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Memorandums.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents recording information used for internal communication.

Found in 993 Collections and/or Records:

Official correspondence sent by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, of Inverneil, to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, chiefly during the former's Governorship of Madras, 1786-1789.

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Identifier: MSS.3837-3839
Scope and Contents

The correspondence, which includes lengthy memoranda and minutes by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell and others, deals in considerable detail with the political, civil, and military affairs of Madras, and covers such subjects as relations with the French, the Dutch, and the Indian Princes, finance, trade, army appointments, contracts, and topography.

Dates: 1785-1794.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Official correspondence sent by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, of Inverneil, to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville: volume 1., 1785-1787.

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Identifier: MS.3837
Dates: 1785-1787.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Official correspondence sent by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, of Inverneil, to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, chiefly during the former's Governorship of Madras, 1786-1789.

Official correspondence sent by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, of Inverneil, to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville: volume 2., 1788-1789.

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Identifier: MS.3838
Dates: 1788-1789.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Official correspondence sent by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, of Inverneil, to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, chiefly during the former's Governorship of Madras, 1786-1789.

Official correspondence sent by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, of Inverneil, to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville: volume 3., 1789-1794.

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Identifier: MS.3839
Dates: 1789-1794.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Official correspondence sent by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, of Inverneil, to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, chiefly during the former's Governorship of Madras, 1786-1789.

Official directives from the Ministry of Defence received by James Johnston., 1966

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Identifier: Acc.13818/43
Dates: 1966
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Major-General James Johnston / Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston. / Papers relating to the military and technical training, and subsequent regimental service, of James Johnston. / Papers relating to the regimental service of James Johnston with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. / Official documents received by James Johnston from Ministry of Defence.

Official documents received by James Johnston from Ministry of Defence., 1964-1967

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Identifier: Acc.13818/42-44
Dates: 1964-1967
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Major-General James Johnston / Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston. / Papers relating to the military and technical training, and subsequent regimental service, of James Johnston. / Papers relating to the regimental service of James Johnston with the Royal Welch Fusiliers.

Official memoranda and correspondence concerning the condition of Malabar and the activities of the Commission., 1796-1800.

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Identifier: MS.13616
Dates: 1796-1800.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker. / Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Malabar.

Official minutes, memoranda, etc., 1797-1801, concerning the unsettled state of Malabar, including a letter, 1807, from James Wilson in Calicut bringing Alexander Walker up to date with affairs in Malabar., 1797-1801, 1807.

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Identifier: MS.13621
Dates: Majority of material found within 1797-1801, 1807.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker. / Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Malabar.

Official papers, memoranda and notes of Sir Robert Liston concerning the Turkish government., 1794.

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Identifier: MS.5571
Dates: 1794.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Sir Robert Liston, diplomatist. / Papers of Sir Robert Liston while British Representative at Constantinople.

Official papers, memoranda, etc. of Sir Robert Liston from the period when he was British Representative at Constantinople., 1795.

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Identifier: MS.5573
Dates: 1795.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Sir Robert Liston, diplomatist. / Papers of Sir Robert Liston while British Representative at Constantinople.

Official papers of Sir Robert Liston from the period when he was British Representative at Stockholm., 1789-1792, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5563-5565
Dates: 1789-1792, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Sir Robert Liston, diplomatist. / Papers of Sir Robert Liston while British Representative at Stockholm.

Official papers of the 8th Marquess of Tweeddale as Governor of Madras and Commander-in-Chief at Madras., 1832-1848.

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Identifier: MS.14558
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Copy of the police report of Major E Armstrong 'on the attempt to murder the Europeans at Bangalore in 1832' (folio 1);

(ii) Papers concerning the 'Conduct of the population of Coorg on the occasion of the Insurrection in Canana', 1838 (folio 23);

(iii) Copies of official correspondence and memoranda, 1838-1848, concerning the pay of European troops in India (folio 40).

Dates: 1832-1848.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House. / Papers of the Hays of Yester on special subjects. / Official papers, being chiefly copies, of the 8th Marquess of Tweeddale as Governor of Madras and Commander-in-Chief at Madras.

Official papers of the family of Erskine of Alva., 1583-1825.

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Identifier: MSS.5127-5135
Dates: 1583-1825.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.

Orders and memoranda from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane's service at the East India Station.., 1842-1847.

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Identifier: MSS.2475-2479
Dates: 1842-1847.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath. / Various logbooks, order-books, returns, and other material concerning the naval careers of Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, and of his son Sir Thomas John Cochrane.

Orders and memoranda, number 1, from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane's service at the East India Station., January 1842-February 1844.

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Identifier: MS.2475
Scope and Contents

At the end of the volume are "Forte's Orders Issued, No. 2", 1823-1824, continuing MS.2454.

Dates: January 1842-February 1844.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath. / Various logbooks, order-books, returns, and other material concerning the naval careers of Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, and of his son Sir Thomas John Cochrane. / Orders and memoranda from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane's service at the East India Station..

Orders and memoranda, number 2, from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane's service at the East India Station., March-19 October 1844.

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Identifier: MS.2476
Dates: March-19 October 1844.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath. / Various logbooks, order-books, returns, and other material concerning the naval careers of Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, and of his son Sir Thomas John Cochrane. / Orders and memoranda from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane's service at the East India Station..

Orders and memoranda, number 3, from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane's service at the East India Station., 17 October 1844-20 May 1846.

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Identifier: MS.2477
Dates: 17 October 1844-20 May 1846.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath. / Various logbooks, order-books, returns, and other material concerning the naval careers of Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, and of his son Sir Thomas John Cochrane. / Orders and memoranda from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane's service at the East India Station..

Orders and memoranda, number 4, from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane's service at the East India Station., 25 May 1846-12 February 1847.

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Identifier: MS.2478
Dates: 25 May 1846-12 February 1847.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath. / Various logbooks, order-books, returns, and other material concerning the naval careers of Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, and of his son Sir Thomas John Cochrane. / Orders and memoranda from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane's service at the East India Station..

Orders and memoranda, number 5, from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane's service at the East India Station., 12 February-August 1847.

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Identifier: MS.2479
Dates: 12 February-August 1847.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath. / Various logbooks, order-books, returns, and other material concerning the naval careers of Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, and of his son Sir Thomas John Cochrane. / Orders and memoranda from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane's service at the East India Station..

Original correspondence and memoranda, bound up circa 1825., [Circa 1818-circa 1825.]

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Identifier: MS.13739
Scope and Contents The manuscript includes:(i) Letter, 19 November 1821, from Archibald Robertson to Alexander Walker (folio 1);(ii) James McAdam's biographical sketch, 20 April 1820, of Captain Macmurdo (folio 6);(iii) Notes, circa 1818, on Baroda affairs (folio 16);(iv) Instructions, January and June 1821, to Barnewall following the Governor of Bombay's tour of Kathiawar (folio 23);(v) Mountstuart Elphinstone's views, with related notes, circa 1825,...
Dates: [Circa 1818-circa 1825.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker. / Papers of Alexander Walker during his retirement, including copies of earlier correspondence.

Original letters and memoranda, chiefly passing between Alexander Walker and Jonathan Duncan, concerning the misappropriation by Aka Mahomed of 30,000 rupees received by him on behalf of the East India Company from the Gaekwar state whilst in Gujarat in 1802., 1808.

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Identifier: MS.13693
Dates: 1808.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker. / Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat.

Paper titled 'Nepal. Memorandum ... by Lieutenant S.R. Tickell, enclosure in a letter of Governor-General to Secret Committee. , 21 January 1841.

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Identifier: MS.12205
Dates: 21 January 1841.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Confidential papers chiefly printed for the use of members of the Cabinet. / Various printed confidential papers relating to the affairs of India.

Papers, 1649-1686, of the claims of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale against his half-brother, William Hay of Drumelzier, including accounts, 1680-1681, of the 1st Earl of Tweeddale's fortune in 1650-1654., 1649-1686.

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Identifier: MS.14482
Dates: 1649-1686.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House. / Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester. / Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale. / Family papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale.

Papers, 1808, concerning "Mr Rickard’s minute" on the Advocate-General’s report on public law in India, and a march route, 1807, of Alexander Walker’s field detachment in Kathiawar., 1807, 1808.

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Identifier: MS.13690
Scope and Contents

The manuscript contains:

(i) "Mr. Rickards' minute" on the Advocate-General's report on public law in India, 1 December 1808 (folio 1);

(ii) Memorandum, probably by Alexander Walker, on Mr Rickard's minute on the public law, 1808 (folio 13);

(iii) March route of Walker's field detachment in Kathiawar, July-October 1807 (folio 28).

Dates: 1807, 1808.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker. / Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat.

Papers and accounts concerning the University of Saint Andrews., 1438-1630.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.7
Scope and Contents Most of the papers relate to, or resulted from the various Royal Commissions to Saint Andrews University in the late 16th century. Copy of the statutes of the Faculty of Theology, 1438; in Latin (folios 1-8). - This has been printed from other manuscripts in Hannay, page 112.Transcript, 1570, of the statutes of the Faculty of Arts, signed by John Rutherford; in Latin (folios 9-15). - This has been printed from another manuscript in Hannay, page...
Dates: 1438-1630.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Balcarres Papers.

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