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CLX-A-351

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

Papers of James Ferguson, 1801-1837

 Sub-Fonds — Container: CLX-A-351
Identifier: coll-1835/19
Scope and Contents Various legal documents, including:In folder and bundle 1: Papers relating to the affairs between Walter Scott Esq. (father of the novelist) and James Ferguson, 1801-1811 In bundle 2: Accounts of James Ferguson to the Bank of Scotland for services in connection with...
Dates: 1801-1837

Papers of John Borthwick, 1761-1829

 Sub-Fonds — Container: CLX-A-351
Identifier: coll-1835/18
Scope and Contents This subfonds contains: Two letters from John Borthwick to his future wife Peggy Greig, 1761-1762 Note from John Booker, Cronstadt regarding Captain Robert Borthwick's death at Archangel, 1829 Letter from John and Peggy's son Robert Borthwick to Robert Anderson, his cousin, 1825 Two envelopes with seals in good condition, nd ...
Dates: 1761-1829

Papers of Signor Ferretti (1817-1874), 1854-1890

 Sub-Fonds — Container: CLX-A-351
Identifier: coll-1835/20
Scope and Contents

Letters and publications relating Signor Ferretti's Protestant educational activities in London and Florence.

Dates: 1854-1890

Chinese material, 1859

 Series — Container: CLX-A-351
Identifier: Coll-1835/21
Scope and Contents

Correspondence in Chinese and in English, and coloured sketch of the Porcelain Tower in Nanking. There is little information on the origin and context of the documents. One of the letters has the following annotation: 'Letter to Rt from Dong - a chinese baptised ... from Ninqho who visited Edinburgh along with Dr McGowan in Oct Nov and Dec 1859 signed (Dong Patzai) translated by Dr McGowan'.

Dates: 1859