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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Transcribed collections of numbers, names, or other text indicating tallies of concepts collocated for any particular purpose.

Found in 1660 Collections and/or Records:

Miscellaneous papers concerning Sir Charles's educational career, at Edinburgh Academy, Park Hall School, Salford, Harrow School, and Trinity College, Cambridge., 1847-1861.

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Identifier: MS.25638
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Printed papers relating to Edinburgh Academy, 1847-1848 (folio 1); (ii) Exercise book and miscellaneous notes, Park Hall School, Salford, 1850-1852 (folio 36); (iii) Circular letters, monthly reports, drawings, notes, printed examination papers and results, Harrow School, 1853-1858 (folio 84); (iv) Printed lists of Prizemen and examination results at Trinity College, Cambridge, 1860-1861 (folio 184).

Dates: 1847-1861.

Miscellaneous papers concerning the "Family Library" monograph series of John Murray, publishers., ? 1825-1846.

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Identifier: MS.42612
Scope and Contents (1) Draft agreement, ? 1825 (watermark) : "Heads of an agreement to be entered into between Mr Murray and Mr Lockhart respecting the Family Library", with an enclosure concerning the payments to be made to Lockhart.(2) Manuscript list, 11 July 1828, of authors and the books that they were to write for the "Family Library".(3) Manuscript list, 14 July 1828, of the proposed order of publication of the first works of the "Family Library".(4)...
Dates: ? 1825-1846.

Miscellaneous papers including a typescript copy of Farquhar Macrae's transcript of the 'Genealogical Account of the MacRas'., [Before 1705], 1786-1906, undated.

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Identifier: MS.15929
Scope and Contents

The manuscript from which the typescript was made is probably the copy described by Alexander Macrae in ‘History of the Clan Macrae’, page 13, as belonging to Horatio Ross Macrae of Clunes.

Dates: [Before 1705], 1786-1906, undated.

Miscellaneous papers, including some of William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort to James IV., Circa 1581-[1628, or after], undated.

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Identifier: MS.2066
Scope and Contents Some of the papers are described by Sir William Drummond as being William Fowler's (folios 34 verso, 69 verso, 77 verso).The contents are as follows.'Ane Informatioun for remembrance betuix my Lord Drummond and the Laird of Carnok' (Sir Robert Drummond), regarding the lordship of Drummond (folio 7);'Papers of Sir Jhon Drummond off Hawthornden', copies of deeds (folio 7); Royal instructions to Sir John Drummond and other Commissioners, with the...
Dates: Circa 1581-[1628, or after], undated.

Miscellaneous papers, mostly relating to Jacobites., 1693-1825, undated.

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Identifier: MS.6290, folios 3-134
Scope and Contents The papers include: a copy of a declaration, 1693, of James II to his Jacobite subjects, after his flight (folio 3); political verse, early 17th and 18th centuries (folio 5); copies of two speeches in the Scottish Parliament, 1702, one anonymous, concerning Presbyterian government (folio 18), and one by the Duke of Hamilton, signifying his retirement from Parliament (folio 19); a list, 1715, of clan chiefs, showing their political allegiances (folio 20); a copy of a letter, 1715, written by...
Dates: 1693-1825, undated.

Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 1660-1792.

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Identifier: MS.25453
Scope and Contents The papers include ‘The Earl of Gowrie's Conspiracie against the King;s Majesty of Scotland, At Saint Johnstoun upon Tuesday the 5th of August, 1600’, 1751, with annotations by Lord Hailes. The work is inscribed 'This is the narrative printed by authority a few weeks after the death of Gowrie, there are only 24 copies of this impression. Dav. Dalrymple.' For another copy see RB.s.305 (folio 1). Also ‘The City Cleaned and Country Improven’ (Edinburgh, 1760), inscribed to Sir David Dalrymple...
Dates: 1660-1792.

Miscellaneous papers of Andrew Hunter., 1697-1890, undated.

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Identifier: MS.19733
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Rules for a horse race to be run in the Isle of Man to celebrate the birthday of James, Lord Strange, 1697. This race was inaugurated by the Earls of Derby as Lords of Man probably in the mid 17th century. With the ending of the Derby regime in the 18th century the races fell into abeyance. (Folio 1.) (ii) Miscellaneous papers of Charles Hunter, Cadet, of Seaside, 1810-1853, including minutes of the Carse of Cowrie Agricultural Club, 1835, and Report to the...
Dates: 1697-1890, undated.

Miscellaneous papers of Catherine MacLeod., 1824-1874.

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Identifier: MS.19307
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Accounts concerning Duncan MacLeod and his children, 1824-1830, 1833-1841, with statements of Catherine, 1825, and Duncan, 1830, regarding their financial affairs (folio 1);(ii) Papers of the executry of Donald MacLeod, 3rd of Geanies, and Catherine's correspondence with the executors regarding their accounts, 1833-1835 (folio 22);(iv) List of family paintings in Duncan MacLeod's London residence in 1855, compiled by...
Dates: 1824-1874.

Miscellaneous papers of John Hill Burton., 1674-1880, undated.

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Identifier: MS.9445
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Statements, 1879-1880, concerning the sales of John Hill Burton's books, ‘History of Scotland’ and ‘Queen Anne’. (Folio 1.)(ii) A list of the obituary dates of various friends of Burton. (Folio 6.)(iii) 'The history of Peter Anderson', an anonymous short story in the form of an autobiography. (Folio 11.)(iv) Notes on accounts of building works, 1674-1679, carried out by Sir William Bruce. (Folio 41.)...
Dates: 1674-1880, undated.

Miscellaneous papers of John Spottiswoode, Advocate., 1698-1718, undated.

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Identifier: MS.658
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) ‘Act [i.e., Bill] for erecting the Advocats into a Society. 27 Jany. 1701’ (folio 1);(ii) Similar draft, undated (folio 2);(iii) Lists of advocates, 1661-1710 (folio 4);(iv) Printed petition to the Court of Session by the Dean and Faculty of Advocates and others regarding valuation of the burgh of Edinburgh by the stent masters, 1707 (folio 14);(v) Draft of formal receipt by John Spottiswoode of the...
Dates: 1698-1718, undated.

‘Miscellaneous Papers’ of Sir Walter Scott, on history, folk-lore, etc., 1792-1850.

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Identifier: MS.910
Scope and Contents The papers include:Part of Sir Walter Scott’s ‘Life of Napoleon Buonaparte’, chapter iii, in the hand of an amanuensis, with corrections in Scott’s autograph (folio 9);Statement of the sales of the ‘Letters of Malachi Malagrowther’, 1826-1827 (folio 23);Note by James Ballantyne of John Murray’s proposals regarding the publication of Scott’s works (folio 35);Letter, apparently to John Gibson Lockhart criticising his ‘History of Napoleon’, 1830...
Dates: 1792-1850.

Miscellaneous papers of the Andersons of St. Germains., 1792-mid 20th century, undated.

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Identifier: MS.14847
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Journal, 1792, of a journey to Rouen from Berwick (folio 1);(ii) List, 1794, of French pear plants sent to Germains by Lord Swinton (folio 3);(iii) Catalogue, 1809, of natural history specimens, St. Germains (folio 4);(iv) Account, 1825, by Messrs Blackwood, linen drapers &c., Edinburgh, to Miss Mary Anderson, St. Germains (folio 8);(v) Pencil sketch, undated, of Warren Hastings Anderson (folio...
Dates: 1792-mid 20th century, undated.

Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library.

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Identifier: F.R.339e/51
Scope and Contents

The papers include the following: Binding (1848), Sale of duplicates (1823), Cataloguing of manuscripts (circa 1839), Booklists (1832-1834), Faculty's collection of coins (1840), Music (1830-1833), Engraved portraits for sale (1824), Newspapers (1831, 1877), Booklets (1832-1834).

Dates: 1824-1881.