Manuscripts.
Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscripts by unidentified authors., 19th century.
Manuscripts by Washington Irving, with some proofs of works by Irving., Circa 1829-1850.
Irving produced many popular and successful works throughout his writing career, most of which were published in Britain by John Murray. The manuscripts in this sequence relate to some of these works, including 'The Crayon Miscellany' and three volumes of 'A Chronicle of the conquest of Granada'. In addition, there is an incomplete manuscript for a review for the 'Quarterly Review', and a letter that contains a personal outline of his life up until 1837.
Manuscripts by William Gladstone., 1838-1891.
Manuscripts chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott., 1708-1827, undated.
Manuscripts, chiefly undated, of final copies of poems of William Soutar., [1917-1942.]
Manuscripts, circa 1800, of Scottish and English tunes, previously owned by Helen Banks, Haddington.
Manuscripts collected by George Neilson, Glasgow, author of ‘Trial by combat’ (Glasgow, 1890) and joint-editor of the ‘Acta Dominorum Concilii, 1496-1501’ (Edinburgh, 1918).
Many of the manuscripts contain notes, indexes, etc., by George Neilson.
Manuscripts collected by Walter Biggar Blaikie, Doctor of Laws, editor of volumes concerning Jacobitism in the publications of the Scottish History Society, etc.
Manuscripts collected by Walter Biggar Blaikie, relating to Jacobitism (in continuation of MSS.278-318).
Manuscripts collected by William Kirk Dickson, Librarian of the National Library of Scotland.
Manuscripts collected by William Lee Ferguson, Edinburgh.
Manuscripts compiled and collected by the Honourable Sir Hew Dalrymple, Knight Commander of the Victorian Order, and a Member of the Board of Trustees of the National Library.
Manuscripts concerning Holland and Bohemia., 17th century.
The contents are as follows:
(i) 'Three weeks observation of States Countries, especiallie Holland', a general survey, describing Dutch institutions and customs (folio 3);
(ii) 'Mirabilia huius Anni [?]1613', a discussion of Frederick of the Palatinate's acceptance of the crown of Bohemia, apparently written in 1619 (folio 22).
Manuscripts concerning railways and engineering, formerly in the possession of James H Anderson, civil engineer.
Manuscripts, corrected typescripts, and broadcast scripts by Robert McLellan of two programmes broadcast in the series for schools, 'Stories from Scottish History'., 1962.
The contents are as follows. (i) 'John Gordon of Glenbucket in the '15’ (folio 1). The manuscript contains several different versions. (ii) Reports of pupils' and teachers' reactions to the programme, 1962 (folio 89); (iii) 'Old Glenbucket in the '45’ (folio 92).
Manuscripts, corrected typescripts, and broadcast scripts of short dramatic pieces for 'Scottish Heritage' by Robert McLellan., 1961-1962.
The dramatic peices are 'Morocco land', 1961 (folio 1), 'David Kinnaird', 1961 (folio 64), and Irish Immigrant', 1962 (folio 122).
Manuscripts, corrected typescripts, and broadcast scripts of short dramatic pieces for 'Scottish Heritage' by Robert McLellan., 1963, undated.
Manuscripts, corrected typescripts and printed versions of poems in Scots and English, of Flora M Garry (born 1900), the wife of Robert C Garry, Professor of Physiology at Glasgow University.
Many of the poems have a note of their first publication.
Manuscripts, corrected typescripts and proof of "Mavis Belfrage" by Alasdair Gray.
Manuscripts, correspondence, and other papers of and concerning James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon'.
Manuscripts entitled, 'Conspiracy' and 'Flight from Tangier' of Dorothy Dunnett, written in Scottish Office index book, also containing records of household expenses of Dunnett household., 1961-1964, undated.
Also containing corrected typescript, and amended and corrected typescript.
Manuscripts formerly in the possession of the Reverend Dr John Stirton.
Many of the manuscripts contain notes by Dr Stirton.
Manuscripts from the Bishop Dowden Memorial Library, St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.
Manuscripts from the family of Robert Liston, surgeon.
Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey.
The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.