Manuscripts.
Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of George Chalmers: `Anecdotes of Sir James Steuart [Denham], Baronet, B. 1712, D. 1780`., 1805, and before.
There are a draft (folio 1), a fair copy (folio 21), some notes (folio 58), and letters to Chalmers of Archibald Hamilton and Sir James Steuart Denham the younger, 1804, and undated (folio 84).
Papers of George Chalmers: miscellaneous letters and notes., ?1790-?1829.
Papers of George Chalmers on the history of printing., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
Papers of George Chalmers on the history of printing: `An Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707’., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
The present part of the collection relates to printers elsewhere than Edinburgh.
Papers of George Chalmers on the history of printing: `An Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707’., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
The contents of the volume are as follows:
Aberdeen: General notes (folio 4); Edward Raban (folio 24); James Brown (folio 83); David Straughan (folio 100); John Forbes (folio 104); James Nicol (folio 154); James Chalmers (folio 166); Francis Douglas and William Murray (folio 178).
Papers of George Chalmers on the history of printing: `An Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707’., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
Papers of George Chalmers, the antiquary.
Papers of George Scott-Moncrieff (1910-1974).
George Scott-Moncrieff spent much of his childhood in England, but returned to Scotland in the 1930s. His writing covered a wide range of subjects, including architecture, Scottish topography, fiction, drama and religious works, and the last two of these are well represented in his papers.
Papers of Graham Brown, relating to 'The first ascent of Mont Blanc'., 1839-1855, 1948-1957, undated.
Papers of Graham Brown, relating to 'The first ascent of Mont Blanc', containing various related material., 1839, 1957, undated.
Papers of Hamish Brown.
Includes corrected typescripts and manuscripts of short stories and works on travel and mountaineering, together with documents on adventure courses and Braehead School.
Papers of Hamish Brown.
Includes manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of "Hamish Brown`s Scotland" (1988), "Climbing the Corbetss" (1988) and "Speak to the Hills" (1985).
Papers of Hamish Brown including log books, literary papers and family correspondence, with some relating to Braehead School.
Papers of Hamish Henderson.
Includes manuscript drafts of and introduction to Henderson`s translation of Antonio Gramsci, "Letter dal Calcere", and an annotated copy of the original Italian edition of the work.
Papers of Ian Rankin relating to his work in journalism, 1985-2018, undated.
This series contains papers relating to the journalistic activities of Ian Rankin. Included, in manuscript, typescript or published format, are articles, reviews, interviews, and obituaries written by Rankin. Some working notes of Rankin are included, and also some papers concerning the administrative aspects of his journalistic engagement.
Papers of James B Caird.
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of poems, essays, articles, reviews and talks, and letters.
With photocopies of three letters to Janet H Caird of Sorley MacLean and Robert Garioch.
Papers of James B Caird, including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of poems, essays, articles and talks; and letters to Caird on literary matters.
Among the letters to Caird are two of Sorley Maclean, one of George Scott-Moncrieff, two of Edwin Morgan, three of Edwin Muir, three of Sydney Goodsir Smith, one of Douglas Young, and four, 1967-1978, of C M Grieve.
Papers of James Bridie.
Includes correspondence, theatre programmes and manuscripts and corrected typescripts of plays, films and short stories.
Papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo (1714-1799) and his family.
James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice in 1767. A large part of the papers consist of his essays, drafts and notes, many of which were used in his books.
Papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, chiefly on the human mind., 1775-1778, undated.
The contents are as follows. (i) 'Of the principles of all science and demonstrative reasoning, and of the nature of the divine mind', 1777. (Folio 1.) Monboddo number 51. (ii) 'Speculations upon the original residence of Man', written while suffering from a fever, 1778. (Folio 23.) Monboddo number 169. (iii) Metaphysical papers on the Human mind and the difference between physical sensation and intellect, 1775, I778, undated. (Folio 24.) Monboddo numbers 10, 22, 17, 16.