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Notes on Rosg Gaidhlig ed W.J. Watson (Glasgow, 1915 and 1929).

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The notebook contains notes on the life of Rev. James Mitchell, who once tutored Sir Walter Scott. The author is anonymous, but the notebook may have been compiled by multiple authors, especially given that there are two distinct handwriting styles in the document.

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Notes on the definition of the word 'ob', meaning a bay, with reference to the origins of the name 'Oban'.

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There is no author, date, or title. It has been recorded in previous historical records by the first line of the text: "O Dhe uile-ghràsmhoir", which translates as "O God, full of grace". The text appears to be a prayer, though it does not end "amen".

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Script or notes for a lecture on the subject of old Gaelic literature, including some descriptions of Ogham. This appears to have been a lecture address to students of Celtic at the University of Edinburgh.

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Six collections of Ossianic poetry, each collection named after (presumably) collectors. The collections came in Rev. James Mitchell's possesion. The six collectors are:

Mr Sage

Sir George Mackenzie

McFarlane

General Mackay

Mr Donald (of?) Staffa

Malcolm McDonald

Scope and Contents The content of the Papers at shelfmark Gen. 273-286 include a manuscript volume of Gaelic songs, manuscripts and proofs of The songs of the Hebrides, papers relating to The Seal Woman, proofs of Life of Song, and newspaper cuttings. Correspondence at shelfmark Gen. 519-520 includes letters from various members of the Kennedy family in Italy to the family at home, 1879-1880, letters to...

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Notebook containing philological notes by Alexander MacBain. Contents include notes on gaelic pronouns, prepositional pronouns, interrogatives, the article, compensatory lengthening and metathesis.

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These appear to be sheets sent to contributors to Reid's Biblotheca Scoto-Celtica in order to compile information about the books in contributors' possession. The 'Bibliotheca Scoto-Celtica' was published in Edinburgh in 1915.

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This appears to have been a textbook for undergraduates studying Gaelic in the 19th century. It appears to be reading material, mainly prose. The book is interspersed with handwritten notes and translations of words.