Typescripts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Typewritten documents.
Found in 3709 Collections and/or Records:
Letters and papers of Thomas Carlyle, with a few of his wife Jane Welsh Carlyle and others.
Series
Identifier: MSS.1796-1800
Dates:
1823-1875, undated.
Letters and papers, some printed, including a few photographs, formerly loosely enclosed throughout MSS.20087-20205 which could not be pasted or tipped in where they were found., 1901-1929, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.20207
Scope and Contents
A list of the volumes where the various items were formerly located is placed at the beginning (folio i).
Dates:
1901-1929, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Diaries, a few notebooks and some miscellaneous papers chiefly of Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson, with some of her parents, brother and sisters, her husband and daughter.
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Miscellaneous papers of the Haldane and Burdon-Sanderson families.
Letters, and related typescripts, to Charles King, mostly of contributors to 'Twelve Modern Scottish Poets' and 'Twelve More Modern Scottish Poets'.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11661
Scope and Contents
A collection of letters and typescripts of poems, mostly concerning Twelve Modern Scottish Poets (London: University of London Press, 1971) and Twelve More Modern Scottish Poets (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1986).Letters are to Charles King, unless otherwise stated.Typescript, 1984, of 'Accomplished Mission', a poem for Charles King by Jim Alison.Letter, 1972, written on behalf of Benjamin Britten.Letters, 1969-81, of George Mackay Brown....
Dates:
1965-1998, undated.
Letters and typed transcripts of letters of Edward Ellice (died 1863) to Joseph Parkes., 1831-1863, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.15044-15046
Dates:
1831-1863, 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.
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General correspondence of Edward Ellice (died 1863) and his son Edward Ellice (died 1880), chiefly concerning political and public affairs, including a number of copies or drafts of replies of the Ellices.
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General correspondence of Edward Ellice (died 1862) and his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) with Joseph Parkes.
Letters and typescripts relating to the publication "Epoch"
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12152
Dates:
1988-2001.
Letters, copies of letters and other material relating to James Henry Leigh Hunt; with letters of John Hunt and John Horatio Leigh Hunt., 1816-1843, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43450
Scope and Contents
When first made available for consultation this folder of letters, before it was foliated, contained a letter of John Higgs Hunt to John Murray II, dated 1819. This letter has now been moved to Ms.40591 ff.115-116.
Part of a letter of Lord Byron to James Henry Leigh Hunt, 1816: folios 1-2;Press cuttings concerning Lord Byron and James Henry Leigh Hunt from the ‘Examiner’ and ‘Literary Gazette’, 1821 and 1828: folios 3-6;Article, ?1930s, entitled 'A...
Dates:
1816-1843, undated.
Letters, manuscript notes and typescript material of Mrs Maxtone Graham., [Circa 1925]-1947.
File
Identifier: MS.16416
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) Letters, circa 1925-1926, of Mrs Maxtone Graham concerning the preparation of her book ‘The beautiful Mrs Graham’ (folio 1); (ii) Connected typescripts of material for her projected book on Lord Lynedoch (folio 57); (iii) Manuscript notes for the Lynedoch book (folio 120); (iv) Letters, 1946-1947, concerning possible publication of the Lynedoch book (folio 135).
Dates:
[Circa 1925]-1947.
Letters, manuscripts and typescripts of William Jeffrey., 1921-1946, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26895
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Letters to William Jeffrey from other poets and authors, 1921-?1944. (Folio 1.) They discuss their own and Jeffrey's work, and poetry in general. (ii) Manuscripts and typescripts of poems, 1925-1946, undated. (Folio 25.) The manuscripts include drafts and fair copies.
Dates:
1921-1946, undated.
Letters mostly concerning the death of Lord Byron., 1812-1939, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43531
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. When first made available for consultation, the letters of Pallegrino Ghigi, at folios 39-40, and Lega Zambelli, at folios 76-77, were housed in Ms.43530, but were moved to the current location during cataloguing.Letter of Thomas Gerrard Barber to John Murray [V] relating to the body of Lord Byron, 1939: folio 1;Letters of Charles Barry to Douglas Kinnaird, John Hanson, and John Cam...
Dates:
1812-1939, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence relating to the death of Lord Byron, his funeral, will and estate, and the burning of his memoirs.
Letters mostly to George Prothero as editor of the ‘Quarterly Review’ of correspondents with surnames M-R., 1900-1917.
File
Identifier: MS.42622
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname.Letters of Alfred Thayer Mahan to George Prothero, 1912-1913: folio 1-7;Letters of Frederic William Maitland to George Prothero, 1901-1905: folios 8-17;Letters of William Hurrell Mallock to George Prothero, 1900-1902: folios 18-23;Letter of Alfred Marshall to George Prothero, 1908: folios 24-28;Letter of David Mather Masson to George Prothero, 1902: folios...
Dates:
1900-1917.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Letters to and concerning George Prothero as editor of the "Quarterly Review", with a typescript list of the correspondents.
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Letters of various correspondents to and concerning George Prothero as editor of the "Quarterly Review".
Letters of Agnes Mure Mackenzie to Duncan M Morison, with manuscripts and typescripts of poems.
File
Identifier: Acc.12576
Dates:
1931-1952.
Letters of, and an article by, Robert D Macleod.
File
Identifier: MS.9997
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Letters,1930-1956, undated, to Robert Macleod, chiefly in his capacity of editor of ‘Library review’. The writers include J M Builoch, R B Cunninghame Graham, and Donald Carswell. Most of the correspondence concerns articles for ‘Library review’, but there is also material on a memorial to Cunninghame Graham, and a number of autobiographical notes requested by Macleod in 1932. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Typescript, 1957, of an unpublished article by Macleod entitled...
Dates:
1930-1957, undated.
Letters of and concerning C M Grieve to Ernest Brooks and Barbara Niven.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12074
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript of "Mature Art".
Dates:
1936-1983.
Letters of and concerning David Livingstone., 1792-1872, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.10707-10710
Dates:
1792-1872, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters, manuscripts, maps, and other papers of and concerning David Livingstone, being the material formerly stored in the David Livingstone Centre at Blantyre, Lanarkshire, and photocopies of material permanently exhibited there.
Letters of and concerning Madame de Stael to John Murray II., 1813-1819, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.42560
Scope and Contents
The letters of Anne Louise Germaine de Stael-Holstein, Madame de Stael, to John Murray [II] have been arranged in chronological order before related letters of other people.Temporary numbering of the letters has now been replaced by foliation.Letters of Madame de Stael to John Murray [II] including a draft reply and a copy of a letter of General Jean Victor Marie Moreau to his wife, Eugenie, about his injuries at the battle of Dresden, 1813: folios 1-50;...
Dates:
1813-1819, undated.
Letters of and concerning Richard Ford, including typescript transcriptions., 1837-1907, ? 4th quarter 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42224-42229
Scope and Contents
Richard Ford wrote letters to his publisher, John Murray [III], for more than twenty years. The letters contain details relating to the publications, family, opinions and life of Richard Ford and provide insight into the publishing process of some of his most important works. There are also letters relating to Ford, including letters of his wife and his son.In addition, there are typescript transcriptions of letters of Ford to the art dealer, Dominic Colnaghi. These typescript...
Dates:
1837-1907, ? 4th quarter 20th century.
Letters of and concerning Richard Ford, with miscellaneous papers concerning Ford., 1831-1994.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42224-42230
Scope and Contents
Critic and writer on Spain, Richard Ford (1796-1858) was the author of one of the most notable editions of the Murray Handbooks - 'Handbook for Travellers in Spain'. In addition to this work, Ford also contributed articles for the 'Quarterly Review' and wrote other books relating to Spain, most of which were published by John Murray.There are over 200 letters here of Ford, mainly to John Murray [III], which include information relating to his works, his family and his opinions...
Dates:
1831-1994.
Letters of and concerning William Wordsworth., 1826-? 1846, 1940.
File
Identifier: MS.42588
Scope and Contents
Letters to John Murray II. Letter, 4 December 1826 (postmarked, 8 December 1826), of William Wordsworth to John Murray II. Letter, 2 December 1834, of William Wordsworth to John Murray II. Part of a letter, postmarked 9 December 1834, of William Wordsworth to John Murray II. The fragment is of the address of John Murray only. Above the address is an annotation in the hand of John Murray II : "The Poet Wordsworths...
Dates:
1826-? 1846, 1940.
Letters of and to Ethel Bassin, 1960-1969; with a copy of an article 'Lucy Broadwood, 1858-1928', by Ethel Bassin, published in 'Scottish studies', volume 9, 1965, and related typescripts, background notes and correspondence., 1960-1969.
File
Identifier: Acc.7040 Box 1(2)
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include John Lorne Campbell of Canna, Frank Howes, Lecturer at the Royal College of Music, and Janet Gnosspelius, the architect and Stanley Cursiter.
Dates:
1960-1969.
Letters of and to Naomi Mitchison.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10909
Scope and Contents
With typescripts, undated, of prose pieces and verse including "Prisoners at War", photographs and press-cuttings.
Dates:
1943 and undated.
Letters of and to Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell., 1935-1960.
File
Identifier: MS.26079
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Letters, 1935-1959, of A Walter Marsden, chiefly concerning his own activities. Also included is an essay by Marsden on James Leslie Mitchell, with reminiscences of their meeting, and typescripts of some of Marsden's poems (folio l); (ii) Correspondence, 1935-1960, of John Muriel, the author 'John Lindsey'. It mostly concerns a proposed memorial volume to Mitchell, and includes letters from those asked to contribute (folio 35).
Dates:
1935-1960.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the novelist James Leslie Mitchell (1901-1935), the author 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon', and of his wife Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell.
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Papers of Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell, wife of James Leslie Mitchell.
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Correspondence of Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell chiefly written after her husband, James Leslie Mitchell’s death in 1935.
Letters of Caroline Norton to John Murray II, with typescript transcriptions of the letters., 1834-1843, ?1974.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42507-42508
Scope and Contents
The letters of Caroline Norton (later Stirling Maxwell) to John Murray [II] mainly concern the publication of her poem, 'A Voice from the Factories'. The letters demonstrate the personality of the author and her distress at public attacks on her character. The contents of the letters also refer to the Infant Custody Bill and 'Don Juan' by Lord Byron. There is also a synopsis of another poem by Norton entitled 'A Maiden's Dream' and a draft of a letter of Murray to Norton.There...
Dates:
1834-1843, ?1974.
Letters of David Livingstone written to James MacLehose, Glasgow, and Mrs Sewell, shortly after he went out to Africa, describing his work and adventures in Bechuanaland.
File
Identifier: MS.656
Scope and Contents
The letters are preceded by a descriptive note, 1937, and typescripts of the letters.
Dates:
1841-1843, 1846.
Letters of Donald Mackenzie to Maurice Fleming.
File
Identifier: Acc.11809
Scope and Contents
Includes photocopies of typescripts of two plays, "All Change" and "Simone".
Dates:
1993-1999.
Letters of Edward John Trelawny to various correspondents, with some transcriptions., 1822-1833, 1978.
File
Identifier: MS.43509
Scope and Contents
The letters in this folder have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. The letters in this folder have all been transcribed in typescript by Paula Feldman. These transcriptions are arranged after the letters to which they relate.Letters of Edward John Trelawny to Lord Byron, 1822-1824: folios 1-23;Typescript transcriptions of the letters of Edward John Trelawny to Lord Byron, 1978: folios 26-45;Letter of Edward John Trelawny to John Cam...
Dates:
1822-1833, 1978.