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:
Small collection of papers relating to the naval career of Admiral of the Fleet, the Honourable Sir Charles G J B Elliot., 1843-1856.
File
Identifier: MS.19577
Small collection (probably incomplete) of formal papers, 1606, 1612-1613, 1643, chiefly relating to the dispute between William, son of the 8th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar, and William Crichton of Ryhill (who succeeded as 9th Lord), and to other members of the family (folios 1-9), and two unrelated lists of books, undated (folios 10-12)., 1606, 1612-1613, 1643, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.9.8
Dates:
1606, 1612-1613, 1643, and undated.
Small collections and single letters.
File
Identifier: MS.3813
Scope and Contents
The contents include:letters signed by the Earl of Arran as Regent in favour of John Mure of Rowallan, 1551;orders to the authorities of Ayrshire to keep order, with special reference to the rescue of the Covenanter David Houston, 1688;a statement regarding the conduct of the Earl Marischal on the death of Queen Anne at Sheriffmuir, 1768;letters of Sir James Hall, chiefly to Dr Alexander Marcet, 1804-1813;papers relating to Gretna...
Dates:
1551-1923.
Small collections and single letters presented by various donors.
Series
Identifier: MS.5406
Dates:
1810-1897.
Small collections, mostly of letters, and some single items.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.11
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Letters to Sir William Elphinstone, King`s Cupbearer, 1618-1619 (folio 1).(ii) Letters to James Douglas of Cliftonhall on financial matters, 1653, 1662 (folio 5).(iii) Letter to Sir John Chieslie, Commissioner of Scotland, from his nephew, 1674 (folio 9).(iv) Letters to John Cunningham of Enterkin, Writer to the Signet, chiefly on legal matters concerning the different branches of the Cunningham...
Dates:
1618-1725, and undated.
Small collections of letters and papers., 1647-1862, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.2207
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Miscellaneous papers, 1647-1781, consisting chiefly of letters and orders addressed to William Farquharson of Inverey by Middleton and others, in connection with the Royalist campaign in Scotland, 1647-1656. 'Archaeologia Scotia', volume v, appendix, page 57. (Folio 1.)(ii) Orders of General Monck relating to Sir Robert Campbell of Glenorchy and the McNabs, 1654-1655, with modern transcripts, and a chaplain's commission given to...
Dates:
1647-1862, 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.
Small collections of letters and papers concerning people with surnames from A-D., 1784-1879, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1808
Small groups of financial papers and accounts relating to individual factors and cashiers of the Dundas estate; in most cases the material appears to be subsidiary or preparatory to the main estate accounts., 1750-1797.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.52
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Accounts between Robert Seton and James Dundas, younger, of Dundas: accounts and vouchers. Accounts appear to have been closed on 24 March 1750, 19 October 1754, 29 October 1755, 26 February 1757 (folio 1).(ii) Memoranda and accounts concerning the factory of Peter Flockhart, crops 1775-1777 (folio 44).(iii) Accounts concerning the factory of James Syme, 1778-1781 (folio 80).(iv) Accounts concerning...
Dates:
1750-1797.
Small miscellaneous collection of military manuscripts, chiefly relating to Captain Robert Sinclair of Freswick and to his regiment, the 73rd Foot., 1727, 1780-1789.
File
Identifier: MS.3422
Small miscellany of legal papers, arranged as far as possible in a single chronological sequence., 16th century-17th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.9.7(i), folios i, 1-19, 30-58
Dates:
16th century-17th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer.
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Printed books, manuscripts, correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection.
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Manuscripts from the Riddell Collection.
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Small miscellany of legal papers, arranged as far as possible in a single chronological sequence.
Small miscellany of legal papers, arranged as far as possible in a single chronological sequence., 16th century-17th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.9.7(i)-(ii)
Scope and Contents
A contents list has been placed at the beginning of Adv.MS.25.9.7(i) (folio i).
Dates:
16th century-17th century.
Small miscellany of letters (probably a remnant from a large collection), mostly by John Farquharson, formerly President of the Scots College, Douai, to the Scottish antiquary and historian, George Chalmers.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.3.16
Scope and Contents
There are also three copies, all in Farquharson`s hand, of a memorial concerning the college. The items do not appear to have been arranged in any obvious order.
Dates:
1793-1809.
Small miscellany of papers acquired by General Sir George Murray at different times before he went to Spain, consisting of letters and reports (with a few sketch-maps) describing various battles and campaigns, and concerning army enlistment and recruitment., 1801-1807, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.1.21
Dates:
1801-1807, and undated.
Small miscellany, perhaps a fragment of a larger collection, of historical, legal and other papers (including several fragments) on various subjects.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.22.2.20a
Scope and Contents
Most of the papers appear to date from the early 18th century, with some copies of earlier papers. The compiler or owner is unknown, as is the purpose for which they were collected.
Dates:
Early 18th century, and before.
Small number of letters (mainly copies) and some legal papers concerning claims to certain privileges of the Earls of Angus by Archibald J E Douglas, Baron Douglas of Douglas (created 1790), as representative of the family, against the claims of Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton., 1820-1821, 1824, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.2
Dates:
1820-1821, 1824, and undated.
Small quantity of letters, 1830-1831, and papers, undated, consisting mainly of records of searches concerning persons named Mill, and a few papers, 1854, and undated, consisting largely of transcripts of public records, concerning members of families named Dunbar., 1830-1854, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.2.8
Dates:
1830-1854, and undated.
Small quantity of letters and papers consisting mainly of extracts from public documents, relating to members of the family of Steuart of Allanton., 1817-1818, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.2.9
Dates:
1817-1818, and undated.
Small quantity of professional papers of Lord Kaimes, 1762 and undated, concerning the Cassillis and Wigtown peerages., 1762, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.9.17
Small red pocketbook of John Francis Campbell, undated, which he has entitled, ‘What is the Name of That. English-Tamil. How to get on Abroad, and get drink, food, lodging. How to buy, sell and pay while travelling’. The book has an introduction and is mainly filled with English words and phrases and a small section of Tamil words., 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.7.6b
Dates:
19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Original manuscripts of John Francis Campbell`s non-Gaelic publications, mostly based on his journals, and volumes of scientific material, reflecting his particular interest in glaciation, meteorology and thermography.
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Miscellaneous small items of John Francis Campbell.
Society of Writers to Her Majesty`s Signet manuscripts.
File
Identifier: Acc.4245
Scope and Contents
Including mediaeval vellum fragments, facsimiles of letters and documents (with some original manuscripts), and annotated printed items.
Dates:
circa 1200-circa 1900.
‘Some brief memorials and passages of church and staite for the yeires of God 1639-40-41’ in the hand of Sir James Balfour.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.6
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.7.3.
Dates:
1639-1641.