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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 outgoing official correspondence, from the time when Sir Thomas John Cochrane was Governor of Newfoundland; with an index., 1828-1832.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2365-2366
Dates: 1828-1832.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath. / Letters and papers of and concerning Sir Thomas John Cochrane as Governor of Newfoundland. / Letter-books containing copies of outgoing official correspondence, from the time when Sir Thomas John Cochrane was Governor of Newfoundland.

Letter-book containing copies of outgoing official correspondence, from the time when Sir Thomas John Cochrane was Governor of Newfoundland; with an index., 1832-1835.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2367-2368
Dates: 1832-1835.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath. / Letters and papers of and concerning Sir Thomas John Cochrane as Governor of Newfoundland. / Letter-books containing copies of outgoing official correspondence, from the time when Sir Thomas John Cochrane was Governor of Newfoundland.

Letter book containing copies of ‘private letters’ of and to the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale., 1742-1745.

 Item
Identifier: MS.14427
Scope and Contents

On pages 71-76 there is a 'Copy of a bill delivered in by Messrs. Henry Williams and John Trotter for goods furnished for my Lord Marquis of Tweeddale’s office at Whitehall’.

Dates: 1742-1745.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House. / Correspondence of the Hays of Yester. / Correspondence of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale.

Letter-book containing copies of the 2nd Earl of Minto's 'private' out-letters to Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston and to other Foreign Office officials and Diplomatic Service colleagues., 2 January-25 April 1833.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12038
Dates: 2 January-25 April 1833.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / 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-books containing copies of the 2nd Earl of Minto's 'private' out-letters to Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston and to other Foreign Office officials and Diplomatic Service colleagues.

Letter-book containing copies of the 2nd Earl of Minto's 'private' out-letters to Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston and to other Foreign Office officials and Diplomatic Service colleagues., 28 April-4 December 1833.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12039
Dates: 28 April-4 December 1833.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / 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-books containing copies of the 2nd Earl of Minto's 'private' out-letters to Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston and to other Foreign Office officials and Diplomatic Service colleagues.

Letter-book containing copies of the 2nd Earl of Minto's 'private' out-letters to Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston and to other Foreign Office officials and Diplomatic Service colleagues., 8 December 1833-3 October 1834.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12040
Dates: 8 December 1833-3 October 1834.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / 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-books containing copies of the 2nd Earl of Minto's 'private' out-letters to Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston and to other Foreign Office officials and Diplomatic Service colleagues.

Letter book containing copies of the official correspondence of Charles Steuart when Surveyor-General of the Customs in the Eastern District of North America (comprising Quebec, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania)., 1765-1768.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5045
Dates: 1765-1768.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Charles Steuart, Cashier and Paymaster, American Board of Customs.

Letter book containing copy letter chiefly to the publisher's Associations of Canada and the United States of America concerning books relating to Canada printed by T and A Constable., 1922-1930.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23516
Scope and Contents

Most of the volume is blank.

Dates: 1922-1930.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh, together with records of the Edinburgh Press, which was amalgamated with the firm in 1936. / Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh. / Letter books of T and A Constable concerning particular enterprises.

Letter book containing copy letters of T and A Constable to the Bennett College, Sheffield., 1936-1938.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23602
Dates: 1936-1938.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh, together with records of the Edinburgh Press, which was amalgamated with the firm in 1936. / Letter books, estimates and correspondence of the Edinburgh Press. / Letter books containing copy letters of the Edinburgh Press to the Bennett College, Sheffield.

Letter book containing copy letters of T and A Constable to the Bennett College, Sheffield., 1938-1941.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23603
Dates: 1938-1941.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh, together with records of the Edinburgh Press, which was amalgamated with the firm in 1936. / Letter books, estimates and correspondence of the Edinburgh Press. / Letter books containing copy letters of the Edinburgh Press to the Bennett College, Sheffield.

Letter book containing copy letters of T and A Constable to the Bennett College, Sheffield., 1942-1945.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23604
Dates: 1942-1945.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh, together with records of the Edinburgh Press, which was amalgamated with the firm in 1936. / Letter books, estimates and correspondence of the Edinburgh Press. / Letter books containing copy letters of the Edinburgh Press to the Bennett College, Sheffield.

Letter book containing copy letters of the Edinburgh Press to the Bennett College, Sheffield., 1929-1931.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23598
Dates: 1929-1931.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh, together with records of the Edinburgh Press, which was amalgamated with the firm in 1936. / Letter books, estimates and correspondence of the Edinburgh Press. / Letter books containing copy letters of the Edinburgh Press to the Bennett College, Sheffield.

Letter book containing copy letters of the Edinburgh Press to the Bennett College, Sheffield., 1931-1932.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23599
Dates: 1931-1932.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh, together with records of the Edinburgh Press, which was amalgamated with the firm in 1936. / Letter books, estimates and correspondence of the Edinburgh Press. / Letter books containing copy letters of the Edinburgh Press to the Bennett College, Sheffield.

Letter book containing copy letters of the Edinburgh Press to the Bennett College, Sheffield., 1932-1934.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23600
Dates: 1932-1934.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh, together with records of the Edinburgh Press, which was amalgamated with the firm in 1936. / Letter books, estimates and correspondence of the Edinburgh Press. / Letter books containing copy letters of the Edinburgh Press to the Bennett College, Sheffield.

Letter book containing copy letters of the Edinburgh Press to the Bennett College, Sheffield., 1934- March 1936.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23601
Dates: 1934- March 1936.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh, together with records of the Edinburgh Press, which was amalgamated with the firm in 1936. / Letter books, estimates and correspondence of the Edinburgh Press. / Letter books containing copy letters of the Edinburgh Press to the Bennett College, Sheffield.

Letter book containing copy letters to the principals at the London office of the Edinburgh Press., 1936-1937.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23595
Dates: 1936-1937.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh, together with records of the Edinburgh Press, which was amalgamated with the firm in 1936. / Letter books, estimates and correspondence of the Edinburgh Press. / Letter books containing copy letters to the principals at the London office of the Edinburgh Press (which was part of T and A Constable after June 1936).

Letter book containing copy letters to the principals at the London office of the Edinburgh Press., 1937-1938.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23596
Dates: 1937-1938.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh, together with records of the Edinburgh Press, which was amalgamated with the firm in 1936. / Letter books, estimates and correspondence of the Edinburgh Press. / Letter books containing copy letters to the principals at the London office of the Edinburgh Press (which was part of T and A Constable after June 1936).

Letter book containing copy letters to the principals at the London office of the Edinburgh Press., 1939-1940, 1942.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23597
Dates: 1939-1940, 1942.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh, together with records of the Edinburgh Press, which was amalgamated with the firm in 1936. / Letter books, estimates and correspondence of the Edinburgh Press. / Letter books containing copy letters to the principals at the London office of the Edinburgh Press (which was part of T and A Constable after June 1936).

Letter-book containing copy of the correspondence of Archibald Constable and Company with Longman and Company, publishers., 1802-1805.

 Item
Identifier: MS.324
Scope and Contents

With a note by Archibald Constable on the correspondence and on the firm of Longman (folio 1 verso), and observations throughout in the handwriting of his partner, A G Hunter.

Includes two autograph letters of George Chalmers, one criticizing this volume of correspondence, which had been sent to him by Constable and Company, 1806.

Dates: 1802-1805.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence of Archibald Constable, publisher, Edinburgh, and his firm.

Letter-book containing copy of the correspondence of Archibald Constable and Company with publishers (including Longmans and Company), booksellers and authors., 1803-1805.

 File
Identifier: MS.325
Dates: 1803-1805.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence of Archibald Constable, publisher, Edinburgh, and his firm.

Letter-book containing drafts of Sir Henry Elliot's dispatches to the Foreign Secretary., June-December 1870.

 Item
Identifier: MS.13061
Dates: June-December 1870.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers, chiefly diplomatic, of the Honourable Sir Henry George Elliot (1817-1907), 2nd son of the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence of Sir Henry Elliot concerning the British Embassy at Constantinople. / Letter-books containing drafts of Sir Henry Elliot's dispatches to the Foreign Secretary.

Letter-book containing drafts of Sir Henry Elliot's dispatches to the Foreign Secretary., 1871.

 Item
Identifier: MS.13062
Dates: 1871.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers, chiefly diplomatic, of the Honourable Sir Henry George Elliot (1817-1907), 2nd son of the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence of Sir Henry Elliot concerning the British Embassy at Constantinople. / Letter-books containing drafts of Sir Henry Elliot's dispatches to the Foreign Secretary.

Letter-book containing drafts of Sir Henry Elliot's dispatches to the Foreign Secretary., 1872.

 Item
Identifier: MS.13063
Dates: 1872.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers, chiefly diplomatic, of the Honourable Sir Henry George Elliot (1817-1907), 2nd son of the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence of Sir Henry Elliot concerning the British Embassy at Constantinople. / Letter-books containing drafts of Sir Henry Elliot's dispatches to the Foreign Secretary.

Letter-book containing drafts of Sir Henry Elliot's dispatches to the Foreign Secretary., 1873.

 Item
Identifier: MS.13064
Dates: 1873.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers, chiefly diplomatic, of the Honourable Sir Henry George Elliot (1817-1907), 2nd son of the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence of Sir Henry Elliot concerning the British Embassy at Constantinople. / Letter-books containing drafts of Sir Henry Elliot's dispatches to the Foreign Secretary.

Letter-book containing drafts of Sir Henry Elliot's dispatches to the Foreign Secretary., 1874.

 Item
Identifier: MS.13065
Dates: 1874.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers, chiefly diplomatic, of the Honourable Sir Henry George Elliot (1817-1907), 2nd son of the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence of Sir Henry Elliot concerning the British Embassy at Constantinople. / Letter-books containing drafts of Sir Henry Elliot's dispatches to the Foreign Secretary.

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