Reports.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents containing presentations of facts or the record of some proceeding, investigation, or event.
Found in 1065 Collections and/or Records:
‘Copies of some official Papers concerning the proceedings at Madras’: a volume of printed material prepared by James Stuart., 1783.
File
Identifier: MS.8449
Copies of the published (1st to 22nd) ‘Report on the public accounts’ (Edinburgh, 1844-1865) and "Statement showing the ordinary collections and seat-rents, ministers' supplements, etc." (Edinburgh, 1846-1865) of the Free Church of Scotland., [1844, or before-1846, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.18257
Dates:
[1844, or before-1846, or before.]
Copy, in the hand of John Dillon, of the report submitted by Thomas Thomson to the Commissioners of the Public Records of Scotland, on ‘Parliamentary Records of Scotland’ by William Robertson to which it is attached.
File
Identifier: MS.8492
Scope and Contents
William Robertson's work was printed but not published. The report describes it as a literal transcription of the relevant papers in the Register House and points out the defects of this method of scholarship. The work was superseded by the critical edition subsequently compiled by Cosmo Innes and Thomas Thomson himself.
Dates:
1804.
Copy of a detailed report, 1 August 1808, from Kaira, probably by Alexander Walker, concerning the Broach Revenue Commission and the systems of land tenure in that area., 1808.
Item
Identifier: MS.13694
Copy of dispatch from Robert Townsend Farquhar to the 1st Earl of Minto, 24 March 1811, with enclosed papers., 1811.
File
Identifier: MS.11683
Scope and Contents
Enclosed is a copy of Robert Townsend Farquhar's report to the Earl of Liverpool concerning Mauritius and Bourbon, including tables relating to the revenue and government expenses of those islands (folio 1), and copy of Farquhar's minute, 4 January 1811, concerning Captain Philip Beaver, Royal Navy, and the expedition to Madagascar, with copies of correspondence with Beaver (folio 66).
Dates:
1811.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Correspondence with and papers concerning the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras, and other territories east of the Cape.
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Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto with various Governors and others.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto concerning various military expeditions.
Copy of the 'Proceedings of the Commissioners under the Warrant for opening the chest deposited in the Crown Room of the Castle of Edinburgh, supposed to contain the Regalia of Scotland, October 28th, 1817'., 1818.
Item
Identifier: MS.3166
Scope and Contents
The copy comprises the Commissioners' report, 21 February 1818, and records of the appointment of Commissioners for the Care of the Regalia, and of a Deputy Keeper, later in the year.
Dates:
1818.
Copy, written probably in a mid eighteenth-century hand, of two documents of Major-General (later Field-Marshal) George Wade., 1724-1725.
File
Identifier: MS.7118
Scope and Contents
The two documents are: the 'Report &ca relating to the Highlands 1724' submitted to George I (folio 1), and the 'Scheme delivered to the King in April 1725' (folio 21). George Wade.
Dates:
1724-1725.
Correspondence, 1803-1810, 1817, and reports, estimates, and other papers, 1794-1810 of John Rennie concerning canal and navigations in Kennet and Avon., 1794-1817.
File
Identifier: MS.19781
Correspondence, 1818-1820, reports, plans, and other papers, 1813-1818, 1821, of John Rennie concerning Dunleary harbour., 1815-1821.
File
Identifier: MS.19792
Correspondence, 1858-1898, and papers, 1748-1914, relating to game and horses., 1748-1914.
File
Identifier: MS.13328
Correspondence and associated papers of J S Haldane chiefly concerning his scientific work., 1911-1913.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.20511 (1)-(2)
Dates:
1911-1913.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks chiefly of John Scott Haldane.
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Correspondence and associated papers of J S Haldane.
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Correspondence and associated papers of J S Haldane chiefly concerning his physiological and other scientific work.
Correspondence and newspaper-cuttings relating to the restoration of St Margaret’s Chapel, the Argyll Tower, and the Banqueting Hall of Edinburgh Castle., 1885-1890, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1736
Correspondence and other papers concerning Sailors' Walk House, Kirkcaldy., 1932-1953.
File
Identifier: MS.20761 (Part 2)
Scope and Contents
Included is the pamphlet “Kirkcaldy’s oldest house: a pleas for its preservation” by G M Lendrum.
Dates:
1932-1953.
Correspondence and other papers of Heriot’s Benefit Society., 1892-1948.
Series
Identifier: Acc.4274/5-13
Dates:
1892-1948.
Correspondence and other papers relating to the Murdostoun estate, Lanarkshire., 1831-1841.
File
Identifier: MS.2304
Dates:
1831-1841.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Correspondence and papers, of the personal affairs of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane.
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Correspondence, accounts, rentals, and other papers relating to the Murdostoun estate, Lanarkshire.
Correspondence and papers, 1931-1938, of James Avon Clyde, Lord Clyde, relating to the Building Sub-Committee of the National Library trustees, and letters, 1939, relating to the presentation of the Haldane Papers to the Library., 1931-1939.
File
Identifier: MS.24723
Scope and Contents
The correspondence and papers relating to the Building Sub-Committee of the National Library trustees, begin on folio 1: correspondents include Sir Alexander Grant; Sir Patrick Duff of the Office of Works; and Dr Henry Meikle, Librarian of the National Library. The letters relating to the presentation of the Haldane Papers to the Library begin on folio 184.
Dates:
1931-1939.
Correspondence and papers chiefly relating to the development of the highways and turnpike roads in the County of Angus, in which Patrick Chalmers of Auldbar (died 1854) played an important part.
Series
Identifier: MSS.19584-19589
Dates:
1759-1859.
Correspondence and papers concerning affairs in Canada., 1782-1886, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15113-15129
Scope and Contents
The seigneury of Anfield, or Beauharnois as it was usually called, was purchased by Edward Ellice (died 1863) from the Marquis de Lotbinière. Most of the papers consist of reports of various agents who administered the estate. Negotiations for the sale of Beauharnois were started in 1839, when the North American Colonial Association of Ireland agreed to purchase, but the huge amounts of money involved protracted the affair, and it was not finally disposed of until 1866.There are...
Dates:
1782-1886, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
Correspondence and papers concerning bridges., 1822, 1831-1834.
File
Identifier: MS.19969
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Broomielaw, Glasgow, correspondence and accounts, 1833-1834 (folio 1); (ii) Over Bridge, Gloucester, letters, 1832, 1834, and draft reports (folio 73); (iii) Tongland Bridge, Kirkcudbright, letters, 1833 (folio 86); (iv) Printed Act of Parliament relating to the waterworks at London Bridge, 1822, with a letter, 1831, concerning drawings of London Bridges (folio 91).
Dates:
1822, 1831-1834.
Correspondence and papers concerning canals., 1806-1834.
File
Identifier: MS.19970
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Aire and Calder, letter, 1833. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Birmingham and Liverpool Junction, letter and accounts, 1833-1834. (Folio 2.)
(iii) Gloucester and Berkeley, report and accounts, 1823-1826. These very detailed accounts are those of Hugh McIntosh the contractor, which were queried by the Canal Company. (Folio 5.)
(iv) Macclesfield, share receipts, and printed circulars and reports, 1826-1834. (Folio 41.)
(v) Middlewich, draft letter of Thomas Telford to Thomas...
Dates:
1806-1834.
Correspondence and papers concerning church affairs in the parish of Ashkirk., 1627-1891.
File
Identifier: MS.13326
Dates:
1627-1891.
Correspondence and papers concerning church affairs in the Parish of Minto., 1709-1843.
File
Identifier: MS.13321
Dates:
1709-1843.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Papers concerning the Elliot family of Minto relating to local affairs.
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Papers on churches and schools in Minto, Ashkirk and parishes in Fife and Roxburghshire.
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Correspondence and papers concerning church affairs in the Parish of Minto.
Correspondence and papers concerning church affairs in the Parish of Minto., 1895-1905.
File
Identifier: MS.13324
Dates:
1895-1905.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Papers concerning the Elliot family of Minto relating to local affairs.
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Papers on churches and schools in Minto, Ashkirk and parishes in Fife and Roxburghshire.
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Correspondence and papers concerning church affairs in the Parish of Minto.
Correspondence and papers concerning harbours and roads. , 1805-1834.
File
Identifier: MS.19971
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i)-(vi) Harbours
(i) Aberdeen, letters and accounts 1830, 1833, and a draft of the section of the ‘Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer, written by himself’ relating to the harbour. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Courtown, letters and reports, 1830-1833. See also MS.19978. (Folio 15.)
(iii) Dundee, letters, 1860-1861, 1833. (Folio 50.)
(iv) London, St Katharine's Dock, correspondence, report, and share certificates, 1825-1830. (Folio 58.)
(v) Trinity, letter, 1834. (Folio...
Dates:
1805-1834.
Correspondence and papers concerning miscellaneous undertakings., 1795-1834.
File
Identifier: MS.19972
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Nene Outfall, report and letter, 1833 (folio 1);
(ii) Eau Brink Cut, letters, 1830, 1832-1834, with a note by Thomas Casebourne on its effects, 1833 (folio 16);
(iii) Chesterfield Railway, report and accounts, 1826 (folio 26);
(iv) St Helens and Runcorn Railway, letters, 1833 (folio 30);
(v) London metropolitan water survey, reports and accounts, 1831-1834, with reports by Thomas Telford on reservoirs in Green Park, 1828 (folio 33);
(vi) Edinburgh...
Dates:
1795-1834.