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Abstracts and transcripts of Scottish state documents covering the period 1578-1617

 Fonds — Volume Dk.1.18
Identifier: Coll-2131
Scope and Contents

Abstracts and transcripts from official and private documents connected with the affairs of Scotland, 1578-1617. Date of abstracts and transcripts: early 18th century.

Dates: Early 18th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Journal letters from Rev William Muir (1787-1869), minister of St Stephen’s Church, Edinburgh to Anne Dirom or Muir (c.1809-1887)

 Fonds
Identifier: MS MUI 2
Scope and Contents Title reads 'Extracts from journal letters addressed to Anne Dirom, now Mrs Muir'Entries are mostly handwritten transcripts of letters from William Muir to Anne Muir, with supplementary information added by an editor (presumed to be Anne). Entries begin prior to their marriage in 1844, and continue until 1864, a few years before William's death.The first entry is a short note regarding the sending of the volume from Anne Muir to Janet Lang in 1879. The envelope is...
Dates: 1835-1864
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Journal of Benjamin Rush as a student at the University of Edinburgh (transcript)

 Fonds — Volume Dk.2.18
Identifier: Coll-2151
Scope and Contents

Benjamin Rush. Journal as a student at the University of Edinburgh, commencing 31 August 1766 and finishing 23 June 1768. Typed transcript from a microfilm in the University of Edinburgh Library (Mic.M.28.) of the original manuscript in Indiana University Library.

Dates: 1766-1768
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Manuscript transcription of the grave of Helen Walker, written by Sir Walter Scott, Undated. [1830s]

 Item
Identifier: Coll-2167/1/6
Scope and Contents

Manuscript transcription of the carved monument to Helen Walker (d. 1791), erected in Irongray Churchyard c 1830. Walker was the inspiration for 'Jeanie Deans', the heroine of Walter Scott's 7th novel The Heart of Midlothian.

Dates: Undated. [1830s]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and papers relating to Sir Walter Scott / Items relating to Sir Walter Scott from a collection made by Miss Marianne Talbot

Transcript of "Remarques astronomiques sur le livre de Daniel" by Jean-Philippe Loys de Cheseaux

 Fonds — Box Dk.7.54-64
Identifier: Coll-2242
Scope and Contents

Jean-Philippe Loys de Cheseaux. "Remarques astronomiques sur le livre de Daniel". Transcript, 1831.

Dates: c 1831
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections