Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing an essay entitled 'Bards and Bardism of the Highlands'; some notes on archaeology in Barra [Barraigh], Vatersay [Bhatarsaigh] and Sandray [Sanndraigh]; Fenian songs and poems; songs and poems relating to the MacDonalds; and a story entitled 'Prince Charlie's Pipe' mostly collected from South Uist [Uibhist a Deas] and Benbecula [Beinn na Faoghla].

Story about Sir Seumas Domhnallach [Sir Seumas Dòmhnallach or Sir James MacDonald] illustrating what a gentleman he was, as on his return from a trip to see the Pope his wife and children greeted him with warm milk and cream but he did not take any until he was asked to. It notes that he died in Rome over 100 years before [c.1769].