Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed from Sir Walter Scott to his friend the antiquarian Cuthbert Sharp in Bishopwearmouth, Durham. From Abbotsford, dated 10th May [no year, but probably 1830].In the letter, Scott thanks Sharp for sending him some material relating to Lord William Howard (1563-1640), known as "Bauld Will Howard": "I am honoured with your letter and packet and am much flattered by your polite note". He praises Sharp for rescuing Howard "from...

Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed from Sir Walter Scott to Robert Smith Esq., St Paul’s Churchyard, from Edinburgh, dated 5 January 1800.This is a long letter to Smith in St Paul’s Churchyard, primarily concerning the recovery of a debt, but also with family news and remarks of a general nature. Smith has evidently asked Scott to assist in the repayment of a debt, and Scott, in his role as sheriff-depute of the county of Selkirk, agrees to assist. He tells Smith, "I shall be extremely...

Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed from William Dickinson (1745-1806) to his mother, reporting on his experiences of student life at Edinburgh, dated 28 November 1765, Edinburgh. Dickinson starts his letter by stating he is happy to hear about the recovery of his father; he then mentions "the two Gentlemen from Oxford" that came to his house. He is "very well pleased" with being at the University, "for Mr Ferguson (the Moral Philosophy Professor) is very clever and refin'd". He adds that he has had...

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Autograph Letter Signed from William Thomson to Cardinal Stefano Borgia in Rome, discussing the properties of a newly-discovered flexible stone from Brazil (probably Itacolumite, a stone which is flexible when cut into thin strips, and which is found in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is associated with the presence of diamonds.) and providing an Italian translation of part of James Hutton's paper on the subject. Letter in Italian, dated 13 August 1797.

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King's College and University, Aberdeen. Award of the degree of Doctor of Divinity to William Robertson 3 July 1764. Signed by the following professors: John Chalmers, John Lumsden, John Gregory, Alexander Burnet, Thomas Gordon, Thomas Reid, John Leslie, George Gordon.

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University of Glasgow. Award of the degree of Doctor of Letters to William Robertson 20 October 1758. Signed by Professors Leechman, Lindesay, Simson, Moor, Smith, Anderson, Buchanan, Clow, Hamilton, and Black.

Scope and Contents This series contains the correspondence of John Urquhart with his family and some others.Correspondence with his family: Letters from John Urquhart to his father John Urquhart Snr, 1823-1826 Letters from John Urquhart to his mother Anne Urquhart nee Mill, 1822-1826 Letters from John Urquhart to his sister Anne Urquhart, 1826 Letters from John...

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Deed of exoneration in favour of James Stewart of Kirkfield, dated 7 January 1671. Written on vellum with the remains of the seal attached.

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Deed of remission in favour of Thomas Stewart of Coltness, dated 9 December 1687. Written on vellum with remains of seal attached.

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Diploma awarding the baronetcy of Coltness to Sir Thomas Steuart, dated 29 January 1698. Written on vellum with incomplete seal attached.