Lists.
Found in 1660 Collections and/or Records:
John Sawers` Armorial, containing the arms of the Scottish nobility, mostly painted on engraved outlines.
Journal, 1729, of George Skene, containing ‘An Account of a Journey to London, with the particular rout by Thomas Burnett of Kirkhill, George Skene of that ilk, and David Skene his brother german'.
Journal of Charles Abbot of a tour of Scotland., 1827.
Journal of James Augustus Grant, describing his African expedition with John Hanning Speke in great detail., 23 February 1858-31 December 1863.
Inverted at the end of the journal is a list of letters written 1858-1862, photographic and botanical notes, a list of porters, African vocabulary, etc.
Journal of John Francis Campbell written while he was travelling in the West of Scotland collecting Gaelic folklore., 1870-1871.
Journal of Margaret Ramsay, describing her family life in Edinburgh, and as a school-teacher at Fochabers and Whithorn. The contents are largely personal, but mention is made of some current events.
Journal of Margaret Ramsay; volume 4., 1825-1826.
Journal of Margaret Ramsay; volume 5., 1827-1828.
Journal of Margaret Ramsay; volume 6., 1829-April 1832.
Journal of Margaret Ramsay; volume 7., May 1832-June 1834.
Journal of Margaret Ramsay; volume 9., July 1836-August 1840.
Journal of William Thomson, Deputy Commissary-General of Stores to the Forces, during a tour in France and Holland, apparently on a pleasure trip., 1818.
Journals and papers of David Stephen, composer and organist.
The collection contains journals and some other papers of David Stephen (1869-1946), organist and composer in Dundee, Arbroath and St Andrews, and from 1903 music director of the Carnegie Trust, Dunfermline.
Large documents relating to the Free Church Missions.
Lecture notes and papers of John Stuart Blackie., 1845-1891.
The contents are as follows:
i) Religion and philosophy (folio 1);
(ii) History and biography (folio 88);
(iii) Peeblesshire (folio 143);
(iv) 'Anatomy of Conservatism' (folio 194);
(v) Poetical addresses to students (folio 225);
(vi) Lists of printed articles, letters, and poems by John Stuart Blackie (folio 294).
Lecture of W Hiller, "The History of Polish Emigration in Great Britain".
With list of books on the subject.
Lectures and lecture notes used by John Dover Wilson when he was Professor of Education at Kings College from 1924 to 1935, with a number of related booklists and syllabi., 1924-1935.
Lectures and related material of John Dover Wilson on education., 1916-1954, undated.
Ledger containing ‘Accounts of the monies expended & the work executed on the Barony of Strathbrock’, now Uphall, belonging to the Earl of Buchan.
The accounts were begun ‘by John Millar, Precentor of Uphall and School Master of the Parish, and continued by Ebenezer Faichney, Overseer to the Earl of Buchan'. They relate mainly to the estate of Kirkhill; but they include also some household and personal expenses of the Earl, who passed and signed the accounts, a summary of the enclosures on the estate of Kirkhill, 1780 (folio 26), and a list of the Statute work of the barony (folio 103).
Ledger, numbered '116', of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, with memoranda, inventories, and lists., 1739-1741.
The contents comprise: memoranda, 1739 (folio 1); ledger, 1740-1741 (folio 6); and inventories of papers and list of creditors, circa 1740 (folio 1 inverted).
Ledger, numbered '119', 1743-1745, and list of bonds, of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton., 1743-1745.
Legal and historical collections of Sir Lewis Stewart of Kirkhill, advocate, compiled early in the 17th century.
Legal and other papers concerning the Douglas Cause., 1764-1766.
The contents are as follows:
(i) Inventories, 1764-1765, of writs and other exhibits produced (folio 1);
(ii) Interrogatories, depositions and lists of witnesses, 1764-1766 (folio 28);
(iii) Letters and accounts, 1765, concerning the citation of witnesses (folio 147).
Legal and related papers, including original documents, drafts and memoranda by Archibald Campbell, and notes of Lord Milton., 1682-1762, undated.
The principal subjects are the settlement of the 2nd Duke's estate; lists of charters to be signed; wadsets; compensation for the abolition of heritable jurisdictions; entail and will of the 3rd Duke; the succession to Archibald Campbell of Inverliver; petitions; and the funeral and biography of the 3rd Duke.