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 undated drafts of Alexander Kynynmound Elliot to an unnamed correspondent in England., August 1775-March 1776.
Item
Identifier: MS.11023
Dates:
August 1775-March 1776.
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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Early papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Family and general correspondence of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and relating to Alexander Kynynmound Elliot, son of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, of the East India Company's service, Bengal.
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Letter-books containing undated drafts of Alexander Kynynmound Elliot to an unnamed correspondent in England.
Letter book containing wet-press copies of letters concerning other Edinburgh exhibitions., 1892-1894.
Item
Identifier: MS.23510
Scope and Contents
The letter book contains copies of letters 1892-1894 relating to catalogues of an international exhibition of fisheries in April 1892 (folios 1-144) and of an architectural exhibition in December 1892 (folios 145-205), both held in Edinburgh, and to a projected British Fisheries Directory by Walter B Blaikie (folios 206-253).
Dates:
1892-1894.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh.
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Letter books of T and A Constable concerning particular enterprises.
Letter book containing wet-press copies of letters concerning the 'Celtic Review'., 1914-1925.
Item
Identifier: MS.23514
Dates:
1914-1925.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh.
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Letter books of T and A Constable concerning particular enterprises.
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Letter book and account book containing wet-press copies of letters and accounts concerning the 'Celtic Review'.
Letter book containing wet-press copies of letters concerning the magazine 'Progress', a publication of the Free Church of Scotland printed by T and A Constable., 1901-1902.
Item
Identifier: MS.23512
Dates:
1901-1902.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh.
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Letter books of T and A Constable concerning particular enterprises.
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Letter book and account book containing wet-press copies of letters and accounts concerning the magazine 'Progress', a publication of the Free Church of Scotland printed by T and A Constable.
Letter book containing wet-press of letters concerning the Edinburgh edition of the 'Works' of Robert Louis Stevenson, which was printed by T and A Constable., 1894-1900.
Item
Identifier: MS.23511
Scope and Contents
A copy letter 1898 of R F Bell and J A Clyde to the firm is pasted in at folio 300a and two leaves of notes are tipped in at the back (folios 401-402).
Dates:
1894-1900.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh.
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Letter books of T and A Constable concerning particular enterprises.
Letter-book, 'D', of James Stuart., 15 June-31 July 1783.
Item
Identifier: MS.8391
Dates:
15 June-31 July 1783.
Letter-book, ‘D,1’, of James Stuart., 1 October-3 November 1782.
Item
Identifier: MS.8357
Dates:
1 October-3 November 1782.
Letter-book, 'E', of James Stuart., 12 June-26 August 1783.
Item
Identifier: MS.8392
Dates:
12 June-26 August 1783.
Letter-book, 'F', of James Stuart., 23 August-4 September 1783
Item
Identifier: MS.8393
Dates:
23 August-4 September 1783
Letter-book, ‘F,2’, of James Stuart., 17 November 1782-10 January 1783.
Item
Identifier: MS.8359
Dates:
17 November 1782-10 January 1783.
Letter-book, February-August 1820, of William Stirling of Castlemilk., 1820.
Item
Identifier: MS.5341
Letter-book, 'G', of James Stuart., 25 August-7 September 1783.
Item
Identifier: MS.8394
Dates:
25 August-7 September 1783.
Letter-book, 'G', of James Stuart., 18 July-13 September 1783.
Item
Identifier: MS.8396
Dates:
18 July-13 September 1783.
Letter-book, ‘G,6’, of James Stuart., 8-28 December 1782.
Item
Identifier: MS.8360
Letter-book, 'H', of James Stuart., 31 August-9 September 1783.
Item
Identifier: MS.8395
Dates:
31 August-9 September 1783.
Letter-book, ‘H,7’, of James Stuart., 24 December 1782-7 January 1783.
Item
Identifier: MS.8361
Dates:
24 December 1782-7 January 1783.
Letter-book, 'I', of James Stuart., 22 July-19 September 1783.
Item
Identifier: MS.8397
Dates:
22 July-19 September 1783.
Letter book in John Maule's hand, containing copies of letters written and received by him on Treasury matters.
Item
Identifier: MS.10781
Scope and Contents
Much of the correspondence is with James West who was then Secretary to the Treasury. The subjects include forfeited estates, the payment of Crown officials, and window tax and other sources of revenue. A contemporary list of contents is inserted (folio iii).
Dates:
1748-1761.
Letter-book, ‘J,3’, of James Stuart., 1 November-11 December 1782.
Item
Identifier: MS.8362
Dates:
1 November-11 December 1782.
Letter-book, 'K', of James Stuart., 16 August-17 September 1783.
Item
Identifier: MS.8398
Dates:
16 August-17 September 1783.
Letter-book, ‘K,3’, of James Stuart., 10-19 December 1782.
Item
Identifier: MS.8363
Letter-book, 'L', of James Stuart., 17-23 September 1783.
Item
Identifier: MS.8399
Dates:
17-23 September 1783.
Letter-book, ‘L,4’, of James Stuart., 14-25 December 1782.
Item
Identifier: MS.8364
Letter-book labelled 'No.I' of Archibald Constable and Company, containing copies of outgoing letters, and of a few incoming replies., 1805-1807.
Item
Identifier: MS.23231
Scope and Contents
Due to an oversight folios 90 verso-91 are blank.
Dates:
1805-1807.
Letter-book, ‘M,5’, of James Stuart., 14-27 December 1782.
Item
Identifier: MS.8365