Notebooks.

Scope and Contents Alastair Cram was educated at Perth Academy and Edinburgh University and started his working life as a solicitor in private practice at the Scottish Bar. In the Second World War he saw service with the Royal Regiment of Artillery and SAS during which time he was taken prisoner and was involved in several successful escapes. Alastair Cram was awarded the Military Cross in 1945. In peacetime, he served as a Judge in Kenya and, in 1965, was Governor-General of Malawi. Alastair Cram was also a...

Dates: 1928-1967, and undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journals of Edward Ellice (died 1880)., 1829-1880, undated.

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS.15143-15148

Dates: 1829-1880, undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805. / Journals, chiefly of Edward Ellice (died 1863) and his son Edward Ellice (died 1880).

Journals of William Soutar, with a notebook of cross-references to items in journals 1 and 2., 1930-1943.

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS.8660-8669

Scope and Contents

These journals, which were kept concurrently with William Soutar's diaries (MSS.8730-8758), were used for more elaborate discussion of his daily thoughts on politics, art, philosophy and religion, as well as for a considerable amount of self-analysis. The journals end abruptly in 1940, and do not resume until July 1943, when Soutar took to writing his 'Diary of a Dying Man', which, together with his diaries, was used in compiling ‘Diaries of a Dying Man’, (Edinburgh, 1954).

Dates: 1930-1943.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Scots poet William Soutar. / Journals of William Soutar.

Judicial Opinions notebooks of David Hope., 1989-1997.

Series

Identifier: Acc.13568/56-78

Dates: 1989-1997.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers, mostly professional, of David Hope, Lord Hope of Craighead, with related ephemera. / Papers relating to the professional affairs of David Hope.

“June 1913 to June 1914” notes and calculations., 1913-1914.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13827/267

Dates: 1913-1914.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families. / Forbes Family Papers. / Papers of George Forbes. / George Forbes Notebooks.

'Justiciary, vol. I. High Court'., 18 November 1811-13 June 1814.

Item

Identifier: Adv.MS.36.3.1

Dates: 18 November 1811-13 June 1814.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / “Boyle’s justiciary note books. High Court”.

Juvenile notebook., 1897.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13827/402

Dates: 1897.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families. / Forbes Family Papers. / Forbes Family Notebooks.

Juvenilia of members of the Blythe family., Circa 1900-1917.

Sub-Series

Identifier: Acc.11021/202-216

Dates: Circa 1900-1917.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diaries, financial and administrative papers of Barberfield Farm, near Pencaitland, East Lothian; with some personal correspondence and papers of the Blythe family. / Correspondence and papers of the Blythe family.

Large notebooks from the Riddell Collection, containing genealogical and other notes relating to Scottish families., 1807-1852.

Sub-Series

Identifier: Adv.MSS.26.3.1-26.3.14

Dates: 1807-1852.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer. / Notebooks from the Riddell Collection.

Learner’s notebook, undated, of Evelyn Stewart-Murray containing Gaelic words and phrases., Late 19th century-early 20th century.

Item

Identifier: MS.14886

Scope and Contents

The notebook is written into from both ends, leaving the middle 6 leaves blank. Containing common phrases, sayings and words and their grammatical changes, written down possibly as heard in conversation.

Dates: Late 19th century-early 20th century.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Lady Evelyn Stewart-Murray (1868-1940).