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Correspondence of the Campbell family of Melfort, Argyllshire
Fonds — Box: Dk.7.53
Identifier: Coll-2231
Scope and Contents
Correspondence of the Campbell family of Melfort, Argyllshire. 242 letters. 1773-1859, two legal documents dated 1680 and 1685.
58 letters (1773-1790) to Lt.Col. John Campbell, Governor of Fort George (d. 1790).
72 letters (1793-1823) to Capt. Archibald Campbell. Son of the above (d. 1823).
4 letters (1816-1843) of, and 94 letters (1825-1859) to Lt. Col. John...
Dates:
1680-1685, 1773-1859
Diaries of the Reids of Peasehill, Fife
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-468
Scope and Contents
The diaries contain notes by David Reid senior, of weather and farming neighbours, 1855 to 1856, and notes by David Reid junior, of school, farm and St. Andrews University, 1873 to 1883.
Dates:
1855-1883
Documents related to Wars and Monasteries of 17th Century Scotland
Fonds — Box: Dk.7.30
Identifier: Coll-2219
Scope and Contents
Documents related to wars and monasteries of 17th Century Scotland.
Robert Douglas, Diploma Publicum, 1648 (text in Latin).
"Copie of an paper givin in by the Protestors at London to the Lord protector and some members of parliament", Copy of a paper given to Cromwell, c 1651;
Copy of a letter to count Rutherford Governor of Tangier, Arabic and Spanish, 1663. Manuscript...
Dates:
17th century
Edinburgh Plinian Society
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-275
Scope and Contents
The records of the Edinburgh Plinian Society consist of a Minute Book for the period 1826-1828 and a Minute Book for the period 1828-1841. Appended to the relevant volume is a note of the references to the membership of Charles Darwin.
Dates:
1826-1841
Edinburgh University notes on historical topics
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1498
Scope and Contents
Manuscript notes in three separate notebooks. One notebook has 'Costain and Watson. Vol.II from 1865' written in ink at the top of the front cover. The first page has notes entitled 'Exchequer and Audit Depts Act of 1865', and the next notes are entitled 'Ballot Act 1872'. Another notebook has 'Newcastle's Electioneering' written in ink at the top of the front cover, with the first page having notes entitled 'Essay on Cromwell's Principles of Gov' followed by lists of names - probably local...
Dates:
1910-1960
English Translation of "De jure requi apud Scotos" by George Buchanan
Fonds — Volume: Dk.5.24
Identifier: Coll-2200
Scope and Contents
Buchanan, George. "De jure requi apud Scotos", English translation.
Dates:
c 1579
Essays by John Ross MacDuff (1818-1895), minister of Sandyford
Fonds
Identifier: MS MCD 4
Scope and Contents
Manuscript notebook containing essays by John Ross Macduff on biblical topics and early church history. Each essay is titled, and most have an additional title page with stylised caligraphy. All of the essays are in the same hand, but some of the pencil annotations may be from another author.Contents:1. On the necessity of a divine revelation. 18 October 1833. 4 pages.2. On the genuineness and authenticity of the New Testament scripture. October 1833. 4...
Dates:
1833-1834
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Facsimiles of Scottish Charters and Letters prepared by Sir William Fraser
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1418
Scope and Contents
The facsimile charters are loose and are numbered at rear from 1 to 288. A few are missing, and these are, nos: 37, 50, 89, 110-111, 136-137, 151, 211, and 233.
Dates:
1094-1844
Fragment of notes relating to content of 'The third volume of Chronicles [?] first compiled by Raphaell Holinshed, and by him extended to the yeare 1577'
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1289
Scope and Contents
This fragment of notes relates to pp.1419-1574 of The third volume of Chronicles beginning at duke William the Norman, commonlie called the Conqueror […] first compiled by Raphaell Holinshed, and by him extended to the yeare 1577 and to the content and omissions in these pages. The Holinshed copy in question was previously in the library of the Earl of Macclesfield and was acquired by Edinburgh University Library through dispersal auction sales of recent...
Dates:
19th century
General Assembly Register of Actings and Proceedings of the Church of Scotland
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2283
Scope and Contents
Church of Scotland. General Assembly Register of actings and proceedings, 1690, 1692, 1702-36, 1741-74. 17 volumes.
Dates:
1690-1774