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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:

Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Patrick Geddes., 1900-1940, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19997-19999
Dates: 1900-1940, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes.

Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, and his family., 1670-[circa 1890].

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19399-19405
Dates: 1670-[circa 1890].
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family.

Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Sir Charles Dalrymple., 1855-1915, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25652-25664
Dates: 1855-1915, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Charles Dalrymple, 1st Baronet of Newhailes.

Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 1660-1792.

 File
Identifier: MS.25453
Scope and Contents The papers include ‘The Earl of Gowrie's Conspiracie against the King;s Majesty of Scotland, At Saint Johnstoun upon Tuesday the 5th of August, 1600’, 1751, with annotations by Lord Hailes. The work is inscribed 'This is the narrative printed by authority a few weeks after the death of Gowrie, there are only 24 copies of this impression. Dav. Dalrymple.' For another copy see RB.s.305 (folio 1). Also ‘The City Cleaned and Country Improven’ (Edinburgh, 1760), inscribed to Sir David Dalrymple...
Dates: 1660-1792.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes. / Miscellaneous papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes. / Miscellaneous papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.

Miscellaneous papers of and relating to Sir Charles Dalrymple., 1855-1916, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.25652
Scope and Contents

The papers include Sir Charles Dalrymple's account of Lady Alice Mary Dalrymple's death in 1884 and drafts for his Memorial Service at Newcraighall Church in 1916. There is also miscellaneous verse, drawings, and printed notices.

Dates: 1855-1916, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Charles Dalrymple, 1st Baronet of Newhailes. / Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Sir Charles Dalrymple.

Miscellaneous papers of and relating to the Pinkerton family., 1871-1980.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9502/71-99
Dates: 1871-1980.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and other papers of the Pinkerton family of Lyttle Park, Renfrewshire.

Miscellaneous papers of Andrew Greig., Circa 2000-2013.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13460/60-65
Dates: Circa 2000-2013.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers of Andrew Greig.

Miscellaneous papers of Canon Andrew John Young., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19766-19767
Dates: Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Notebooks and papers of Canon Andrew John Young, the poet and naturalist (1885-1971).

Miscellaneous papers of Christian Dalrymple., 1793-1838, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25498-25499
Dates: 1793-1838, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning Christian Dalrymple of Hailes.

Miscellaneous papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1934-1977, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.27214
Scope and Contents

The papers include notes, membership cards, book-jackets and other material.

Dates: 1934-1977, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Miscellaneous papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Miscellaneous papers of David Thomson., 1932-1996.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13259/71-78
Dates: 1932-1996.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary and personal papers of, and relating to, David Thomson.

Miscellaneous papers of Donald Alexander Mackenzie., [Circa 1909]-1937.

 File
Identifier: MS.19310
Scope and Contents

The papers include twelve songs set to music, six being settings of poems by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, and eight arranged by Learmont Drysdale. Also a memorandum of agreement for publishing ‘The Migration of Symbols’, 1923 (folio 36), manuscript of Mackenzie's article on ‘School Life Fifty years ago’ published in the ‘Scottish Educational Journal’ of November 18th 1932, pages 1391-1393 (folio 38), and newspaper cuttings concerning his life and work, 1901-1937.

Dates: [Circa 1909]-1937.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letters to and miscellaneous papers of Donald Alexander Mackenzie.

Miscellaneous papers of Dr Robert Douglas, Minister of Galashiels., 1729-1794, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.3118
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Letters of Mrs Alison Cockburn to Dr Douglas, with some poems, 1767-1794, undated (folio 1). Most of these are printed in her ‘Letters and memoir’, edited by T Craig Brown (Edinburgh, 1900). They are arranged as they appear in that work, those not printed being placed at the end.(ii) Observations by various writers on the agriculture of Roxburghshire, undated. (Folio 145.)(iii) Miscellaneous papers, undated (folio 168),...
Dates: 1729-1794, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Dr Robert Douglas, Minister of Galashiels, and of his own and allied families: Hays, Thomsons, Tods, Lothians.

Miscellaneous papers of Gavin Maxwell, containing typescripts and manuscripts., [Circa 1968-circa 1969], undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10555/61-66
Dates: [Circa 1968-circa 1969], undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Gavin Maxwell and of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited. / Papers of Gavin Maxwell. / Other manuscript and typescript material of Gavin Maxwell.

Miscellaneous papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo., 1775-1784, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.24537
Scope and Contents

They include a paper on the relationships of the orang-utang to man and a copy of a letter from a Bristol merchant describing the animals (folio 15), papers on music and scientific subjects, a paper on chemistry in Lord Monboddo's hand (folio 89), and other material. Includes Monboddo numbers 248, 109, 90, 152, 151, 252, 161, 167, 184, 215, 226, 225, 186, 164, 203.

Dates: 1775-1784, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo (1714-1799) and his family. / Literary and philosophical papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo.

Miscellaneous papers of James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon'., 1930-1934, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26067-26069
Dates: 1930-1934, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the novelist James Leslie Mitchell (1901-1935), the author 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon', and of his wife Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell.

Miscellaneous papers of John Pinkerton., Late 18th century-early 19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.1711
Scope and Contents

The contents comprise materials relating to John Pinkerton's collections of poetry (folio 1), edition of Barbour (folio 29), geographical works (folio 35), mineralogy (folio 104), ‘Recollections of Paris’ (folio 129), etc.; plans for works which were not subsequently carried out (folio 153); original poems (folio 164); and miscellaneous matter (folio 173).

Dates: Late 18th century-early 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence of the antiquary, John Pinkerton, with papers and notes accumulated by him in connection with works which he published or projected.

Miscellaneous papers of John Pinkerton., Late 18th century-early 19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.1712
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

‘The Heiress of Strathern’, with R P Gillies’s epilogue and an acting copy with stage directions (folio i); plans for a narrative poem (Ratho, King of the Orkneys) (folio 120), a ‘Gothic Tale’ (Dornadilla), with the commencement (folio 123), and ‘The British Princess’, a tragedy (folio 150); ‘An Easy Introduction to the Greek Language’, 1786, unfinished (folio 152); ‘Amoenitates Historicae’ (folio 168).

Dates: Late 18th century-early 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence of the antiquary, John Pinkerton, with papers and notes accumulated by him in connection with works which he published or projected.

Miscellaneous papers of members of the families of Campbell, Ker, Galbraith, and others., 1622-1735, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.976
Scope and Contents The papers include the correspondence of George Bannerman, Advocate, 1674-1675 (folio 1), of Mr Duncan Robertson, Writer, 1676-1685 (folio 15), and of Ronald Campbell, Writer to the Signet, 1693-1713, undated (folio 54); an account of ships laden at Grange Works, the fees of which went to the upkeep of the May light, 1640-1642 (folio 96); complaints against Robert Russell, Provost of Stirling, [circa 1673] (folio 100); the declaration of the Presbyterians now in the West of Scotland, 1679...
Dates: 1622-1735, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Miscellaneous papers chiefly of the Douglas and Campbell families. / Miscellaneous papers relating to various Scottish families.

Miscellaneous papers of Robert Garioch Sutherland., 1945-1981, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.26670-26671
Dates: 1945-1981, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the poet, Robert Garioch Sutherland, and his father.

Miscellaneous papers of Robert Garioch Sutherland., 1945-1981, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26671
Scope and Contents

The papers include notes for the anthology 'Made in Scotland' edited by Robert garioch Sutherland, (Cheadle, 1974) (folio 35).

Dates: 1945-1981, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the poet, Robert Garioch Sutherland, and his father. / Miscellaneous papers of Robert Garioch Sutherland.

Miscellaneous papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 1731-1792, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25418-25453A
Dates: 1731-1792, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.

Miscellaneous papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 1660-1792, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25439-25453A
Dates: 1660-1792, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes. / Miscellaneous papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.

Miscellaneous papers of Sir Thomas Frederick Elliot., 1828-1880, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19432-19433
Dates: 1828-1880, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Honourable Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot and his family. / Papers and correspondence of Sir Thomas Frederick Elliot.

Miscellaneous papers of Sir Thomas Frederick Elliot., 1828-1880, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.19432
Scope and Contents

Many of the papers relate to Sir Thomas Frederick Elliot’s time in the Colonial Office (folio 1). In addition there are miscellaneous literary works including biographical notices of Elliot, 1828, 1868, undated, ‘Letters to a Colonist from his Partner in England’, 1850, and ‘A Discourse on Table Rapping’, 1867 (folio 176), and papers concerning the marriage settlement and executry of Elliot and his second wife, Elizabeth Bromley, 1868-1880.

Dates: 1828-1880, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Honourable Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot and his family. / Papers and correspondence of Sir Thomas Frederick Elliot. / Miscellaneous papers of Sir Thomas Frederick Elliot.

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