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Collapse MS 2814 - Papers relating to Thomas Reid, Professor of Moral Philosophy, his ancestors, family and descendants, and to the families of Forbes, Fraser, Gregory, Leslie and others MS 2814 - Papers relating to Thomas Reid, Professor of Moral Philosophy, his ancestors, family and descendants, and to the families of Forbes, Fraser, Gregory, Leslie and others
Expand 1 - Letters and papers relating to the life and work of Thomas Reid, his ancestors and relations by marriage1 - Letters and papers relating to the life and work of Thomas Reid, his ancestors and relations by marriage
Expand 2 - Letters and papers relating to the family of Leslie2 - Letters and papers relating to the family of Leslie
Expand 3 - Letters, papers and accounts relating to: Alexander Leslie, senior, brother of above James Leslie; his son Alexander Leslie junior and others 3 - Letters, papers and accounts relating to: Alexander Leslie, senior, brother of above James Leslie; his son Alexander Leslie junior and others
Expand 4 - Letters and papers relating to the ancestors of Jane Seton and others4 - Letters and papers relating to the ancestors of Jane Seton and others
Expand 5 - Collection of manuscript volumes containing lecture or school notes by members of the Leslie family and Leslie factorial and other account books.5 - Collection of manuscript volumes containing lecture or school notes by members of the Leslie family and Leslie factorial and other account books.
Collapse 6 - Miscellaneous manuscripts, letters and papers, mainly concerning local history or of genealogical or archeological interest6 - Miscellaneous manuscripts, letters and papers, mainly concerning local history or of genealogical or archeological interest
1 - Copy of verses by George Barclay of Mathers to his son
2 - Copy of sermon by "Mr James Row, minister at Strown preached Edin[burgh] called for pockmany preaching"
3 - MS of one folio of commentary or sermon of Isiah xi 6-9
4 - Manuscript part of sermon or commentary on the wrath of God.
5 - Extract from Inquisitionum Retour Abbreviation vol xxii; Retour of Mary Stewart
6 - Charter of confirmation Charles I in favour of Burgh of Aberdeen
7 - Papers concerning the family of Melville
8 - Account of arrival of family of Melvill in Scotland
9 - Letter, contemporary copy, provost and baillies of burgh of "Kirkaldie" to provost and bailies of burgh of Aberdeen.
10 - Letter Ja[mes] Melvill, "Kirkcaldy" to "My honoures cosing Tho. Melvill or to his son Cap. Geo[rge] Melvill att Aberdeen".
11 - Extracts by --- Robertson, town clerk, from Aberdeen burgh records, respecting burials of Thomas Melvell
12 - Letters of renunciation, Walter Melvill, goldsmith, burgess of Aberdeen
13 - Baptismal certificate, George Melvill, son of Captain George Melvill
14 - Declaration acknowledging service of Captain George Melvill
15 - "Scroll" "anent the Lord Melvills warrand for the arms off Reathe to Mr George Melvill";
16 - Verses in Latin; Epitaph to Julius, Cardinal Mazarin [1602-1661]
17 - Scroll copy of extract of 4 July 1676 from instructions by James, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh to officers and ministers of His Majesty's Forest of Waltham, Essex
18 - Collection of copies of papers respecting the preservation of the regalia of Scotland by Sir George Ogivvy of Barras
19 - Account, "Mr James Brymer for Mr George Duncan"
20 - Letters of horning and poinding, Mr James Mitchell, minister of the gospel at Dunottar, against his heritors and parishoners
21 - Letter, Alexander Irvine, minister at Elgin
22 - Letter, The Laird of Pitfodels, at Manchester, to his wife
23 - Letter, contemporary copy, Samuel Johnson to "A Member of the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge"
24 - Notes respecting the march of the Roman Army under Agricola through the north east of Scotland
25 - Extracts in Latin from Strada 'De bello Belgico' ii respecting Martinus Schenkius
26 - Descriptions of "Martin Schench"
27 - Sketch maps of Kincardineshire showing sites of old Roman forts etc.
28 - Account of the parish of Dunottar
29 - Account of the parish of Arbuthnott, presbytery of Fordoun, as prepared for Statistical Account of Scotland;
30 - Notes by unnamed author on the parish of Arbuthnott
31 - Letter, Walter Scott, from the Inn at Kinross, to the Rev Mr [James] Walker, Dunottart Manse, by Stonehaven
32 - Letter, Susan Scott to Mrs Walker
33 - Copy of a note written by unnamed author respecting Charles Jeffreys Symes
34 - Letter, extract 'Hythe William', Ceylon to unnamed correspondent
35 - List of church elders
36 - Letter, H. S., Dunrobin Castle (Sth) to unnamed correspondent
37 - Letter, ---- Lindsay, Aberdeen, to Francis Edmond, advocate
38 - Memorandun, Horse Guards, regulations for admissions
39 - Memorandum, GS Wetherall, AC, Horse Guards, Regulations for admission to Royal Military College, Sandhurst
40 - Possible pass for Samuel Browne
41 - Letter, Archibald Leslie, Kinrinnie, Dufftown to unnamed male correspondent
42 - Commission for Samuel Browne
43 - Address in Australia for J. Douglas
44 - Extract from speech by Sir Edward Sugden
45 - Manuscript copy of entry by William Anderson in New Statistical Account, 1842, for parish of Banchory Ternan.
46 - Copy of declaration signed at Disruption in May 1843, with fascimiles of signatures
47 - Plates abstracted from volumes i and ii of unnamed work
48 - ? Photographic copy by D. Whyte, Church St. Inverness, portrait of Dr James Fraser (1634-1709) of Phopachy
49 - Photograph of memorial erected to Reverend Dr James Fraser of Phopacy
50 - Galley or page proof of article on Keith, Earl Marischal
51 - Copy of reproduction of portrait of Robert Gordon
Expand 7 - Collection of transcriptions or copies of manuscripts dating from 1472 to 1696; mainly relating to families of Leslie and Melville7 - Collection of transcriptions or copies of manuscripts dating from 1472 to 1696; mainly relating to families of Leslie and Melville
Expand 8 - Miscellaneous manuscript volumes and one 17th century Bible with extensive manuscript notes inserted8 - Miscellaneous manuscript volumes and one 17th century Bible with extensive manuscript notes inserted
Expand 9 - Miscellaneous items9 - Miscellaneous items

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