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Lecture notes and student memorabilia of Magnus Grimond
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1891
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of miscellaneous undergraduate materials from 1978-82 belonging to Magnus Grimond, relating to his studies in law and history. Grimond studied at Edinburgh University between 1978 and 1982, although 1980/81 was spent at the University of Pennsylvania.
Scots Law 1, 1978-79: course summary, reading and lecture notes and essays.
Scottish Legal System, 1978-79, &...
Dates:
1978-1982
Lectures and sermons by Adam Gib (1714-1788), secession minister, Bristo Street Church, Edinburgh
Fonds
Identifier: MS GIB
Scope and Contents
Notes of lectures and sermons in the Associate Congregation at Edinburgh. Newspaper clippings are pasted to the end leaves regarding the item's donation in 1880, and a portrait photograph is adhered to the end flyleaf.Each end has a title page with a different date. The front title page reads:'Notes of Lectures and Sermons By Adam Gib, v.d.m.
In The Associates Congregation at Edinburgh.
From January 10 1762 - all along to October 17 1762 Inclusive.
N.b. This title...
Dates:
1762-1763
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Lectures of James MacKinnon (1860-1945), Professor of Ecclesiastical history, University of Edinburgh
Fonds
Identifier: MS MCK 5
Scope and Contents
Notes on lectures delivered by Prof. James MacKinnon, Professor of Ecclesiastical History, during University of Edinburgh session 1908-1909. Volume I only.Part I: Origins of the Reformation (84 numbered pages, final 16 pages are blank).Part II: Progress of the Reformation (74 unnumbered pages, with infrequent blanks)Part III: Continuation of Calvin's Theories. (71 numbered pages).Part III [distinct from previous, reason for duplicated numbering...
Dates:
1908-1909
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Letter describing annual Spring parade of Russian troops on the 'Field of Mars', St. Petersburg, in front of Tsar Nicholas II
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1452
Scope and Contents
The letter was written in St. Petersburg, on Grande Morskaia (Bolshaia Morskaia, or Morskaya Street), on 2nd or 15th May 1901, by W. Sedgefield, and addressed to his 'Dear Uncle', W. J. Sedgefield, Esq., Abingdon, Berkshire, England. The envelope, with franking and partial postage stamp, survives. The letter describes the 'annual spring parade of the troops quartered in and around St. P[etersburg]' which took place 'yesterday' - yesterday being 1 May 1901 - on the 'Field of...
Dates:
1901
Letter from Archibald Hepburn to James Cunningham, W.S.
Fonds
Identifier: MS HEP
Scope and Contents
Notebook containing a 6 page letter of Archibald Hepburn to James Cunningham, W. S. Letter dated 10 February 1850. Notebook also contains an 8 page list of insect specimens, to be given to Cunningham's son Alexander. The rest of the notebook is blank.
Laid into the back of the notebook is a cartography sketch of Calton Hill, from Professor John Fleming's natural science class, 1855.
Dates:
1850
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Letter from Hedges to Lord Lt. of Ireland
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1138
Scope and Contents
The letter dated Whitehall 6 November 1706 written and signed by Hedges conveys the news to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland that the army is marching north and that the Queen (Anne) has asked for troops from Ireland to join them.
Dates:
1706
Letter to Viscount Falkland, as Lord Deputy of Ireland, 1622 countersigned by J Holcroft
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1544
Scope and Contents
The letter is 1.5 pages folio, countersigned by 'J. Holcroft', and with address on the verso to Falkland, 'and to our Chancellor there now being, and to the Deputie chiefe Governor or Governors, Chauncellors or keeper of the greate Seale [...] Given under our signett at the Pallace of Westmr. the fifth day of december in the twentieth yeare of or. Raigne of England, Fraunce and Ireland, and of Scotland the six and fiftieth'.
Dates:
1622
Letters relating to Thomas Erskine of Linlathen (1788-1870)
Fonds
Identifier: MS ERS T
Scope and Contents
Proof copy of printed letters relating to Thomas Erskine of Linlathen (1788-1870). Contains pencil annotations instructing to "preserve", "omitt", "begin here", etc., for each letter. Contains less content than William Hanna's 1878 published edition, including letters with Thomas Chalmers, the portrait (frontispiece), the preface, and the expository writing providing context to each letter. However, some letters within this volume are omitted from the published version - including a number...
Dates:
1877-1878
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Livre de Raison (Commonplace book)
Collection — Box: CLX-A-354
Identifier: Coll-1854
Content Description
This outlandish and colourful manuscript volume is an exceptional resource to understand and study French popular culture in the late 18th-early 19th centuries. Its contents are extremely varied, and include poems, oracles, lyrics of popular songs, proverbs and maxims, recipes, legal document templates, a formulary of letters, calendars, little stories and anecdotes, an account of Napoleon's return to France after his exile on Elba, and a dictionary for the interpretation of dreams. It...
Dates:
c 1820-1830
Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (LGLS)
Fonds
Identifier: GD61
Scope and Contents
Please note the content of this collection may cause distress to those who view it. It contains upsetting content in the form of personal testimonies from the LGBTQ+ community as well as discriminatory and outdated language used to describe the community.This collection contains material created by and collected by the Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard and its predecessor bodies.It includes management and administrative files covering 1974-2008, such as Minutes...
Dates:
1967 - 2010
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive