Assorted drafts, correspondence, etc., c 1858-1934
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW487
Scope and Contents
A varied assortment of papers, much of it ethnographic and folklore material handwritten by Alexander Carmichael. Also includes: printer's copies of letters and symbols used in the Carmina Gadelica; printers proofs of Carmichael's work 'Grazing and Agrestic Customs of the Outer Hebrides', written for the Crofting Commission report, 1884; several complaints addressed to the Sheriff of the county of Inverness; assorted newspaper cuttings; ephemera from various events, such as the Gaelic Society of Inverness annual dinner, 1891; lecture notes, etc.
Also includes other material, mainly correspondence, by various individuals including John MacAulay; John Murdoch; Ranald MacDonald (factor of South Uist); Rev. Duncan MacInnes; Condullie Morison, Mull; Jessy Wallace, Tiree; Rev. John Gregorson Campbell, Tiree; Dr Robert Craig MacLagan, Edinburgh; J. Doyle, Derry; Donald MacColl, Ardkenneth; Rev. Donald Lamont, Blair Atholl; Hector MacDougall; C.G. Mackay, Lochcarron; Rev. D. MacLennan, Laggan; Ronald MacDonald, Taransay; D.J. MacLeod, Inverness; George Calder.
Also includes other material, mainly correspondence, by various individuals including John MacAulay; John Murdoch; Ranald MacDonald (factor of South Uist); Rev. Duncan MacInnes; Condullie Morison, Mull; Jessy Wallace, Tiree; Rev. John Gregorson Campbell, Tiree; Dr Robert Craig MacLagan, Edinburgh; J. Doyle, Derry; Donald MacColl, Ardkenneth; Rev. Donald Lamont, Blair Atholl; Hector MacDougall; C.G. Mackay, Lochcarron; Rev. D. MacLennan, Laggan; Ronald MacDonald, Taransay; D.J. MacLeod, Inverness; George Calder.
Dates
- c 1858-1934
Language of Materials
English, Gaelic
Physical Description
Approximately 528 pages
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Fonds: 9 metres
Physical Location
CW487
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm: Mic.Dup.1198/1
Physical Description
Approximately 528 pages
Creator
- From the Fonds: Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk