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 Sir Walter Scott, on history, folk-lore, etc., 1792-1850.
File
Identifier: MS.910
Scope and Contents
The papers include:Part of Sir Walter Scott’s ‘Life of Napoleon Buonaparte’, chapter iii, in the hand of an amanuensis, with corrections in Scott’s autograph (folio 9);Statement of the sales of the ‘Letters of Malachi Malagrowther’, 1826-1827 (folio 23);Note by James Ballantyne of John Murray’s proposals regarding the publication of Scott’s works (folio 35);Letter, apparently to John Gibson Lockhart criticising his ‘History of Napoleon’, 1830...
Dates:
1792-1850.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and documents of Sir Walter Scott and of John Gibson Lockhart, formerly in the possession of Major-General Sir Walter Maxwell Scott, Baronet of Abbotsford, Companion of the Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order.
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Miscellaneous material, literary, antiquarian, topical, etc., chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott.
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Miscellaneous material, chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott.
Miscellaneous papers of the Burnett family of Monboddo., 1805-1885, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.24614
Dates:
1805-1885, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of the Dunlop family., 1635-20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.9303
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Birth-brieve, 1635, of Isabel Hay, daughter of Francis, 9th Earl of Erroll (folio 1);(ii) Part of 'A memorial of the most rare and wonderful thingis in Scotland', 17th century, concerning Orkney (folio 12);(iii) Letters, circa 1641-1642, to Charles I on political matters (folio 14);(iv) Translations, 20th century, of documents concerning William More, a preacher, 1648 (folio 18);(v) Keys to ciphers,...
Dates:
1635-20th century.
Miscellaneous papers of the Edinburgh Skating Club., 1841-1969, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.24646-24649
Dates:
1841-1969, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas., 17th century-19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.7.2
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) `Vtrum Episcopus Romanus sit Antichristus necne? Problema Theologicum de quo ... M. Thomas Londius publice respondebit in Scholis Theologicis Academiae Andreanae, 29 July 1602.` A version (with some additional matter) of the text printed by R Waldegrave (folio 1).(ii) Catalogue of books belonging to Laurence Dundas, Professor of Humanity, Edinburgh, with places and dates of publication, 1735 (folio 7).(iii)...
Dates:
17th century-19th century.
Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 17th century-early 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17867-17872
Miscellaneous papers of the family of Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode.
Series
Identifier: MSS.10283-10286
Dates:
1653-1804.
Miscellaneous papers of the Hays of Yester., 1509-mid 20th century, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14778-14827
Dates:
1509-mid 20th century, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of the Ker family., 1575-early 19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5442-5461
Dates:
1575-early 19th century.
Miscellaneous papers of the Oliphants of Gask., 17th century-19th century.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.82.9.1-82.9.16
Dates:
17th century-19th century.
Miscellaneous papers of the Oliphants of Gask, including personal and estate accounts, papers on the sale of trees, on building and quarrying work, on road works, and on a lawsuit concerning the estate of Strowan., 1785-1834, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.4.11
Dates:
1785-1834, and undated.
Miscellaneous papers of Thomas Ruddiman., [Circa 1733-circa 1754.]
File
Identifier: MS.773
Scope and Contents
The papers include: "Answers to animadversions published by Mr. John Love, schoolmaster at Dumfries, upon Mr. Trotter’s Grammar", circa 1733 (folio 1); "Notes that be of some use in comparing Buchanan and Johnston’s Paraphrases of the Psalms", circa 1745 (folio 9); "Remarks upon Mr. Ruddiman’s Grammar, sent him by Mr. Ja. Philips with Mr. Ruddiman’s answer to them", circa 1745 (folio 37); "Note concerning the treatise, or, rather, libel, published by Mr. James Man of Aberdeen against Mr....
Dates:
[Circa 1733-circa 1754.]
Miscellaneous papers of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: notes on, quotations from and abstracts of the works of various authors., 1925-1936.
File
Identifier: MS.50223
Scope and Contents
Notes on, quotations from and abstracts of papers and publications of various authors recorded by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The papers are arranged alphabetically by author. Where the papers do not relate to a specific author but to a discussion group or corporate body, the papers are placed under that body in the author sequence. The papers are generally undated, but are probably from the period 1927-1936.1952 Club. Manuscript notes, twenty two...
Dates:
1925-1936.
Miscellaneous papers of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn relating to: (i) his work at Edinburgh University; and, (ii) the preparation of his papers and articles on psychoanalysis., 1927-1932.
File
Identifier: MS.50221
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers relating to the work of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn at Edinburgh University.‘University of Edinburgh. Session 1927-1928. First Term Examination. Psychology (Ordinary). Tuesday, 13th December 1927.’ Folio 1. ‘University of Edinburgh. Psychology (Ordinary). Session 1927-28. Second Term Examination. Friday, 9th March 1928.’ Folio 2. ‘University of Edinburgh. Session 1928-29. Faculty of Medicine. Elementary Psychology. Tuesday, 12th...
Dates:
1927-1932.
Miscellaneous papers of William Soutar., 1912-1943, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.8759-8770
Dates:
1912-1943, undated.
Miscellaneous papers relating mainly to the measurement and acreage of the Dundas estate., 16th century-18th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.4.1
Dates:
16th century-18th century.
Miscellaneous papers relating to various Scottish families., 17th century-1760, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.976-979
Dates:
17th century-1760, undated.
Miscellaneous papers; some are replies to articles in the 'Edinburgh Review', others are notes taken on reading various books, presumably for reviews; all are apparently unpublished., [1801, or after]-1807.
File
Identifier: MS.6388
Scope and Contents
Written on paper watermarked between 1801 and 1807. Originally enclosed in a wrapper endorsed '7 February 1807. CPBG'.
Dates:
[1801, or after]-1807.
Miscellaneous papers, some referring to articles in the 'Edinburgh Review', apparently unpublished., [1805, or after-1807, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.6387
Scope and Contents
Written on paper watermarked 1805 and 1807.
Dates:
[1805, or after-1807, or after.]
Miscellaneous poems of Joe Corrie., 1954-1967, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26533
Scope and Contents
The poems include the typescript of a long poem, 'The Mermaid', 1954 (folio 1), manuscripts and typescripts of poems and songs (folio 32) and an index of first lines of a collection of poems (folio 61).
Dates:
1954-1967, undated.
Miscellaneous prose works of William Edmondstoune Aytoun., [Circa 1862-circa 1864.]
File
Identifier: MS.4925
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Manuscript of part of the first draft of an article, 'Banting on corpulence', published in “Blackwood's Magazine” November 1864 (folio 1);(ii) Manuscripts, undated, of four apparently unconnected fragments on rhetoric, one of which appears to follow the plan outlined in 'Notes for a treatise on public speaking', 1860 (see MS.4928) (folios 4, 12, 19, 36);(iii) Manuscripts, undated, of a note on 'Bands between sovereigns of...
Dates:
[Circa 1862-circa 1864.]
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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Letters and papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun, which, on his death, came into the hands of John Blackwood as his executor.
Miscellaneous radio broadcasts by Robert McLellan., 1956-1968.
File
Identifier: MS.26411
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of manuscripts and typescripts of contributions to the programme 'Scottish Life and Letters', two of which (folios l, 67) concern the theatre in Scotland, and the manuscript, corrected typescripts and broadcast script of 'The Friendly Glow,' a programme compiled by Robert McLellan for the 207th anniversary of Robert Burns in 1966 (folio 9).
Dates:
1956-1968.
Miscellaneous Scottish manuscripts., [Circa 1670-1798, or after], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.2202
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) 'Memorial concerning who is the Chief of the Clan Macdonald', a copy (watermark 1813) of a memorial, circa 1670, maintaining the claim of Sir James Macdonald, 2nd Baronet of Sleat. (Folio 1.)(ii) 'A Godly Dream, compyled by Elizabeth Melvill, Lady Culross, Younger [i.e., Elizabeth Colville, of Culross], at the request of a friend ... 1686', a copy probably made in the eighteenth century, with modernization of old Scots words. For a list...
Dates:
Majority of material found within [Circa 1670-1798, or after], undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Miscellaneous smaller manuscripts, single letters, small collections, etc., now made up into volumes, the property of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
Miscellaneous scraps of piobaireachd in various hands, and some letters., [Circa 1920]-1938.
File
Identifier: MS.9618
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Miscellaneous scraps of piobaireachd, circa 1920-1930, in various hands including those of Simon Fraser, Alexander K Cameron, and Dr J D Ross Watt (folio 1);
Letters, 1930, from John L MacArthur (folio 66);
Letters, 1935-1938, to A K Cameron in connection with the recovery of his papers from the heirs of Simon Fraser (folio 69).
Dates:
[Circa 1920]-1938.