Skip to main content

Poetry.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Literary and oral genre rooted in the compressed and cogent imaginative awareness or associations of experiences, ideas, or emotional responses and arranged under an organized criterion of meaning, conscious and unconscious expression, symbolism, formal or informal pattern, sound, and rhythm. The genre encompasses narrative, dramatic, satiric, didactic, erotic, and personal forms. (AAT) All poetry, except ballads, was indexed under this heading in the published catalogues. (NLS) .

Found in 2772 Collections and/or Records:

Miscellaneous papers., 1891-1940, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12680/27-29
Dates: 1891-1940, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, journals, photographs and other papers of Isabella Plumb, mostly relating to her missionary work at Pune, India and Sialkot, Pakistan.

Miscellaneous papers and books of the family of Dundas of Dundas., 1543-1924.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.7.1-80.7.14
Dates: 1543-1924.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas.

Miscellaneous papers and letters concerning the 1st Earl of Minto., 1807-1813, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11722-11723
Dates: 1807-1813, undated.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India. / Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto as Governor-General of India.

Miscellaneous papers chiefly of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries, with two of an earlier date., 14th century-19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.2669
Scope and Contents

The papers include fourteenth-century fragments of St Thomas Aquinas's ‘Summa Theologica’ (folio 1), a fragment of a roll of a [? manor] court held at Heydon, 1515 (folio 6), a letter, 1677, of Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby (folio 9), a plan, 1810, for alterations to the Cathcart road, near Glasgow (folio 34), and some political verses (folios 11, 85). Some of the papers appear to be connected with the Maxwells of Pollok.

Dates: 14th century-19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts collected by George Neilson, Glasgow, author of ‘Trial by combat’ (Glasgow, 1890) and joint-editor of the ‘Acta Dominorum Concilii, 1496-1501’ (Edinburgh, 1918).

Miscellaneous papers collected by James Burnett, Lord Monboddo., 18th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.24593-24595
Dates: 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo (1714-1799) and his family.

Miscellaneous papers concerning George Crabbe., 1905-1984.

 File
Identifier: MS.42125
Scope and Contents Folios 1-9. Copies of letters : ff. 1-2 : typescript transcription, ? 3rd quarter of 20th century, of a letter, ? 1817, of George Crabbe to an unknown correspondent; f. 3 : photocopy, ? 4th quarter of 20th century, of a typescript transcription of a letter, 1819, of George Crabbe to James Asperne; ff. 4-9 : photocopy, ? 4th quarter of 20th century, of a typescript transcription of a letter, 1834, of Thomas Moore to ...
Dates: 1905-1984.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Papers of and concerning George Crabbe.

Miscellaneous papers concerning James Seton., 18th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.19215
Scope and Contents

The miscellaneous papers include a manuscript copy, early 18th century of "The History and Genealogie of the famous Ancient and Truely Noble House of Seton" by Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington, with the continuation by Alexander Seton, Viscount Kingston (folio 45). There are a number of undated literary and historical pieces and poetry in English, French, and Dutch in James Seton's hand, and also some genealogical notes and medical recipes of the late 18th century.

Dates: 18th century.
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.

Miscellaneous papers, containing medical papers, typescript correspondence and poem., 1919, 1921, 1950-1969.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.10090/206-208
Dates: 1919, 1921, 1950-1969.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Robert Douglas McIntyre.

Miscellaneous papers, documents, printed items and newspaper-cuttings formerly in the possession of Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson., ?19th century-mid 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.9349
Dates: ?19th century-mid 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers, correspondence and family papers of Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson (1866-1960), Professor of English Literature at Edinburgh University. / Miscellaneous papers of Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson.

Miscellaneous papers including registration certificates as a medical student, 1921-1922, manuscript article on Tangier, undated, verse, undated, notebook on the 1909 Kosmoid financial disaster, certificate presented to Ben Humble on climbing the Matterhorn, 1938, speech and annotated menu card for Scottish Mountaineering Club's Annual Dinner, 1974 , 1921-1974, undated.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13846/8
Dates: 1921-1974, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and relating to Ben Humble

Miscellaneous papers, including some of William Skeoch Cumming and some concerning the Sutton family., 1807-1927, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.9807
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of:

(i) Manuscripts, typescripts and printed copies of poems by Pittendrigh Macgillivray most of which were published in his ‘Pro patria’ (Edinburgh, 1915) and ‘Bog-myrtle and Peat reek’ (Edinburgh, 1922) (folio 1);

(ii) Papers of William Skeoch Cumming (folio 20);

(iii) Papers concerning the Sutton family (folio 39).

Dates: 1807-1927, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the artist William Skeoch Cumming (1864-1929) and of his wife Isabella ('Belle') Sutton. / Miscellanea of William Skeoch Cumming.

Miscellaneous papers, largely associated with Sir Walter Scott., 1607, 1647, 1707, 1725-1735, 1829, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.1582
Scope and Contents

The papers include reports on witch-trials in Germany, 1647; copies of letters of James Thomson, 1725-1735 (published in the Aldine Edition of Thomson's 'Poems', London, 1830); Robert Gourlay, ‘Plans for the Improvement of Edinburgh,’ 1829 (printed), with relevant letters, 1829; ‘The Suicide’, a poem; and ‘Nathalia Sherimenitef’, an account of Natal’ya Borisovna Sheremeteva, afterwards Princess Dolgorukova.

Dates: 1607, 1647, 1707, 1725-1735, 1829, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letters and papers of Sir Walter Scott and his family and of John Gibson Lockhart, with those of clients and kinsmen of Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet. / Miscellaneous papers, largely associated with Sir Walter Scott.

Miscellaneous papers, mostly relating to Jacobites., 1693-1825, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.6290, folios 3-134
Scope and Contents The papers include: a copy of a declaration, 1693, of James II to his Jacobite subjects, after his flight (folio 3); political verse, early 17th and 18th centuries (folio 5); copies of two speeches in the Scottish Parliament, 1702, one anonymous, concerning Presbyterian government (folio 18), and one by the Duke of Hamilton, signifying his retirement from Parliament (folio 19); a list, 1715, of clan chiefs, showing their political allegiances (folio 20); a copy of a letter, 1715, written by...
Dates: 1693-1825, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Miscellaneous documents and correspondence.

Miscellaneous papers of Alasdair Gray, containing typescripts, carbon copies, manuscripts and negatives of various poems and writings., 1949-1987.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.8799/69-81
Dates: 1949-1987.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Alasdair Gray, relating to his published works.

Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Henry Brougham., 1839-? 1845, 1976.

 File
Identifier: MS.42046
Scope and Contents (1) manuscript, 1839, of an anonymous poem, "Who killed Lord Brougham?";(2) photocopy, 1976, of another manuscript, 1839, of the poem "Who killed Lord Brougham?". The first folio of the photocopy has been annotated at the head to indicate that the manuscript was in the collection of Barbara Murray;(3) note, ? 1845, on which is written "Memoires de Fleury" and "Antoninus (or Marcus Aurelius) Meditations - Greek". The slip would appear to be a...
Dates: 1839-? 1845, 1976.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Papers of and concerning Henry Brougham.

Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Patrick Geddes., 1808-1954, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.10604-10657
Dates: 1808-1954, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, lectures, notes and other papers of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932).

Miscellaneous papers of and concerning the Geddes family., 1891-1968, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19284-19286
Dates: 1891-1968, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, lectures, notes and other material of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes and his son, Dr Arthur Geddes.

Miscellaneous papers of and relating to Sir Charles Dalrymple., 1855-1916, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.25652
Scope and Contents

The papers include Sir Charles Dalrymple's account of Lady Alice Mary Dalrymple's death in 1884 and drafts for his Memorial Service at Newcraighall Church in 1916. There is also miscellaneous verse, drawings, and printed notices.

Dates: 1855-1916, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Charles Dalrymple, 1st Baronet of Newhailes. / Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Sir Charles Dalrymple.

Miscellaneous papers of Charles Graves., 1927-1968, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.27485
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Papers of Charles Graves, 1928-1968, undated (folio 1). They include the typescript of his essay on the theatre for the ‘Reader's Guide to Scotland’ (London, 1968), pages 44-47, which was severely cut in the published version, and the original draft of 'Mildred', published in his ‘Collected poems’ (Edinburgh, 1972), page 104. (ii) Papers of the Porpoise Press, 1927-1936, undated (folio 15). They include letters, 1927, of Christopher Murray Grieve to Lewis...
Dates: 1927-1968, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Charles Graves (1899-1971).

Miscellaneous papers of Charles Murray., 1866-?1941, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27284-27285
Dates: 1866-?1941, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the poet and South African civil servant, Charles Murray (1864-1941).

Miscellaneous papers of Christian Dalrymple., 1793-1838, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25498-25499
Dates: 1793-1838, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning Christian Dalrymple of Hailes.

Miscellaneous papers of Donald Alexander Mackenzie., [Circa 1909]-1937.

 File
Identifier: MS.19310
Scope and Contents

The papers include twelve songs set to music, six being settings of poems by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, and eight arranged by Learmont Drysdale. Also a memorandum of agreement for publishing ‘The Migration of Symbols’, 1923 (folio 36), manuscript of Mackenzie's article on ‘School Life Fifty years ago’ published in the ‘Scottish Educational Journal’ of November 18th 1932, pages 1391-1393 (folio 38), and newspaper cuttings concerning his life and work, 1901-1937.

Dates: [Circa 1909]-1937.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letters to and miscellaneous papers of Donald Alexander Mackenzie.

Miscellaneous papers of Donald Macleod., 1650-1856, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.9828
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: (i) Editorial correspondence, undated (folio 1); (ii) Letters, 1856, undated, from Norman to Donald Macleod (folio 55); (iii) Poems, undated, 'Swallow flight' and 'Of St Francis his wrath' by Katherine Tynan (folio 79); (iv) Copy of an agreement, 30 April 1650, between Archibald, Marquess of Argyll, and William Ralstoune concerning the repair of the 'house of Saddell in Kintire' (folio 84); (v) Typescript copies of letters, 1745-1746, of Lord George (later 1st...
Dates: 1650-1856, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, autobiographical papers, and sermons of the Very Reverend Donald Macleod, Doctor of Divinity (1831-1916), minister of The Park parish, Glasgow from 1869 to 1909, and editor of the periodical ‘Good words’ from 1872 to 1905.

Miscellaneous papers of Dr Robert Douglas, Minister of Galashiels., 1729-1794, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.3118
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Letters of Mrs Alison Cockburn to Dr Douglas, with some poems, 1767-1794, undated (folio 1). Most of these are printed in her ‘Letters and memoir’, edited by T Craig Brown (Edinburgh, 1900). They are arranged as they appear in that work, those not printed being placed at the end.(ii) Observations by various writers on the agriculture of Roxburghshire, undated. (Folio 145.)(iii) Miscellaneous papers, undated (folio 168),...
Dates: 1729-1794, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Dr Robert Douglas, Minister of Galashiels, and of his own and allied families: Hays, Thomsons, Tods, Lothians.

Miscellaneous papers of Iain Crichton Smith., 1975-2000, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12600/38-46
Dates: 1975-2000, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of, and relating to, Iain Crichton Smith.

Staff Interface | Visit ArchivesSpace.org | v3.4.1 | Send Feedback or Report a Problem