Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Exercises, [?1873-?1875], in counterpoint; with a page from ‘The musical standard’ showing the examination paper for the degree of B.Mus. at Cambridge University, December 1875 with T H Collinson’s answers, and printed copies of two of his compositions, [?1875], for the Choir of St Mary’s [Episcopal] Cathedral (Acc.8985/68);Copies of testimonials in support of Collinson’s application for the posts of Organist at St Mary’s, 1878, and Organist of...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Volume containing 418 marches, hornpipes, and jigs, 235 strathspeys and reels, and 14 piobaireachd, 1687 (Acc.8396, number 1);Volume containing a small collection of marches and dances by Duncan Fergusson, 1884 (Acc.8396, number 2);Collection of 164 strathspeys and reels, and one piobaireachd (lament for Cluny Macpherson, ‘composed by Malcolm Macpherson, 1885’), 19th century (Acc.8396, number 3);Collection of about 200 marches...

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The contents are as follows: Manuscript in Gaelic, 15th century-16th century, titled ‘Neil MacBeath’s Psalter’, containing medical notes and Psalm 118, the ‘Divine Office’ (Adv.MS.72.1.4);

Dean Brown’s prayer book, [circa 1498], written and illuminated in the Netherlands (MS.10270).

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The contents are as follows: "Colin Campbell's Instrumental Book, 1797. The First Volum Continuing [sic] 83 Tunes", 1797 (MS.3714);

'Colin Campbell Second Volum Containing 86 Tuns', [1814, or after] (MS.3715);

Transcript of Angus Mackay's 'Specimens of Canntaireachd', of about 1853, and a note, dated 1950, by Archibald Campbell, on points arising from a study of the Nether Lorn and Mackay manuscripts (MS.3716).

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The contents are as follows: "Colin Campbell's Instrumental Book, 1797. The First Volum Continuing [sic] 83 Tunes", 1797 (MS.3714), 94 frames;

'Colin Campbell Second Volum Containing 86 Tuns', [1814, or after] (MS.3715), 89 frames.

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The contents are as follows: ‘A collection of national music for the great Highland bagpipe’ compiled by Robert Miller and others for John C Cameron, bagpipe maker, Dundee, 1838 (Acc.11516/2, original number 25);

Volume of bagpipe music from the collection of Iain MacLennan, [1871] (Acc.11516/7, original number 26);

Volume written in part by Robert Millar and evidently owned by John Cameron, bagpipe maker, mid 19th century (Acc.11516/3, original number 28).

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The contents are as follows: Letters, [?1818-?1825], of Sir Walter Scott to John Gibson Lockhart, with one letter each of James Murray of 'The Times', William Gifford, and Sir William Rae, and a bill of James Ballantyne and Company, 1824, accepted by Scott (MS.142);   Letters, [?1826-?1827], of Sir Walter Scott to John Gibson Lockhart (MS.143).

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Notebook, 1798-1802, of Sir James Hall entitled "Chemical Experiments made with a view to obviate some of the difficulties in Dr Hutton's 'Theory of the Earth'"(MS.5019);Journal, May-June 1785, of journey from Palermo to Taormina (MS.6328).Journal, April-May 1791, of the journey from Dunglass to Paris. (MS.6329);Journal, May 1791, of his stay in Paris. (MS.6330);Journal, June 1791, of journey from Paris to Clermont...