Manuscripts.
Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence and associated papers of General Sir George Murray during the Peninsular War., 1808-1814.
The associated papers consist of intelligence reports (many of which are illustrated by sketch-maps) by British officers, letters and memoranda forwarded from Spanish and Portuguese leaders, and a few intercepted letters of French Generals.
Correspondence and literary papers of Margaret O W Oliphant and her family.
Correspondence and manuscripts of Agnes Ethel Mackay (died 1980).
Agnes Mackay was born and educated in Scotland, but spent much of her life in France. During the German Occupation, she lived in St Tropez with her cousin, Marion Melville, and they moved to Paris after the war. Her publications included poetry, biographies of Paul Valery and Arthur Melville, and critical works on art and literature.
Correspondence and manuscripts of Henry Mackenzie, author of ‘The man of feeling’, and of his family.
There is also some correspondence of the Seaforth family, Henry's son, Joshua Henry, having married Helen, daughter of Lord Seaforth.
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes.
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Roderick Oliver., 1921-1944, undated.
The contents are as follows.
(i) Correspondence, 1921-1944, undated (folio 1);
(ii) Miscellaneous papers chiefly on climbing, with notes for Peter Roderick Oliver's articles on mountaineering, 1936-1942, undated (folio 16);
(iii) Plans, mainly of Himalayan mountains, and drawings of mountaineering scenes, 1930-1936, undated (folio 79);
(iv) Miscellaneous military papers and plans, 1936-1945, undated (folio 103).
Correspondence and other manuscripts of the novelist James Grant.
Besides being a most prolific writer of fiction (he produced some fifty-six novels), James Grant wrote on the history, particularly military history, of Scotland. He was a keen supporter of the Volunteer Movement in Edinburgh, and founded, in 1852, the National Association for the Vindication of Scottish Rights.
Correspondence and other material relating to the article 'True history of Lady Byron's life', in the 'Atlantic', by Harriet Beecher-Stowe., 1869-1870, 1909.
Correspondence and other papers concerning Sailors' Walk House, Kirkcaldy., 1933-1937.
Correspondence and other papers concerning Sailors' Walk House, Kirkcaldy., 1932-1953.
Included is the pamphlet “Kirkcaldy’s oldest house: a pleas for its preservation” by G M Lendrum.
Correspondence and other papers of the Scotts of Raeburn.
To a great extent the papers have been examined by William Scott, the sixth laird (died 1855), whose notes, signed 'W.S.', appear throughout.
Correspondence and other related papers concerning the island of Inchgarvie., 1804, and before.
The series deals with the maintenance of a gun-battery on the island, and consists of letters between the guardians of James Dundas of Dundas (died 1881) and the military authorities. The correspondence centres on the year 1804, but includes copies and original papers of earlier date. It is arranged in order of endorsed numbers.
Correspondence and papers, 1821-1896, undated, of the Honourable George Henry Douglas, Admiral, nephew of Lord Strathnairn., 18th century, 1821-1896, undated.
A few papers, eighteenth century, whose connection with the Rose family is not apparent, have been placed at the end of this volume (folio 91).
Correspondence and papers, 1832-1885, undated, of Hugh Henry Rose, Baron Strathnairn., 1832-1886, undated.
At the end of this volume are to be found a few papers, 1867-1886, relating to Lord Strathnairn's brother Sir William Rose, Clerk of the Parliaments (folio 367).
Correspondence and papers, 1966-1967, containing contributions of poetry, mostly amended typescripts and rejected contributions, relating to 'Broadsheet' edition one, February 1967., 1966-1967.
Correspondence and papers, 1967, containing manuscript and typescript of poetry and illustrations, relating to 'Broadsheet' edition three, December 1967., 1967.
Correspondence and papers, 1968-1968, undated, containing manuscript and typescript of poetry, relating to 'Broadsheet' edition five, June 1969., 1968-1969, undated.
Correspondence and papers, 1968-1978, containing manuscript and typescript of poetry, relating to 'Broadsheet' edition ten, March 1971., 1968-1978.
Correspondence and papers, 1971, containing manuscript and typescript of poetry, relating to 'Broadsheet' edition thirteen, December 1971., 1971.
Correspondence and papers, 1973-1974, containing manuscript and typescript of poetry, relating to 'Broadsheet' edition twenty-one, June 1974., 1973-1974.
Correspondence and papers, 1973, containing manuscript and typescript of poetry, relating to 'Broadsheet' edition eighteen, June 1973., 1973.
Correspondence and papers, 1974-1975, containing manuscript and typescript of poetry, relating to 'Broadsheet' edition twenty-three, March 1975., 1974-1975.
Correspondence and papers, 1974-1978, containing manuscript and typescript of poetry, relating to 'Broadsheet' editions twenty-six to thirty, final issue., June 1978.
Correspondence and papers, 1974, containing manuscript and typescript poetry, relating to 'Broadsheet' edition twenty-two, December 1974., 1974.
Correspondence and papers, 1996-1999, of Ronald Black concerning the publication of his work 'An tuil: anthology of 20th century Scottish Gaelic verse' (Polygon: Edinburgh, 1999); with papers, 1937-1999, relating to other work on 20th century Gaelic literature.
Includes scripts of two unpublished Gaelic novels of the Rev Ewen MacLean, Edinburgh, and photocopies of 'Leabhar nam Prannag', manuscript poems of Ian Paterson.