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Notebooks.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books of blank pages, usually ruled, used for taking notes, especially by pupils and students for taking class notes or writing or drawing exercises. .

Found in 3337 Collections and/or Records:

Notebook of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure., 1803-1807.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5488
Dates: 1803-1807.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire. / Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk. / Account-books of William and James Chisholme. / Notebooks of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure.

Notebook of James Erskine of Aberdona., 1803-1806.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5122
Scope and Contents

The notebook contains copies of geometrical theorems, 1803 (folio 1); and a list of books read by James Erskine, 1804-1806 (folio 1 inverted).

Dates: 1803-1806.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Erskine of Alva. / Personal papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.

Notebook of James Home of Greenlawdean, brother of John Home of Blackadder.

 Item
Identifier: MS.118
Scope and Contents

The notebook consists chiefly of notes of bonds and their repayment.

Dates: 1664-1676.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Notebook of James Hyman Singer, ‘Burns Singer’, containing chiefly poems., 1958-1961.

 Item
Identifier: MS.27433
Scope and Contents

Some of the poems are translations published in ‘Five centuries of Polish poetry’, compiled by J Peterkiewicz and Burns Singer (London, 1960). Others are verses for children translated from German (folio 67). There is also a short reminiscence of Singer's childhood (folio 81).

Dates: 1958-1961.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary manuscripts and correspondence of the poet James Hyman Singer (1928-1964) who wrote under the name 'Burns Singer'. / Notebooks containing drafts of poems, prose pieces and jottings of James Hyman Singer, ‘Burns Singer’.

Notebook of James Leslie Mitchell containing the outline and the manuscript of parts X-XII of 'The last ogre', published in 'Persian dawns, Egyptian nights'., [1932, or before.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.26038
Scope and Contents

The inverted folios contain miscellaneous notes, mostly concerning the James Leslie Mitchell's house and furniture, and a timetable of Mitchell's day (folio ll inverted).

Dates: [1932, or before.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the novelist James Leslie Mitchell (1901-1935), the author 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon', and of his wife Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell. / Papers chiefly typescripts of the publications of James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon'.

Notebook of James Mackenzie.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6616
Dates: circa 1752-circa 1765.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Notebook of James Mutter, Ardrossan.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.10633
Scope and Contents

Contains a lecture on a visit to Germany and an essay on Schiller.

Dates: 1865-1884.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Notebook of James Robert Hope-Scott of Abbotsford.

 Item
Identifier: MS.14278
Scope and Contents

The notebook contains material on the history of Venice taken from printed sources, and drafts of two letters, 1837, to Count Leo Thun-Hohenstein on theological matters.

Dates: 1831-1837.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Notebook of James Seton dated 'Namur, 9 July 1759'., 1759.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19211
Scope and Contents

This miscellaneous volume includes notes on the calendar, biblical studies, medicine, and the composition of contemporary armies.

Dates: 1759.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, estate, financial, and personal papers of a cadet branch of the Setons of Cariston, Fife, being the family of James Seton, Lieutenant 54th Foot. / Papers of and concerning James Seton.

Notebook of James St Clair, containing copies of various reports., [1745, or after.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.25685
Scope and Contents

The notebook contains a copy of the 'Ordres de Marches issued to the British Army in Flanders in 1745’ (folio i). Also copies of two reports written by St Clair: 'Report to His Majesty concerning the Ground for Encamping the Troops between Highgate and Whetstone and a report of the different ways leading to London' (page 95); 'Report to His Majesty in relation to the County of Kent' (page 100). With four plans for encampments pasted in (inverted folios 1-3).

Dates: [1745, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning General the Honourable James St Clair of Sinclair and Balblair (1688-1762). / Military papers of and concerning General James St Clair.

Notebook of James Steuart, Keeper of the King’s Wardrobe.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5725
Scope and Contents The notebook contains: copies of James Steuart’s appointment to the office of Keeper of the King's Wardrobe, 1737 (folio 1); list of perquisites of the office (folio 3); order for drawing up inventories (folio 4 verso); copy of inventories, 1685, 1714, of the furniture in different departments of Holyroodhouse, such as the Wardrobe, Council Chamber, Exchequer, Session House, etc., (folio 8); and a history of the office, including copies of documents relating to it (folio 28 verso). Most of...
Dates: 1685-1769.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Notebook of James Stuart chiefly containing miscellaneous information about Indian officials, and descriptions of places he visited., 1780.

 Item
Identifier: MS.8435
Dates: 1780.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance. / Correspondence and papers of Major-General James Stuart, younger brother of Andrew Stuart. / Notebooks of James Stuart.

Notebook of James Stuart containing a statement of his financial affairs prior to his departure for India., 1775.

 Item
Identifier: MS.8434
Dates: 1775.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance. / Correspondence and papers of Major-General James Stuart, younger brother of Andrew Stuart. / Notebooks of James Stuart.

Notebook, of Jane C Guy, giving sewing instructions largely concerning patches.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11811
Scope and Contents

Includes samples.

Dates: 1921-1922.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Notebook of Jane Welsh Carlyle., 1845-1852.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14413/7
Scope and Contents

Contains dated entries on people and events, with some additional later notes by Thomas Carlyle.

Dates: 1845-1852.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Thomas Carlyle and Jane Welsh Carlyle. / Papers of Jane Welsh Carlyle.

Notebook of Jane Welsh Carlyle, labelled by Thomas Carlyle: 'Vol. II (Notes, etc., on the mythic jottings, contind.) [ended and tied up (23 July 1868)]'., 1856-1868.

 Item
Identifier: MS.533
Scope and Contents On the inside of the cover Thomas Carlyle has also written: “Her poor Notebook at one time ; contained nothing but some leaves from 1856 ; whh I have shifted to a place farther on (approximately their place in time) ;—and do now, as sequel to Geraldine’s mythic jottings and my critms on them, again mark in such altered circs, as, what it was originally called ‘Vol. 2’”.The ‘shifted’ pages containing Jane Welsh Carlyle’s journal, 15 April-5 July 1856, are pages 147*-206* of the...
Dates: 1856-1868.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letters and reminiscences of Thomas Carlyle and his wife, Jane Welsh Carlyle.

Notebook of Joe Corrie, numbered 'Vol.4', containing manuscripts of poems, ideas for plays, drafts of scenes, and notes., 1928-1944, undated.

 Item
Identifier: MS.26526
Dates: 1928-1944, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright and author, Joe Corrie (1894-1968). / Typescripts of poetry of Joe Corrie.

Notebook of John Bruce of Newcastle containing a tour of Scotland, and notes on books.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14191
Scope and Contents

Contains Bruce's observations on education in Scotland. The journal includes a detailed description of his visit to the High School in Glasgow.

Dates: 1817.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Notebook of John Burdon-Sanderson containing notes, 1866-1867, of experiments concerning respiration and, at the back, notes, 1865, on moisture in bake-houses., 1865-1867.

 Item
Identifier: MS.20505
Dates: 1865-1867.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Sir John S Burdon-Sanderson, Baronet, and his wife Ghetal, née Herschell. / Correspondence and papers of John Burdon-Sanderson. / Notebooks, notes and other papers of John Burdon-Sanderson.

Notebook of John Burdon-Sanderson containing notes, undated, of experiments in connexion with the preparation of a paper on cholera., ?1866.

 Item
Identifier: MS.20506
Scope and Contents

The notes are undated but 1866 has been written inside the front cover in a later hand (possibly that of J S Haldane), by someone who had access to his diary.

Dates: ?1866.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Sir John S Burdon-Sanderson, Baronet, and his wife Ghetal, née Herschell. / Correspondence and papers of John Burdon-Sanderson. / Notebooks, notes and other papers of John Burdon-Sanderson.

Notebook of John Burdon-Sanderson labelled 'Programme G & BS Boars Hill Septʳ. 1894' containing a summary of a work provisionally entitled 'The excitatory phenome[na?] of muscle & nerve'., 1894.

 Item
Identifier: MS.20507
Scope and Contents

Several of the summaries are written on sheets of paper which have been pasted to the leaves of the notebook.

The volume has been attacked by vermin, but damage to the text is slight.

Dates: 1894.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Sir John S Burdon-Sanderson, Baronet, and his wife Ghetal, née Herschell. / Correspondence and papers of John Burdon-Sanderson. / Notebooks, notes and other papers of John Burdon-Sanderson.

Notebook of John Douglas of Tilquhillie (died 1791), entitled 'Proper domestick trade', recording details of business for 1752 and 1755., 1752, 1755.

 Item
Identifier: MS.10342
Dates: 1752, 1755.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Journals and notebooks of and relating to various members of the family of Douglas of Tilquhillie.

Notebook of John Douglas of Tilquhillie (died 1870), containing copies of poems principally by Scott, Byron, Hogg, Campbell and Moore., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.10362
Dates: Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Journals and notebooks of and relating to various members of the family of Douglas of Tilquhillie.

Notebook of John Douglas of Tilquhillie (succeeded 1903), containing brief genealogical notes on the Douglas family and notes taken from ‘A modern history’ by John Lord., 1884-1885, undated.

 Item
Identifier: MS.10366
Dates: 1884-1885, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Journals and notebooks of and relating to various members of the family of Douglas of Tilquhillie.

Notebook of John Dover Wilson containing notes on ‘Romeo and Juliet’, first and second Quartos., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.14335
Dates: Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers and correspondence of Professor John Dover Wilson (1881-1969), the Shakespearean scholar. / Papers concerning the literary and scholarly activities and interests of John Dover Wilson. / Shakespeare papers of John Dover Wilson. / Notebooks, undated, chiefly of John Dover Wilson, containing notes on the works of William Shakespeare.

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