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:
Notes and correspondence of the Reverend Dr John Struthers, Minister of Prestonpans, with manuscripts collected by him., 1836-1886.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2119-2127
Notes and cuttings relating to a new edition of 'Gaelic proverbs', compiled by Rev Dr George Henderson., [1935].
Series
Identifier: Acc.5024 Box 3(1)-(2)
Notes and descriptions of the important features and places in the various counties and other administrative and jurisdictional areas of Scotland, compiled by Sir James Balfour, 1st Baronet, of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.27
Scope and Contents
The volume is labelled on the spine ‘Balfour`s collections on the shires’, and is inscribed ‘Vol:3.’ in a seventeenth-century hand on folio 5.The main text is preceded by a contents list (folio 5). Almost all of the entries are undated, but appear to have been written at different times between about 1630 and about 1640, with later additions until at least 1650 (folio 94) and 1654 (folio 321). The entries record natural features such as rivers and glens, and...
Dates:
Circa 1630-circa1654.
Notes and drafts of articles by David Steuart Erskine, Earl of Buchan.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.3.17
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) `Sketch of the character of John, Earl of Hopetoun`, 1781. The correct order of folios should be 1, 3 verso, 4, 2 (folio 1).(ii) List of contributions by Buchan to ‘The Bee’, 1791-1793 (folio 3).(iii) Biographical sketches of James Anderson, economist and editor of ‘The Bee’, 1790 (folio 8).(iv) Biography of Walter Minto, the mathematician, 1801. This was intended for the ‘Edinburgh Magazine’,...
Dates:
1781-1801.
Notes and drafts of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 2nd half of 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.25452
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Notes on Scottish proverbs in Lord Hailes' hand, undated. See also MSS.25433-25435 (folio 1); (ii) Incomplete drafts of 'Specimen of a glossary of the Scottish language', undated (folio 94); (iii) 'Index Nominum' in Lord Hailes' hand found enclosed in his copy of Hubert Langueti 'Epistolae Politicae et Historicae ad Philippum Sydnaeum', 1646 (folio 114).
Dates:
2nd half of 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Miscellaneous papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Miscellaneous papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
Notes and early drafts of 'George Scott Moncrieff and a few friends: a brief memoir' by Morley Jamieson., [1987.]
File
Identifier: MS.26974
Scope and Contents
Folios 52-113 were originally two notebooks with some loose pages inserted, and they also contain part of a short story, 'The Awakening' (folios 54-63), an essay on armed forces (versos of folios 112-102) and poems (versos of folios 99-53). There are some additional poems at the end (folio 120).
Dates:
[1987.]
Notes and extracts on a wide variety of topics, taken from a large number of printed and manuscript sources relating to the history and topography of Scotland. Most of the leaves appear to have been written by James Chalmers for the benefit of George Chalmers his uncle (in whose hand some of the items are written), and all were no doubt part of the materials collected for ‘Caledonia’.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.20.2.2
Scope and Contents
The leaves are bound in no discernible order of date or subject, although there are various groups of related leaves bound together. The items are undated: dated watermarks range from 1796 (folio 22) to 1818 (folio 283); many of the notes on the population statistics of the various counties appear to have been written between the census of 1801 and that of 1811.
Dates:
?1796-?1818.
Notes and manuscript introduction by Robert Garioch Sutherland to 'Jephthah and the Baptist'., [1959, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.26599
Dates:
[1959, or before.]
Notes and manuscript of the novel ‘Thea’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison., 1957-1959.
File
Identifier: MS.23711
Notes and manuscript versions of 'The Laird o Dreepdaily: a musical ploy in one act' by Robert Garioch., 1957.
File
Identifier: MS.26603
Dates:
1957.
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 and typescripts of 'The Laird o Dreepdaily: a musical ploy in one act' by Robert Garioch.
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Manuscripts of 'The Laird o Dreepdaily: a musical ploy in one act' by Robert Garioch.
Notes and manuscript versions of 'The Laird o Dreepdaily: a musical ploy in one act' by Robert Garioch., 1957.
File
Identifier: MS.26604
Dates:
1957.
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 and typescripts of 'The Laird o Dreepdaily: a musical ploy in one act' by Robert Garioch.
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Manuscripts of 'The Laird o Dreepdaily: a musical ploy in one act' by Robert Garioch.
Notes and manuscripts of 'A woman of letters' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., [1959, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27393-27395
Dates:
[1959, or before.]
Notes and notebooks of George Dundas of Dundas, advocate., 18th century.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.6.1-80.6.14
Scope and Contents
The manuscripts are either in the hand of George Dundas, or bear evidence of his ownership.
Dates:
18th century.
Notes and papers collected and compiled in the preparation of ‘Caledonia’ by George Chalmers., Circa 1794-1st quarter of 19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.9.1-81.9.4
Dates:
Circa 1794-1st quarter of 19th century.
Notes and papers collected and compiled in the preparation of ‘Caledonia’ by George Chalmers., Circa 1794-1st quarter of 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.9.1
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:
(i) Notes on the peerage (folio 1).
(ii) Notes on revenue (folio 12).
(iii) Notes on shipping (folio 30).
(iv) Fragments of a draft of volume 3, chapters 7-8 (Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire) (folio 74).
Dates:
Circa 1794-1st quarter of 19th century.
Notes and papers collected and compiled in the preparation of ‘Caledonia’ by George Chalmers., Circa 1794-1st quarter of 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.9.2
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Notes on population (folio 1) and trade (folio 5).(ii) Notes on the Highlands (folio 13) and Highland roads (folio 17).(iii) Notes on Counties north of the Forth (extent and population of Stirling (folio 40), Fife (folio 47), Kinross (folio 50), Clackmannan (folio 53), Perth (folio 55), Forfar (folio 59), Kincardine (folio 64), Aberdeen (folio 67), Banff (folio 71), Elgin (folio 76), and Nairn (folio 81)....
Dates:
Circa 1794-1st quarter of 19th century.
Notes and papers collected and compiled in the preparation of ‘Caledonia’ by George Chalmers: drafts of parts of the Introduction to the Topographical Dictionary which Chalmers planned as a Supplement to ‘Caledonia’., Circa 1794-1st quarter of 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.9.4
Dates:
Circa 1794-1st quarter of 19th century.
Notes by John Riddell from the Charter Chest of Rose of Kilravock., Circa 1825.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.2.16
Notes by Sir Hew Dalrymple of manuscripts relating to the Queensberry family., 17th century-early 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3414-3415
Scope and Contents
The main sources have apparently been the Reports of the Historical Manuscripts Commission, but original manuscripts, particularly those owned by the Duke of Buccleuch, seem also to have been consulted. Many of the manuscripts have been transcribed at length. The subjects dealt with are the private and public interests of the Queensberry family; there are several notes on furnishings, with particular reference to pictures, and reproductions of portraits have been laid down throughout.
Dates:
17th century-early 20th century.
Notes by Sir Hew Dalrymple of manuscripts relating to the Queensberry family., 17th century-early 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.3414
Dates:
17th century-early 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Notes by Sir Hew Dalrymple of manuscripts relating to the Queensberry family.
Notes by Sir Hew Dalrymple of manuscripts relating to the Queensberry family., 17th century-early 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.3415
Dates:
17th century-early 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Notes by Sir Hew Dalrymple of manuscripts relating to the Queensberry family.
Notes by William Mure, classical scholar., 1816-1854, or before.
Item
Identifier: MS.4997
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) An early draft of volume III, chapter 7, part ii, 'Writing for literary purposes', of ‘Critical history of the language and literature of Ancient Greece’ by William Mure (folio 1);(ii) 'Essay on the Greek tragedy', endorsed in pencil, Edinburgh 1816 (folio 40);(iii) Notes, imperfect at the beginning, on the Etruscans (folio 58);(iv) 'On the present state and prospects of Egyptian archaeology', circa 1832 (folio 76);...
Dates:
1816-1854, or before.
Notes, chiefly fragmentary, of 'Jubilee of a ghost' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., [1968, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.27397
Scope and Contents
Also included are manuscript drafts and typescripts of a few pages.
Dates:
[1968, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Margaret M Morrison, the novelist (died 1973), who wrote under the pseudonym 'March Cost'.
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Notes for and manuscripts and typescripts of literary works of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
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Notes for and manuscripts of 'Jubilee of a ghost' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.