Letter books.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Books of blank or lined paper on which letters to be sent have been written; also manuscript copies of letters, originally on loose sheets, bound together, usually in chronological order. Not to be confused with letterpress copybooks where the copies are created through a mechanical process.
Found in 1557 Collections and/or Records:
Letter-book containing copies of dispatches of the Bengal Government, Political Department, to the Court of Directors., January-May 1812.
Item
Identifier: MS.11354
Dates:
January-May 1812.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto with the Chairman and Directors of the East India Company.
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Copies of the correspondence of the Bengal Government with the Court of Directors, and papers printed by order of the Court Directors.
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Letter-books containing copies of dispatches of the Bengal Government, Political Department, to the Court of Directors.
Letter-book containing copies of dispatches of the Bengal Government, Political Department, to the Court of Directors., June-November 1812.
Item
Identifier: MS.11355
Dates:
June-November 1812.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto with the Chairman and Directors of the East India Company.
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Copies of the correspondence of the Bengal Government with the Court of Directors, and papers printed by order of the Court Directors.
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Letter-books containing copies of dispatches of the Bengal Government, Political Department, to the Court of Directors.
Letter-book containing copies of letters addressed by William Mure of Caldwell (succeeded 1860) to his mother during a tour in Egypt and Palestine., 1863-1864.
Item
Identifier: MS.2733
Letter-book containing copies of letters addressed to the Committee of Foreign Trade of the Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies (the 'Darien Company') by its representatives in London, Holland, and Hamburg., 1696-1697.
Item
Identifier: MS.1914
Scope and Contents
The letter-book is incomplete, beginning at page 43 (folio 1), and ending in the middle of an unpaginated letter.
Dates:
1696-1697.
Letter-book containing copies of letters and dispatches from the 1st Earl of Minto to the Foreign Secretary., February-September 1800.
Item
Identifier: MS.11231
Dates:
February-September 1800.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Diplomatic correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto relating to Vienna.
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Letter-books containing copies of letters and dispatches from the 1st Earl of Minto to the Foreign Secretary.
Letter-book containing copies of letters and dispatches from the 1st Earl of Minto to the Foreign Secretary., 1800-1801.
Item
Identifier: MS.11232
Dates:
1800-1801.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Diplomatic correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto relating to Vienna.
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Letter-books containing copies of letters and dispatches from the 1st Earl of Minto to the Foreign Secretary.
Letter-book containing copies of letters and dispatches from the 1st Earl of Minto to the Foreign Secretary., February-July 1801.
Item
Identifier: MS.11233
Dates:
February-July 1801.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Diplomatic correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto relating to Vienna.
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Letter-books containing copies of letters and dispatches from the 1st Earl of Minto to the Foreign Secretary.
Letter book containing copies of letters by Captain William Mackenzie as deputy assistant quartermaster-general, 1809-1810, followed (folio 130 verso) by returns of equipment issued at Lisbon, 1809-1812, and (folio 143 verso) by routes for various marches., 1809-1812.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.5.18
Dates:
1809-1812.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray during the Peninsular War in which he served (except during 1812 when he was in Ireland) as quartermaster-general.
Letter book containing copies of letters by Lieutenant-Colonel (later General Sir) Rufane S Donkin and other members of the quartermaster-general`s staff., 1808-1809.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.5.17
Scope and Contents
The letters are followed (folio 95 verso) by notes by Donkin on the duties of the quartermaster-general`s department.
Dates:
1808-1809.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray during the Peninsular War in which he served (except during 1812 when he was in Ireland) as quartermaster-general.
Letter-book containing copies of letters by Murray and members of his staff., 1816-1818.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.7.23
Dates:
1816-1818.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Correspondence and papers relating to General Sir George Murray`s tenure of office of chief of staff of the allied armies of occupation in France following the Congress of Vienna.
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Letter-books containing copies of letters by Murray and members of his staff.
Letter-book containing copies of letters by Murray and members of his staff., 1816-1817.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.8.1
Dates:
1816-1817.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Correspondence and papers relating to General Sir George Murray`s tenure of office of chief of staff of the allied armies of occupation in France following the Congress of Vienna.
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Letter-books containing copies of letters by Murray and members of his staff.
Letter-book containing copies of letters, dispatches and enclosures from the Foreign Secretary to the 1st Earl of Minto., 1798-1800.
Item
Identifier: MS.11234
Dates:
1798-1800.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Diplomatic correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto relating to Vienna.
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Letter-books containing copies of letters, dispatches and enclosures from the Foreign Secretary to the 1st Earl of Minto.
Letter-book containing copies of letters, dispatches and enclosures from the Foreign Secretary to the 1st Earl of Minto., 1799-1800.
Item
Identifier: MS.11235
Dates:
1799-1800.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Diplomatic correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto relating to Vienna.
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Letter-books containing copies of letters, dispatches and enclosures from the Foreign Secretary to the 1st Earl of Minto.
Letter-book containing copies of letters, dispatches and enclosures from the Foreign Secretary to the 1st Earl of Minto., 1800-1801.
Item
Identifier: MS.11236
Dates:
1800-1801.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Diplomatic correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto relating to Vienna.
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Letter-books containing copies of letters, dispatches and enclosures from the Foreign Secretary to the 1st Earl of Minto.
Letter-book containing copies of letters of Customs officers in Scottish ports, with lists, May-July 1746, of persons engaged in the Jacobite rising of 1745, being copies of papers delivered to the Lord Justice Clerk., 1746.
Item
Identifier: MS.1918
Letter-book containing copies of letters of James Chisholme., 1793-1812.
Item
Identifier: MS.5476
Scope and Contents
James Chisholme died in 1812.
Dates:
1793-1812.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
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Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
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Letter books containing copies of letters of James and William Chisholme, chiefly concerning the management of their sugar plantations, and the shipping and insurance of sugar.
Letter-book containing copies of letters of the 1st Earl of Minto to the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the East India Company., February-July 1806.
Item
Identifier: MS.11272
Dates:
February-July 1806.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto chiefly as President of the Board of Control.
Letter-book containing copies of letters of the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1832-1833.
Item
Identifier: MS.12041
Scope and Contents
The letter-book contains: (i) copies of the 2nd Earl of Minto's official letters 'dispatched' to the Foreign Secretary, 26 September-31 December 1832; (ii) Copies of his private out-letters, 5 September 1832-1 January 1833.
Dates:
1832-1833.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers relating to the 2nd Earl of Minto's period as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia at Berlin.
Letter book containing copies of letters of the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale., 1703-1705.
Item
Identifier: MS.14416
Dates:
1703-1705.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Correspondence of the Hays of Yester.
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Correspondence chiefly of the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Political and general correspondence of the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale.
Letter-book, containing copies of letters of the Lorn Furnace Company’s agents at Bunawe., 1786-1791.
Item
Identifier: MS.994
Scope and Contents
There are some accounts, 1781, at the end.
Dates:
1786-1791.
Letter-book, containing copies of letters of the Lorn Furnace Company’s agents at Bunawe., 1791-1812.
Item
Identifier: MS.995
Letter-book containing copies of letters of William Chisholme., 1797-1802.
Item
Identifier: MS.5477
Scope and Contents
Also included are many letters of William Chisholme to his son Charles, a writer in Bengal. William Chisholme died in 1802.
Dates:
1797-1802.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
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Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
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Letter books containing copies of letters of James and William Chisholme, chiefly concerning the management of their sugar plantations, and the shipping and insurance of sugar.
Letter-book containing copies of letters of William Elliot and the Duke of Bedford to the Home Secretary, Earl Spencer., February 1807.
Item
Identifier: MS.12908
Dates:
February 1807.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers chiefly of William Nassau Elliot of Wells (?1736-1775), Barrister (Inner Temple), and of his son, William Elliot of Wells (1766-1818), Member of Parliament.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning William Elliot of Wells.
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Correspondence and papers of William Elliot of Wells as Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1806-1807.
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Letter-books containing copies of letters of William Elliot of Wells and the Lord Lieutenant, the Duke of Bedford.
Letter-book containing copies of letters of William Elliot to Lords Grenville and Spencer, Sir John Newport and others., March-November 1806.
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Identifier: MS.12910
Dates:
March-November 1806.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers chiefly of William Nassau Elliot of Wells (?1736-1775), Barrister (Inner Temple), and of his son, William Elliot of Wells (1766-1818), Member of Parliament.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning William Elliot of Wells.
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Correspondence and papers of William Elliot of Wells as Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1806-1807.
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Letter-books containing copies of letters of William Elliot of Wells and the Lord Lieutenant, the Duke of Bedford.
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Letter-books containing copies of letters of William Elliot to Lords Grenville and Spencer, Sir John Newport and others.
Letter-book containing copies of letters of William Elliot to Lords Grenville and Spencer, Sir John Newport and others., 1806-1807.
Item
Identifier: MS.12911
Dates:
1806-1807.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers chiefly of William Nassau Elliot of Wells (?1736-1775), Barrister (Inner Temple), and of his son, William Elliot of Wells (1766-1818), Member of Parliament.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning William Elliot of Wells.
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Correspondence and papers of William Elliot of Wells as Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1806-1807.
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Letter-books containing copies of letters of William Elliot of Wells and the Lord Lieutenant, the Duke of Bedford.
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Letter-books containing copies of letters of William Elliot to Lords Grenville and Spencer, Sir John Newport and others.