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Subject
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:
Papers of James Balfour of Pilrig, Director of the Darien Company., 1689-1698, 1753, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.3582, folios 101-213
Scope and Contents
The contents include subscription-lists, accounts, lists of ship's equipment, stores, etc., bills, and memoranda, with a few letters. There is also a letter of David Hume to James Balfour of Pilrig, Professor of Moral Philosophy at Edinburgh, with a draft reply by Balfour, 1753 (folio 213).
Dates:
1689-1698, 1753, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers in the process of Sir Robert Spottiswoode, Lord New Abbey; papers from the library at Duns Castle, Berwickshire; and papers of James Balfour of Pilrig, director of the Darien Company.
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Papers in the process of Sir Robert Spottiswoode, Lord New Abbey; papers from the library at Duns Castle, Berwickshire; and papers of James Balfour of Pilrig, director of the Darien Company.
Papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo on theology., 1766-1781, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.24527
Scope and Contents
The papers on religion are as follows.
(i) ‘Of the necessity of religion in a nation’, undated. (Folio 1.) Monboddo number 253.
(ii) Two papers on the history of religion from the earliest times to the ancient Greeks, 1766, undated. (Folio 11.) Monboddo numbers 4, 3.
(iii) 'Of natural religion and its progress', undated. (Folio 57.) Monboddo number 9.
(iv) 'An account of the Chaldaeans', 1769. (Folio 73.) A translation from Diodorus Siculus, ‘Bibliotheca historica’, book 2. Monboddo number...
Dates:
1766-1781, undated.
Papers of Jane Hepburn Stuart Forbes Trefusis, Lady Clinton., 1880-1936.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13827/174-178
Dates:
1880-1936.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Papers of the Trefusis Family.
Papers of John Dover Wilson concerning education and English literature., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.14356-14369
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, concerning lead and copper mining in Scotland.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.1.24
Scope and Contents
Lord Menmuir was appointed Master of the Metals and Minerals for life in 1592.The papers are part of the Balcarres collection. They were bound in 1896, when it was not realised that they belonged to the collection.The contents are as follows:(i) Observations of Sir Archibald Napier of Merchiston on the Act of Parliament concerning metals, 1592. ‘Early records relating to mining in Scotland’, 73. Cf. Adv.MS.29.2.9, folio 17. (Folio 1.)(ii)...
Dates:
1567-1596, and undated.
Papers of John Rennie concerning harbours in places beginning with Po-Se., 1782-1821.
File
Identifier: MS.19803
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Port Patrick and Port Logan (Portnessock), correspondence and reports concerning the development of these harbours and others for the Irish crossing, 1810, 1813-1817, 1820-1821 (folio 1);
(ii) Portsmouth, report and list of soundings, 1814, 1819 (folio 61);
(iii) Queensferry, letters and printed plan, 1808, 1811-1812 (folio 67);
(iv) Ramsgate, reports, 1782-1783, 1787-1788 by John Smeaton, correspondence, 1812, 1814-1817, 1820-1821, and printed tide tables,...
Dates:
1782-1821.
Papers of John Skene of Hallyards.
File
Identifier: Acc.5770
Scope and Contents
Comprising:
1. account, 1679, of expenses paid by John Skene
2. receipts, 1688, for pay by Skene to the Midlothian Militia
3. two lists, 1678 and circa 1680, of Scottish militia.
Dates:
1678-1688.
Papers of John Spottiswoode, Advocate, Keeper of the Advocates’ Library, 1702-1728.
Series
Identifier: MSS.658-660
Dates:
1698-1718.
Papers of John Stuart Blackie concerning the Highlands., Mid 19th century-late 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2647
Scope and Contents
Papers and notes on Gaelic language and literature (a few of the philological notes, preserved as specimens), with examples of poetry. In addition there are translations of Gaelic verse, dramatic dialogues (partly translated from "Caraid nan Gáidheal") antiquarian matter and items relating to the land question.The contents are as follows.(i) List of Gaelic words and their cognates (folio 1);(ii) Paper on Gaelic literature (folio 22);(iii)...
Dates:
Mid 19th century-late 19th century.
Papers of Joseph Pentland concerning his work and travels in South America., ? 1826-? 1854.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42524-42525
Papers of Mary Grey, afterwards wife successively of Robert Lundie, Minister of Kelso, and of Henry Duncan, Minister of Ruthwell., 1809-1812, 1842, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.2975, folios 88-96
Scope and Contents
The papers comprise: a list, 1809-1812, of expenditure on charities; acknowledgements by societies of gifts, 1810-1811; a letter, 1842, of Mrs Duncan to a son or stepson; and a poem, undated.
Dates:
1809-1812, 1842, undated.
Papers of Neill and Company, printers, Edinburgh.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.196
Dates:
1641-20th century.
Papers of Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson concerning bibliography., [Before 1928.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.476-482
Papers of Robert Cadell concerning some of his publications., 1826-1848.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21056-21058
Papers of Robert Herdman.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.4541
Scope and Contents
Comprising:
1. photocopy of "Picture Book", 1870-1887, recording pictures painted by Herdman
2. notes of Herdman, on Thomas Carlyle, made while painting his portrait
3. correspondence of R Duddingstone Herdman, 1897, concerning the mounting of an exhibition.
Dates:
1870-1897.
Papers of Scottish interest, collected by R R Gove-Brown-Henderson.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.4378
Scope and Contents
Comprising:1. letter, 1833, of Sir John Sinclair, on shell marle as manure2. rental, 1782, of the estate of Wattin, Caithness3. printed price list and two invoices, 1849, of Peter Lawson and Son4. list, 19th century, of seeds5. copy (in the hand of the donor) of letter, 1821, of William Stewart, on a new road in Caithness6. printed programme, 1887, of the Royal Naval Review at Spithead7. note book, late 17th...
Dates:
late 17th century to 19th century.
Papers of T [and] T Clark, containing stock lists, 'Concilium' stocks and book stocks., 1980-1987.
Series
Identifier: Acc.10689/84-86
Papers of the 1st Company of the Edinburgh Volunteer Rifle Battalion.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.2.11-81.2.38
Scope and Contents
The Company, recruited mainly from the Faculty of Advocates, was raised in 1859, as part of the general Volunteer mobilisation in that year. The majority of the papers belong to that and the immediately following years.
Dates:
1852-1900.
Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale chiefly concerning Treasury and Exchequer affairs., [Circa 1661-1683], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14489
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Papers, circa 1661-1683 (many undated but circa 1665-1669), of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale, including accounts and lists of fees and pensions, concerning Treasury and Exchequer affairs (folio 1);
(ii) Rentals of the lands of Swinton, 1663, and of Hawick, 1669 (folio 169);
(iii) 'Instructions to our commissioners of the thesaurie', [circa 1667] (folio 172).
Dates:
[Circa 1661-1683], undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale concerning public affairs.
Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale concerning public affairs., [Circa 1665]-1678.
File
Identifier: MS.14490
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Valuation book of the shires, with related papers, circa 1665 (folio 1);
(ii) Account book, with related papers, of charge and discharge of Sir James Stewart, circa 1670 (folio 14);
(iii) Summary of Sir William Sharp’s accounts, 1667-1669 (folio 29);
(iv) List of fees and pensions to officers of state signed, 19 October 1678, by the King at Whitehall (folio 31).
Dates:
[Circa 1665]-1678.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale concerning public affairs.
Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale concerning public affairs., 1650-1697, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14493
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of the following:(i) Papers, 1650-1691, undated, concerning ecclesiastical affairs (folio 1);(ii) ‘A Memorandum of things or materials left be Generall Monk of the abbay of holyrudhouse for its repairing’, circa 1660 (folio 37);(iii) ‘Lists of fynd persons’, circa 1662 (folio 39);(iv) Papers, 1668-1683, concerning Edinburgh brewers and the excise (folio 51);(v) Papers, 1669-1673, concerning the salt revenue (folio...
Dates:
1650-1697, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale concerning public affairs.
Papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto on proposed Scottish Reform Act Amendment-Bills., 1835, 1852.
File
Identifier: MS.12145
Dates:
1835, 1852.
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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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Notes and speeches of the 2nd Earl of Minto.
Papers of the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale concerning public affairs., 1701-1711, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14497-14498