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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 books, estimates and correspondence of the Edinburgh Press., 1907-1936.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.23572-23607
Scope and Contents

The first series begins with three books of H Armour and Company, a printing firm taken over by the Edinburgh Press. Most of the series end in June 1936 when it amalgamated with T and A Constable.

Dates: 1907-1936.

Letter books of Admiral Charles Graham, containing copies of his official correspondence and (on the inverted folios) of his orders and memoranda.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.9729-9732
Scope and Contents Much of the correspondence is administrative, concerning fitting out ships, obtaining stores, and matters of naval discipline, but also reflect the activities of the navy on the various stations where Admiral Graham served.From June 1829, Graham commanded successively the sloop ‘Philomel’ and HMS ‘Rattlesnake’. The latter ship served on the South American Station until September 1833, and the letters during this period concern the seizure of the British brig ‘Velocity’ by the...
Dates: 1829-1834, 1843-1851.

Letter-books of Archibald Constable & Company containing copies of outgoing letters., 1814-1826.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.789-792
Scope and Contents

The letters, which are addressed to authors, publishers, booksellers, printers, etc., deal with the writing, publication, and sale of many well-known works, including those of Sir Walter Scott.

The original covers of the volumes were labelled 'Letter Book ... A.C. & Co', with covering dates (which did not correspond with the contents).

Dates: 1814-1826.

Letter books of Charles Elliot., 1774-1790.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.43090-43097
Scope and Contents

This copy correspondence volumes in this series contain copies of letters sent by Charles Elliot to various correspondents, including authors, editors, printers, and other booksellers and publishers. Significant letters were copied, sometimes in summary only, into these bound volumes. The copy letters cover the majority of the time that Elliot was in business, with the exception of the first three years.

Dates: 1774-1790.

Letter books of engineers at Kinleith Paper Mill., 1922-1927.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.20671-20673
Scope and Contents

The letters are to suppliers and customers.

Dates: 1922-1927.

Letter-books of Francis Jeffrey whilst Lord Advocate, containing some copies and a much greater number of summaries of his outgoing letters., 1830-1834.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.23220-23222
Scope and Contents

Many of the letters and summaries are addressed to Henry Cockburn who was Solicitor-General for Scotland during the same period.

Each volume has at the front, leaves marked for an alphabetical list, which has been started but not continued with in MS.23220-23221 and unattempted in MS.23222.

Dates: 1830-1834.

Letter books of James Stuart., 1782-1783.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8354-8402
Scope and Contents

The letter-books contain drafts and copies, in various hands, of letters and minutes written by Stuart or by his aide-de-camp, mostly on official business, and including copies of some letters written to him.

Dates: 1782-1783.

Letter-books of John Bruce, the historian., 1801-1825.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.179-181
Scope and Contents

The letters deal chiefly with John Bruce's business affairs as joint King’s Printer and Stationer for Scotland.

Dates: 1801-1825.

Letter-books of John George Mackworth Rennie of Frensham Vale., 1920-1936.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19958-19961
Scope and Contents

John George Mackworth Rennie was a judge in India, and retired in 1906. These press copy letter-books cover the years 1924 until 1936. They relate entirely to private affairs.

Dates: 1920-1936.

Letter books of John Murray, publishers., 1765-1905.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.41896-41916
Scope and Contents

The volumes in this sub-series consist of handwritten copies of particular letters sent by John Murray, publishers. The recorded copies are often summaries or specific extracts only.

Dates: 1765-1905.

Letter-books of John Rennie., 1793-1800.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.19936-19937
Scope and Contents

These press copy letter-books cover every activity in which John Rennie was engaged from the small matters concerned with his millwright business to his large civil engineering work.

Dates: 1793-1800.

Letter-books of Lachlan Mackintosh of Raigmore.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.6360-6361