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Manuscripts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to handwritten documents, and may also be used to distinguish certain documents from published or otherwise printed documents, as in the cases of typed personal letters or a typescript from which printed versions are made.

Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:

Manuscript and marked galley proofs of a speech, "Peel`s reply to Palmerston Augt. 1852 [=1842]", by Robert Peel., 1842.

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Identifier: MS.42519
Scope and Contents

The title has been taken from the front cover. The date on the cover is given as 1852, but an annotation on the galley proofs, in Peel`s hand, confirms the date of the speech as 19 August 1842.

Dates: 1842.

Manuscript and marked proofs, "Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon", by Austen Henry Layard., 1847-1853.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42354-42358
Scope and Contents

"Discoveries in the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon" was a work written by Austen Henry Layard and published by John Murray. It would appear to have been intended to be published in two volumes, but was eventually published in one volume in 1853.

In this series there are both manuscripts and proofs of the work, showing the progression through the publication process.

Dates: 1847-1853.

Manuscript and marked proofs of a speech on the repeal of the Corn Laws, by Robert Peel., [1839]

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Identifier: MS.42521
Scope and Contents

Annotated 'Sir Robert Peel's speech on the repeal of the Corn Laws on the 4th night of the debate 1846', but the speech in fact is in support of the Corn Laws, delivered in February 1839 when Peel was in Opposition.

Dates: [1839]

Manuscript and marked proofs, "The State in its relations with the Church", by William Gladstone., 1838.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42266-42267
Scope and Contents

'The State in its relations with the Church' was written by William Gladstone and published by John Murray in 1838. It proved popular, going through four editions by 1851. The manuscript for this work is heavily annotated, with many deletions, insertions and corrections. The proofs are likewise marked by Gladstone.

Dates: 1838.

Manuscript and page-proofs of parts of ‘Better dead’, Sir James Matthew Barrie's first book, published at his own expense in November 1887.

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Identifier: MS.6647
Scope and Contents

Manuscript of chapter I (folios 1-11) and page-proofs of chapter I and part of chapter II (folios 12-19 verso). There are considerable differences between the texts of the manuscript and the proof, the latter being generally condensed. There are two corrections in the page-proof (folio 15 verso) which are incorporated into the final text.

Dates: [1887, or before.]

Manuscript and printed verses of William Christie.

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Identifier: Acc.8358
Scope and Contents

Concerning the Mauricewood Pit disaster.

Dates: 1889.

Manuscript and printed versions of "Moidart, or Among the Clan Ranalds", (Oban, 1889) by the Rev Fr Charles MacDonald.

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Identifier: Acc.11741
Scope and Contents

Includes letters, 1914, concerning a new edition of the book.

Dates: circa 1889-1914.

Manuscript and typed transcripts of Robert Garioch Sutherland of recordings made for the School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh University., 1953-1976.

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Identifier: MS.26670
Scope and Contents

Robert Garioch Sutherland worked for the School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh University between 1965 and 1974, and some of the transcripts are his work. The material consists of stories and reminiscences recorded from 1953 to 1976.

Dates: 1953-1976.