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Copy of a list of plants discovered by Captain Carmichael and short biography, 9 December1864

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/2
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Copy of a list of plants discovered by Captain Dugald Carmichael, botanist, and short biography 'Transcribed by Cha[rle]s H. E. Carmichael, Trin[ity] Coll[ege] Oxon [Oxford]'.

Dates: 9 December1864

Copy of a manuscript about the family of Mac Iain vic Hemish [Donald MacDonald, Mac Iain Mhic Sheumais] and accompanying note, 9 April 1866

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/8
Scope and Contents Copy of a manuscript about Mac Iain vic Hemish [Donald MacDonald, Mac Iain Mhic Sheumais] originally written by James MacDonald at Kalin [Ceallan/Kallin, Griomsaigh/Grimsay] June 1837. The text describes Mac Iain Mhic Sheumais's prowess as a warrior from an early age including his involvement in the Battle of Cuilen in Skye [An Cuilthionn/Cuillin, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] where he killed the MacLeod of Gesto. There is also a detailed account of a raid by MacLeods of Harris on...
Dates: 9 April 1866

Copy of a manuscript about the MacDonalds of Sleat and accompanying note, 9 April 1866

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/7
Scope and Contents Copy of a manuscript about the MacDonalds of Sleat and North Uist, including stories about the sons of Hugh MacDonald of Sleat viz Donald Galloch, Trotternish and Sleat [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach], Donald Herrach [Hearach], Griminish, North Uist [Griminis, Uibhist a Tuath] and Gillespig Duh [Gilleasbuig Dubh]. How Gilleasbuig Dubh murdered both of his brothers is recorded as is the subsequent revenge of his nephew. Also recorded are the lands that families subsequently occupied and whether...
Dates: 9 April 1866

Copy of Geoffrey Beale's biographical memoir of Charlotte Auerbach for the Royal Society, with photograph, 1995

 File — Box CLX-A-1537: Series Coll-1266/5
Identifier: Coll-1266/4/12
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds: Consists of papers collated by Geoffrey Beale as part of the preparation of his biographical memoir of Charlotte Auerbach for the Royal Society, published in 1995. Contains: Correspondence regarding Beale's research about Auerbach, papers concerning Auerbach's family history, copies of Auerbach's obituaries, letters from colleagues to Beale concerning Auerbach and a copy of the Royal Society memoir itself;Cassette tapes of interview recordings made of Charlotte Auerbach by Geoffrey...
Dates: 1995

Copy of grave inscription, 16 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/13
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Copy of a grave inscription which reads 'By Hugh Carmichael of Taylochan In Memory of his son Archibald who died 10 October 1837 aged 21 years And of Catherine, Alexander, Dugald and Isabella children who died young'.

Dates: 16 August 1883

Copy of Journal of the Institution of Telecommunication Engineers, 12, April 1966

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.322
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Copy of Journal of the Institution of Telecommunication Engineers, 12, April 1966. This was a 'Sir Edward V. Appleton commemorative issue' and contains several articles referring to his work, including ‘A Wireless Visit to Tromsö (1932)' by C.M. Minnis, which quotes from Appleton's journals.

Dates: April 1966

Copy of letter to [Jessie Aitken Wilson] from Emily M Yelverton, 27 January 1860

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/60
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Copy of letter to [Jessie Aitken Wilson] from Emily M Yelverton telling her that she does not sanction the completion of the 'Memoir of Edward Forbes' by Sir Archibald Geikie and asking for the return of all personal items which she had lent to the late George Wilson for the project.

Dates: 27 January 1860

Copy of the 'Genealogical Account of the Mac Raes', 10 August 1868

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/9
Scope and Contents Copy of the 'Genealogical Account of the Mac Raes' 'As written originally by the Rev John Mac Rae sometime minister of Dingwall...1704..Transcribed by Farquhar MacRae of Inverinate...1786. Copied by Capt[ain] John MacRae...from this transcript in the possession of his son Dr John MacRae...in 1816.' The copy contains insertions by Carmichael, each of which he has intialled. The account describes their origins in Ireland, the origin of their name 'Mac Rath, the fortunate son' and subsequent...
Dates: 10 August 1868

Copy of the memorials of Captain Dugald Carmichael, 9 December 1864

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/1
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Copy of the memorials of Captain Dugald Carmichael, botanist, taken from the New Statistical Account of Scotland.

Dates: 9 December 1864

Correspondence concerning the compilation of 'Memoir of Edward Forbes', 1854-1861

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3
Scope and Contents The Correspondence concerning the compilation of 'Memoir of Edward Forbes' sub-series consists of: pen and ink sketches by Edward Forbes (c1854) letters from and to contributors and collaborators (1854-1861) letters to and from the publisher Alexander MacMillan (1860-1861) letters to and from the printer Thomas Constable (1860-1861) list...
Dates: 1854-1861

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Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) 50
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Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) 13
Baillie, Anne, 1809-1847 (Former owner of manuscripts) 12
Baillie, John Baillie, of Leys, 1835-1890 (donor of the Oriental Manuscripts Collection) 12
Baillie, John, of Leys, 1772-1833 (Member of Parliament, and East India Company Official) 12
Yelverton, Emily M, fl1860 (widow of Edward Forbes) 12
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Anderson, David, 1750-1828 (Diplomat, East India Company) 9
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Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey, 1792-1871 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) 8
Weisse, Sophie, 1852-1945 (Scottish music teacher) 8
Wilson, Jessie Aitken, fl.1860 (fiction writer, sister of George Wilson, wife of James Sime) 8
Baillie, John, 1886-1960 (Scottish theologian and ecumenical leader) 7
Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895 (man of science) 7
Livingston, John, 1810-1895 7
Livingstone, Baron of Bachuil (Lismore) 7
MacAulay, Aulay, Rev, 1673-1758 (minister | Isle of Harris) 7
Stewart (of Appin) 7
Wilson, George, 1818-1859 (regius professor of technology, University of Edinburgh) 7
Anderson, Adam, 1797-1853 (Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice) 6
Anderson, James, 1758-1833 (Persian Interpretor, East India Company) 6
Joachim, Joseph, 1831-1907 (violinist) 6
MacLeod (of Dunvegan) 6
MacNeil (of Barra) 6
Ramsay, Sir Andrew Crombie, 1814-1891 (Scottish geologist) 6
Royal Society (c1645-:) (scientific society) 6
Baily, Margaret N O, 1899-1953 5
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Campbell, Ann (nian Dhonil ic Iain Oig | composer of the song 'Ailean Duinn') 5
Casals, Pablo, 1876-1973 (cellist) 5
Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille) 5
Godwin-Austen, Robert Alfred Cloyne, 1808-1884 (foreign secretary of the Geological Society) 5
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MacIsaac, Janet, c1798-1882 5
MacPhee, Donald, c1816-1869 5
Moser, Andreas, 1859-1925 (violinist, teacher, writer on music and editor) 5
Stuart, Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir, Prince, 1720-1788 ('Bonnie Prince Charlie' | 'The Young Pretender') 5
Trevelyan, Robert Calverley, 1872-1951 5
Anderson, Kenneth (Kenneth) 4
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Geological Survey of Great Britain (1835-:) 4
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MacCodrum, Iain [John], c1693-1777 (Iain mac Fhearchair | Scottish Gaelic poet) 4
MacDonald (Milton | South Uist) 4
MacEachen (Howbeg | South Uist) 4
MacLellan, Duncan, c1816-1893 4
MacNiven, Duncan, 1804-1895 (Donnachadh Phadruig | schoolmaster | Airds | Taynuilt | Argyllshire) 4
MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula) 4
Maclean (of Duart) 4
Paterson, Robert, 1802-1872 (president, Natural History Society of Belfast) 4
Peterkin, Norman (Oxford University Press) 4
Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet) 4
Speyer, Edward 1839-1934, 1839-1934 (music collector and entrepreneur) 4
Voorst, John Van, fl1863 (publisher) 4
Black, Joseph, 1728-1799 (professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh) 3
Bowerbank, James Scott, 1797-1877 (geologist and distiller) 3
Brendan, Saint (the Elder) 3
Campbell, Colin, 1708-1752 ('Cailean Ruadh' | 'Cailean Uaine' | 'The Red Fox' | Cailean Ghlinn Iubhair | Glenure | Argyllshire) 3
Campbell, Donald, Sir, -1651 (of Airds) 3
Carmichael (Appin) 3
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Carmichael, Mary Frances, c1843-1928 3
Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809-1882 (Naturalist) 3
Frank, Alan, fl 1950s 3
Gal, Hans, 1890-1987 (composer and musicologist) 3
Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) 3
MacAulay, Angus, c1720- (or Aeneas | son of Rev Aulay MacAulay | Isle of Harris) 3
MacDonald (of Boisdale | South Uist) 3
MacDonald, Donald, -c1650 3
MacDonald, Duncan, c1785-1873 3
MacDonald, Lord of the Isles 3
MacDonald, Mac Uisdean (proprietor or factor | Griminis | North Uist) 3
MacDonald, Margaret, fl1870 (Mairead nighean Aonghais Duinn | Gearraidh Iain | North Uist | Inverness-shire) 3
MacDonald, Marion, fl 1870s-1880s 3
MacDonald, Mary, c1800-1883 (farmer's wife | Paible House | Taransay | Inverness-shire) 3
MacIntosh, Catherine, c1807- 3
MacIntyre, Donald, c1797-c1890 3
MacLellan, Penelope, 1796-1873 3
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MacNeil, Alexander, c1787-1881 ([Alastair mac Ruari bhain MacNeill ]; fisherman | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 3
MacQueen, Mor, c1778-1880 (or Marion | nurse | Taransay | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 3
MacRae, Mary, c1790-1879 (dairymaid) 3
Saumarez Bray, Sir Denys, 1875-1951 (Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, and Indian delegate to the League of Nations) 3
Wallace, Clara (wife of Sir Donald Francis Tovey) 3
Allen, John Carter, c1798-1872 (author | 'Comte D' Albanie') 2
Baillie, Donald Macpherson, 1887-1954 (Scottish theologian) 2
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