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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:

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

 File
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.

 File
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.

Miscellaneous papers of the family of Erskine of Alva., 1634-late 18th century, 1878.

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Identifier: MS.5158
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Accounts, 1634-1770, chiefly concerning Marie, Countess of Mar, including proposals by her for sums to be eiked to her husband's testament. There are also valuations of the estates of Airtley and Drumsheugh. (Folios 1-28.)(ii) Inventories and catalogues, including inventories of the plenishings of Lady Mar's house, 1638, and of the jewels and valuables belonging to Catherine Erskine, Lady Binning, shortly before her death, 1635. There...
Dates: 1634-late 18th century, 1878.