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Accounts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents in which monies or goods received and paid or given out are recorded in order to permit periodic totaling. This term was not used in the published volumes of the 'Catalogue of Manuscripts Acquired Since 1925'. Such records were indexed under the subject terms Housekeeping or Prices.

Found in 3038 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and papers concerning harbours and roads. , 1805-1834.

 File
Identifier: MS.19971
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i)-(vi) Harbours (i) Aberdeen, letters and accounts 1830, 1833, and a draft of the section of the ‘Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer, written by himself’ relating to the harbour. (Folio 1.) (ii) Courtown, letters and reports, 1830-1833. See also MS.19978. (Folio 15.) (iii) Dundee, letters, 1860-1861, 1833. (Folio 50.) (iv) London, St Katharine's Dock, correspondence, report, and share certificates, 1825-1830. (Folio 58.) (v) Trinity, letter, 1834. (Folio...
Dates: 1805-1834.

Correspondence and papers concerning Minto gardens., 1731-1906, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.13227
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Minto gardens correspondence, 1768-1906 (folio 1); (ii) Gardens wages and accounts, 1792, 1821-1831 (folio 153); (iii) Memoranda, seed lists, and seedmen's accounts for the garden, 1731, 1757, 1769-1890, undated.

Dates: 1731-1906, undated.

Correspondence and papers concerning miscellaneous undertakings., 1795-1834.

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Identifier: MS.19972
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Nene Outfall, report and letter, 1833 (folio 1); (ii) Eau Brink Cut, letters, 1830, 1832-1834, with a note by Thomas Casebourne on its effects, 1833 (folio 16); (iii) Chesterfield Railway, report and accounts, 1826 (folio 26); (iv) St Helens and Runcorn Railway, letters, 1833 (folio 30); (v) London metropolitan water survey, reports and accounts, 1831-1834, with reports by Thomas Telford on reservoirs in Green Park, 1828 (folio 33); (vi) Edinburgh...
Dates: 1795-1834.

Correspondence and papers concerning the 4th Earl of Minto as Military Secretary., 1883-1886.

 File
Identifier: MS.12550
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Correspondence relating to the raising of Canadian troops for imperial service, 1885 (folio 1); (ii) Correspondence and papers relating to the North-West Rebellion, 1885-1894. This includes material concerning the events of the rebellion itself, and later correspondence and printed historical notes on Sir Frederick Middleton's part in the campaign. For an account of the background to the sentencing and execution of Louis Riel, see MS.12507 (folio 51); (iii)...
Dates: 1883-1886.

Correspondence and papers concerning the administration of Kintail Estate.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8838
Scope and Contents

Includes letters from crofters and cottars on the estate.

Dates: 1887-1927.

Correspondence and papers concerning the Minto estate., 1803-1912.

 File
Identifier: MS.13249
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Correspondence concerning alterations to Minto House, 1803-1815, 1854-1864, 1891-1901, 1906, 1911-1912 (folio 1); (ii) Papers and accounts connected with alterations, 1809-1811 (folio 204).

Dates: 1803-1912.

Correspondence and papers, including typescripts, proofs and financial records, of Akros Publications, 'Akros' magazine and Duncan Glen.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7125 Box 1(1)-Box 46(2)
Scope and Contents

Including manuscripts, typescripts, and proofs of poems, articles, and reviews, with correspondence and accounts.

Dates: 1962-1976, undated.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning General the Honourable James St Clair of Sinclair and Balblair (1688-1762)., 1727-1766, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.25679-25708
Scope and Contents The main interest of the papers lies in the military and diplomatic material relating to General St Clair's career in the British army over thirty years. The 2nd son of the 10th Lord Sinclair, James St Clair succeeded as titular 12th Lord Sinclair in 1750 on the death of his brother, who was attainted in 1715. In 1747 he married Janet, daughter of Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet of Hailes, and widow of Sir John Baird, 2nd Baronet of Newbyth. He served with the Foot Guards in Gibraltar in...
Dates: 1727-1766, undated.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning Hugh Pattison Macmillan, chiefly relating to proposals for a National Library for Scotland., 1914-1924.

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Identifier: MS.25269
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) 'Miscellaneous correspondence', 1914-1924, relating to National Library proposals with Sir James M Dodds and Sir John Lamb, successively Permanent Under-Secretaries of State at the Scottish Office, and others (folio 1); (ii) Papers, 1914-1924, concerning the management, finance, staffing and accommodation of the Advocates' Library and the proposed National Library (folio 55); (iii) Letters and papers, 1923, concerning Hugh Pattison Macmillan's purchase of the...
Dates: 1914-1924.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir Charles Dalrymple, 5th Baronet of Kilkerran., 1816-1857, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.25500-25530
Scope and Contents

Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson (1800-1849), was the eldest son of Sir James Fergusson, 4th Baronet of Kilkerran, and Jean, second daughter of Lord Hailes. He inherited Newhailes in 1838 on the death of his aunt, Christian Dalrymple, when he assumed the additional surname of Dalrymple. Sir Charles was admitted Advocate in 1822, and in 1829 married Helen, daughter of David Boyle of Shewalton, Lord President of the Court of Session.

Dates: 1816-1857, undated.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the family of Anderson of St. Germains and their descendants, being chiefly the correspondence of Warren Hastings Anderson (died 1875), son of David Anderson of St. Germains (1751-1825).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.14842-14847
Scope and Contents

Warren Hastings Anderson entered the merchant house of his uncle, Robert Anderson and Company, St. Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, in 1813, becoming a partner in 1818. From then until the 1850s he spent most of his life in Italy and France engaged in trade, finally retiring to Bowerhouse near Dunbar. Family, personal and legal material predominates in this collection.

Dates: 1792-mid 20th century.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the painter, Hope James Stewart (died 1881).

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Identifier: MS.9738
Scope and Contents

The correspondence (folio 1) contains personal letters, letters on financial matters, and letters about his work. A few of these, dated 1885-1888 and addressed to his wife, concern his portrait of Sir William Hamilton. The correspondence is followed by accounts and financial papers (folio 145), and by miscellaneous papers (folio 185).

Dates: 1857-1888, undated.

Correspondence and papers of Elizabeth Chaffard and her family.

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Identifier: MS.9685
Scope and Contents

Madame Chaffard ran a millinery and dress-making business in Edinburgh, but during the period 1866-1867, to which most of the letters belong, she lived in Brighton and the business was managed by her sister, Mrs Mary Carmichael. The letters concern family matters as well as the firm's accounts and its day-to-day management.

Dates: 1844-1899.

Correspondence and papers of Hugh Pattison Macmillan chiefly concerning the establishment of a National Library for Scotland., 1922-1934.

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Identifier: MS.25268
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Letters from prominent Scots, chiefly sponsors of Hugh Pattison Macmillan's public memorial, "A National Library for Scotland: Proposal to Establish a Scottish National Library on the Basis of the Advocates' Library", (folio 1); (ii) Correspondence and papers, 1922-1925, 1934, concerning the Scottish National Library Endowment Trust established on the basis of the Proposal. Correspondents include: James Avon Clyde, Lord Clyde; Sir John Lamb and Lord Novar...
Dates: 1922-1934.