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 of ‘Historie & descent of the house of Rowallane’ by Sir William Mure of Rowallan, a history of the Mure family, probably written in 1657.
Item
Identifier: MS.96
Dates:
[?1657.]
Manuscript of 'History of England from the conquest of Julius Caesar to the accession of Henry VII' by David Hume., 1760-1761.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.23160-23161
Scope and Contents
These are the final two volumes of David Hume's 'History'. Hume signed the contract for it with Andrew Millar on 27 July 1759; the remainder of that year was taken up with research; he began writing in February 1760 and completed the twenty chapters in April 1761 (dates are given at the beginning of most chapters); the book was published in November of that year, with the imprint date 1762. This is the original manuscript, with numerous interlinear and marginal corrections, and larger...
Dates:
1760-1761.
Manuscript of ‘History of Europe during the French Revolution’ by Sir Archibald Alison., 1829-1842.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.9571-9581
Scope and Contents
Additional paragraphs added to the text in this manuscript would appear to have been incorporated in the first edition, and there appear to have been only minor changes, chiefly in vocabulary, added at the proof stage. The manuscript shows throughout a fair degree of amendment, largely changes of vocabulary or excisions for greater brevity.
Dates:
1829-1842.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts, with additions and amendments as sent to the printer, of two major works and part of a third work of Sir Archibald Alison, 1st Baronet, historian, Sheriff of Lanarkshire and writer on legal and social questions; with mathematical notes of his son, General Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet.
Manuscript of ‘How Janet Goudie came home’ by George Douglas Brown, in the author's hand., [1899, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.8179
Scope and Contents
There is little significant difference between the original and the printed version.
Dates:
[1899, or before.]
Manuscript of "Hungry Waters (for a little boy at Linlithgow)", a musical setting by Francis George Scott of verses by C M Grieve.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10437
Dates:
1925.
Manuscript of ‘In the time of tyrants’ by William Soutar., [1939, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.8586
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is a later, slightly enlarged version of the printed book.
Dates:
[1939, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Scots poet William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of poems of William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and signed typescripts of published poems of William Soutar.
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Typescript and manuscript of ‘In the time of tyrants’ by William Soutar.
Manuscript of 'In universam Aristotelis philosophiam commentarii'.
Item
Identifier: MS.3046
Dates:
17th century.
Manuscript of incomplete articles on the Tobermory wreck and on the site of the battle of Bannockburn by Robert Purves Hardie., 1st quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.5299
Dates:
1st quarter of 20th century.
Manuscript of James Bridie's play ‘Tobias and the Angel’, first produced in 1930.
Item
Identifier: MS.3924
Scope and Contents
The manuscript lacks one leaf at the beginning of Act III. The first act is much shorter than in the printed text.
Dates:
1930.
Manuscript of James Somerville, "An Abridged Account of the Principal Branches of the Baronial House of Somerville".
Item
Identifier: Acc.7121
Dates:
1919.
Manuscript of 'Jephthah' translated into Scots by Robert Garioch Sutherland from the Latin version by George Buchanan, and published in ‘Jephthah and the Baptist’., 1955.
Item
Identifier: MS.26596
Dates:
1955.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the poet, Robert Garioch Sutherland, and his father.
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Dramatic works of Robert Garioch Sutherland.
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Manuscripts of 'Jephthah' translated into Scots by Robert Garioch Sutherland from the Latin version by George Buchanan, and published in ‘Jephthah and the Baptist’.
Manuscript of 'Jephthah' translated into Scots by Robert Garioch Sutherland from the Latin version by George Buchanan, and published in ‘Jephthah and the Baptist’., 1955.
Item
Identifier: MS.26597
Dates:
1955.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the poet, Robert Garioch Sutherland, and his father.
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Dramatic works of Robert Garioch Sutherland.
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Manuscripts of 'Jephthah' translated into Scots by Robert Garioch Sutherland from the Latin version by George Buchanan, and published in ‘Jephthah and the Baptist’.
Manuscript of 'Jephthah' translated into Scots by Robert Garioch Sutherland from the Latin version by George Buchanan, and published in ‘Jephthah and the Baptist’., 1955.
Item
Identifier: MS.26598
Dates:
1955.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the poet, Robert Garioch Sutherland, and his father.
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Dramatic works of Robert Garioch Sutherland.
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Manuscripts of 'Jephthah' translated into Scots by Robert Garioch Sutherland from the Latin version by George Buchanan, and published in ‘Jephthah and the Baptist’.
Manuscript of 'Jerusalem its history and hope' by Margaret Oliphant., [1891, or before], 1896.
Item
Identifier: MS.23217
Scope and Contents
Some of the leaves are made up of fragments stuck together.
Dates:
[1891, or before], 1896.
Manuscript of John Cam Hobhouse concerning the destruction of the memoirs of Lord Byron; with related letters., 1824-1869.
File
Identifier: MS.43534
Scope and Contents
Following the death of Lord Byron in April 1824, various interested parties met at the house of John Murray on 17th May of that year. These included John Murray [II], Thomas Moore, John Cam Hobhouse and representatives of both Lady Byron and Augusta Leigh. After a discussion, the group decided that the manuscript containing the memoirs of Lord Byron should be burned and they proceeded to do so in the drawing room fireplace. This act caused great controversy and the items in this folder...
Dates:
1824-1869.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence relating to the death of Lord Byron, his funeral, will and estate, and the burning of his memoirs.
Manuscript of John Cam Hobhouse giving his account of the separation of Lord and Lady Byron, with his copies of related correspondence., 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.43521
Scope and Contents
This volume contains the manuscript of John Cam Hobhouse, Baron Broughton, relating the events of the separation of Lord and Lady Byron. Hobhouse was the confidant of Lord Byron and often acted on his behalf during the first few months of 1816, when the separation was being negotiated. In addition to his own recollections, Hobhouse also records copies of letters relating to the separation. Some of the original letters that are copied here are held in Ms.43520. The...
Dates:
19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence and manuscripts relating to the separation of Lord and Lady Byron.
Manuscript of John Galt's ‘The last of the lairds’, chapter XIX to the end, edited with additions by David Macbeth Moir, and related material., 1826, [1841, or before].
File
Identifier: MS.6522
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) The first part of David Macbeth Moir's ‘Biographical memoir of John Galt’, 1841, covering the published pages i-ix (folio 1), probably a fair copy for publication. Alterations found in it appear in the printed text.(ii) Manuscript of John Galt's novel, ‘The last of the lairds’, chapter XIX to the end (folio 10). Galt left this manuscript with Moir on his departure for Canada in 1826 with 'the Charge of editing it', according to Moir's...
Dates:
1826, [1841, or before].
Manuscript of John Howell, in the form of 13 letters.
Item
Identifier: Acc.5779
Scope and Contents
Describing Edinburgh life and topography at the end of the 18th century.
Dates:
1854.
Manuscript of "John Sinclair, Shepherd: a True Caithness Story" by Myra G K Warrand.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10836
Dates:
20th century.
Manuscript of ‘John Splendid’ by Neil Munro., 1897-1898.
Item
Identifier: MS.26901
Scope and Contents
The manuscript, which does not differ greatly from the published text, was written in a series of notebooks. There are a number of lacunae, corresponding to the following pages of the first edition: pages 49- 66 (after folio l37), 158-163 (after folio 410), 175-194 (after folio 436), 232-237 (after folio 554), 247-263 (after folio 578), 332-339 (after folio 751).
Dates:
1897-1898.
Manuscript of ‘Journal of the discovery of the source of the Nile’ by John Hanning Speke., [1863, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.4872
Scope and Contents
Also included is an unpublished journal for January to June 1863.
The manuscript excludes chapter ix of the published work.
Dates:
[1863, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript and proofs of ‘Journal of the discovery of the source of the Nile’ by John Hanning Speke.
Manuscript of ‘Journal of the Waterloo Campaign’ by Cavalié Mercer., Circa 1830.
Item
Identifier: MS.4849
Scope and Contents
There are occasional corrections and deletions to the manuscript by Cavalié Mercer’s son, also Cavalié Mercer, who edited the work for publication.
Illustrating the text of the manuscript are twenty-two full-page and other smaller drawings, apparently by the author. These illustrations and drawings are not found in the printed edition.
Dates:
Circa 1830.
Manuscript of "Kirk O'Field" by Edward Albert, an historical novel of the period of Mary, Queen of Scots., 1922.
Item
Identifier: MS.9065
Dates:
1922.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Edward Albert (1890-1944), who graduated Master of Arts in English at Edinburgh University, 1908, and spent his professional life as English master at George Watson's College, Edinburgh.
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Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of, and notebooks containing material collected for, the fictional works of Edward Albert.
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Manuscript, typescript and page proofs of ‘Kirk O'Field’ by Edward Albert, an historical novel of the period of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Manuscript of `La tierche partie de la noble et puissante Maison de Bourgongne` by Robert Macquéreau.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.4.5
Scope and Contents
Macquéreau, or Macquériau, a historian from Valenciennes, wrote a `Traicté et recueil de la maison de Bourgogne` covering the period 1500-1529 which was published in two parts under the title ‘Histoire générale de l`Europe’. The manuscript covers the period 1464-1506. Macquéreau’s manuscript for 1500-1527 is now in Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale n.a. fr. 10433.The manuscript is in two parts, each of which is preceded by a list of contents (folios ii verso, 95). Chapter headings...
Dates:
1st half of 16th century.