and concerning Thomas Campbell., 1806-1829.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42052-42054
Scope and Contents
Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet and writer. In 1819, Campbell completed a project that he had been working on since 1805 in producing 'Specimens of the British poets'. It was published by John Murray. The letters in this series are of Thomas Campbell to John Murray and largely relate to the production of this work and the aftermath of the publication. Campbell also mentions other poets and acquaintances of his, including Joanna Baillie and Sir Walter Scott.In addition to...
Dates:
1806-1829.
Papers of and concerning Thomas Moore., 1813-1933.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42484-42493
Papers of and concerning Washington Irving., 1817-1946.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42307-42318
Scope and Contents
Author Washington Irving (1783-1859) had many of his most famous works published in Britain by John Murray, including 'Sketch book of Geoffrey Canon', which includes the stories of 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'.The holdings here reflect the business and personal relationship between Irving and the house of Murray. There are over 60 letters of Irving to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. In addition, the sequence includes letters of George Putnam, the...
Dates:
1817-1946.
Papers of Neill and Company, printers, Edinburgh.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.196
Dates:
1641-20th century.
Papers of the family of Carnegie of Craigo, 15th-20th century, of Joseph Cauvin, Writer to the Signet, 1795-1817, and of John Craigie Halket of Cramond, 1861-1910.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.267
Dates:
15th century-20th century.
Papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.7.14
Scope and Contents
The papers, with some exceptions, have been arranged in the following categories:Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.1.18: Correspondence.80.2.1-80.2.66: Financial papers.80.3.1-80.3.57: Account books.80.4.1-80.4.16: Miscellaneous estate papers.80.5.1-80.5.6: Legal papers.80.6.1-80.6.14: Notes and notebooks of George Dundas of Dundas, Advocate.80.7.1-80.7.14: Miscellaneous papers and books.The main exceptions are...
Dates:
16th century-1924.
Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs., 1437-1912, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14750-14777
Partnership deeds and supplementary articles of partnership of John Murray, publishers. , 1871-1897
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1553
Scope and Contents
File contains the following documents: 1) Supplemental Articles of Partnership between John Murray Snr., John Murray Jr., and Robert Cooke (1871; 1886); 2) Copy Supplemental Articles of Partnership between John Murray Snr., John Murray Jr., and Robert Cooke (1881); 3) Copy Deed of Partnership of John Murray Snr., John Murray Jr., and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray (2 February 1892); 4) Deed of Partnership between John Murray and Alexander Henry...
Dates:
1871-1897
Precept of Duncan, son of James Campbell of Lawers, concerning the lands of Auchinreoch.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9149
Dates:
Undated
Public instrument containing declaration by Gilbert Haldane, Vicar of Dalry, allowing Christian, widow of his brother Sir James Haldane of Gleneagles (d 1503), née Graham, to occupy certain lands in Gleneagles., 5 January 1516.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15451
Public instrument of James Haldane of Rusky concerning the lands of Lennox., 20 April 1490.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15444
Public instrument of John Haldane of Rusky, breaking Lord Darnley`s infeftment of lands in the Lennox., 26 April 1475.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15441
Release of part of the Higher Plantation in favour of William Marshall, Glasgow., 1774.
File
Identifier: MS.50270.
Scope and Contents
Release, 1774, of John Young and John Macrae concenring the conveyance of part of Higher Plantation, Tobago, including named enslaved people, in favour of William Marshall (folios 1-4).
Dates:
1774.