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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Correspondence

This collection contains nine bound volumes of manuscripts and one envelope of loose letters. There is no indication of when the volumes were bound, but with the exception of volumes I & II which were rebound in 1982, the bindings are not modern.

Volumes titled Correspondence Soc of Antiq of Scotland I 1780 – 1781 [ ]; II 1781 – 1782 [1783 – 1784 letters missing; 202 letters]; III 1785 – 1825 [135 letters]; IV 1826 – 1828 [153 letters]; V 1829 −1831 [211 letters]; VI 1831 – 1834 [168 letters];VII 1835−1844 [158 letters]; VIII 1844−1852 [206 letters]. VIIIA is an envelope of loose letters, 1852-55. Vol IX is titled Letter Book on the spine and is mostly letters of 1853-1855 with a few from 1850 and 1852 [93 letters].

The volumes are paginated (with the exception of Vol IX) and each letter is numbered as follows below.

Volume I

This Volume begins with original hand-drawn title page: Letters relative to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Volume

In pencil, vol 1 and the date 1831.

Each ms has a number in ink at the head, but they have not been bound in that numerical order and there are gaps.

(Contents are on microfilm in NLS Acc. 8121 Mf. Mss.385)

1/1 Letter to James Cummyng from the Earl of Buchan, Edinburgh 25 Oct 1780, inviting him to a meeting at Lord Buchan’s house in St Andrews Square on 14 November to discuss setting up an antiquarian society.

1/2 Copy of similar letter to William Smellie.

1/3 Reply from Hugo Arnol, Princes Street, 30 October 1780.

1/4 Reply from David Dalrymple, Newhailes, 31 Oct 1780.

1/5 Reply from Gilbert Stuart, Mussleburgh, 31 Oct 1789.

1/6 Reply from John Swinton, Swinton House, 9 Nov 1780.

1/7 Reply from Sir James Foulis of Colinton, Hallowfair day 1780.

1/8 Reply from Harry Home, Lord Kaims, Edinburgh, Nov 1780.

1/9 Reply from Dr Hugh Blair, Professor of Rhetorick in the Colledge of Edinburgh, 14 Nov 1780.

1/10 Printed proposal for Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, signed by James Cummyng, Edinburgh, 30 Nov 1780.

1/11 Another copy of same.

1/12 Handwritten list of 43 gentlemen to whom copies of the printed proposal were to be sent. Annotated by Lord Buchan.

1/13 Copy of note of invitation from Lord Buchan to a second meeting on 28 Nov 1780 and list of 10 gentlemen to whom it was to be sent.

1/14 Copy of note of meeting on 28 Nov sent by James Cummyng [presumably to those who were at the first meeting].

1/15 Reply from Lord ?Graton, Edinburgh 27 Nov 1780.

1/16 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from Sir James Foulis of Colinton, 27 Nov 1780, with comments on the proposed laws of the Society.

1/17 Letter to James Cummyng from James Colquhoun of Luss, Edinburgh, 27 Nov 1780, with comments on the proposed laws of the Society.

1/18 Reply to the Earl of Buchan from John Clerk of Eldin, Edinburgh, 27 Nov 1780.

1/19 Reply to the Earl of Buchan from Robert Boswall Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, 28 Nov 1780. Annotated on reverse.

1/20 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from Alexander Dick, Prestonfield, 7 Dec 1780, concerning the bronze hoard from Duddingston Loch.

1/21 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from James Forrest, Clerk to the Society for promulgating Christian Knowledge, Edinburgh, 8 Dec 1780, concerning use of hall.

1/22 Letter to James Cummyng from James Constable, West Craigie, 13 Dec 1780, with comments on the Society and antiquarian matters.

1/23 Copy of note circulated to members from James Cummyng, Edinburgh 14 Dec 1780, calling meeting on 18 Dec 1780.

1/24 List of 29 gentlemen to whom invitation sent to meeting on 18 Dec.

1/25 Reply from James Colquhoun, 17 Dec 1780.

1/26 List of nominated office-bearers.

1/27 Copy of note sent to 7 gentlemen asking whether they will attend meeting and requesting payment of subscription.

1/28 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from Sir James Foulis of Colinton, 28 Dec 1780, on historical matters.

1/29 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from the Earl of Bute, 29 Nov 1780, about invitation to become President.

1/30 Printed promise of payment of subscription, Jan 1781.

1/31 Letter to James Cummyng from Lord ?Graton, Edinburgh 1 Jan 1781.

1/32 Memorandum from Sir Alexander Dick, Prestonfield, 2 Jan 1781, about donation of the bronze hoard from Duddingston Loch.

1/33 Note to James Cummyng from Hugo Arnot, Edinburgh 2 Jan 1781, considers himself a member.

1/34 Letter to James Cummyng from John Dundas, Edinburgh 2 Jan 1781, with donation of silver coin of Canute found in a horn in Orkney.

1/35 Letter to James Cummyng from Dr Robert Clapperton, Lochmaben, 3 Jan 1781, asking for information about the Society.

1/36 Letter to James Cummyng from the Earl of Buchan, Edinburgh 5 Jan 1781, about the Earl of Bute’s letter [see 1/29].

1/37 Letter to the Earl of Balcarres from James Cummyng, 8 Jan 1781, seeking permission to communicate to the Society certain letters addressed to the Earl’s ancestors.

1/40 Letter to Alexander Brown, Keeper of the Advocates Library, from James Cummyng, Musaeum 8 Jan 1781, asking for a reference in Bleau’s Atlas for Sir Alexander Dick’s paper. Enclosing extract.

1/41 Letter to James Cummyng from Roger Robertson, Edinburgh 11 Jan 1781, enclosing paper on Scottish husbandry and agriculture.

1/42 Letter to James Cummyng from James Colquhoun, Edinburgh 14 Jan 1781, in thanks for invitation to become a member.

1/43 Letter from the Earl of Buchan to John Balfour about his nomination of Mr Creech, 15 Jan 1781.

1/44 Note to James Cummyng from Mr Berry, Edinburgh 15 Jan 1781, with donation of ‘the most extraordinary Scots Peeble of the Species of the Agate he has ever met with in the course of his practice’.

1/45 Copy of letter to newly elected honorary members with list of 14 gentlemen, 17 Jan 1781.

1/46 Reply to James Cummyng’s request [1/37] from the Earl of Balcarres, 18 Jan 1781.

1/47 Letter to the Countess of Buchan from James Cunnynge, 18 Jan 1781, thanking her for her ‘valuable present’ to the Society.

1/48 Letter of thanks for silver coin [see 1/34].

1/49 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from Laurence Dundas, 20 Jan 1781, about collection of Danish coins.

1/50 Copy of circular letter from James Cummynge about Society’s advertisement for antiquities and requesting help in receipt of future donations, 22 Jan 1781.

1/51 Reply to last from William Barron, 24 Jan 1781.

1/52 Letter to Gilbert Hamilton from James Cummynge about receipt of future donations, 24 Jan 1781.

1/53 Letter to David Rae from James Cummyng, 25 Jan 1781, informing him of his election as a member.

1/54 Reply to 1/50 from John Anderson, Glasgow, 25 Jan 1781.

1/55 Reply to 1/50 from J Chalmers, Aberdeen, 25 Jan 1781.

1/56 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from J Clamers, Aberdeen, 25 Jan 1781, offering help to the Society.

1/57 Reply to 1/50 from Thomas Anderson, Perth, 25 Jan 1781.

1/58 Reply to 1/50 from James Dunbar, King’s College, 27 Jan 1781.

1/59 Reply to 1/50 from Gilbert Hamilton, Glasgow, 27 Jan 1781.

1/60 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from Professor George Skene, Aberdeen, 29 Jan 1781, about donation of ‘brass heads of weapons’ from the Loch of Drum.

1/61 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from Sir James Foulis of Colinton, 29 Jan 1781, on historical matters.

1/62 Same letter as 1/50, addressed to James Taylor, Linlithgow, 29 Jan 1781.

1/63 Letter to James Cummyng from Roger Robertson, Edinburgh 30 Jan 1781, on same subject as last.

1/64 Draft of newspaper advertisement relating to 1/50.

1/65 Letter to William Cumming about election as honorary member, 30 Jan 1781.

1/66 Reply to 1/62 from James Taylor.

1/67 Letter of thanks to Thomas Philipe Bookseller for donation of Sibbald volume and Greek coins, 31 Jan 1781.

1/68 Letter to Sir Laurence Dundas about election as honorary member, 31 Jan 1781.

1/69−81 Letters on Society matters, Jan/Feb 1781.

1/82 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from Horatio Walpole, London, 10 Feb 1781, in thanks for being made a Honorary member: ‘Now worn out and near the end of my course I can only be a broken Monument to prove that the Society of the Antiquaries of Scotland are zealous to preserve even the least valuable remains of a former age.’

1/83 Letter to James Cummyng from Roger Robertson, Edinburgh, 12 Feb 1780, to accompany ‘ancient head’ and notes on chartularies.

1/84 Notes on stone head from Iona Abbey from Alexander Stuart.

1/85-88 Letters on Society matters, Feb 1781.

1/89 Letter to Sir William Forbes from George Gilanders, Btahan Castle,19 Feb 1781, concerning finds of weapons made beneath a large cairn at nearby Highfield, also ‘stone coffins’ in other cairns.

1/90−100 Letters on Society matters, Feb 1781.

1/101 Note from Mr Gardner, 24 Feb 1781, about donation of Roman coins found in March 1764 at ?Pekallo.

1/102-116 Letters on Society matters, Feb 1781.

1/117 Printed invitation to public to donate to fund set up to purchase ‘Repository’ for the Society’s museum. March 1781.

1/118 Note to the Earl of Buchan from the Earl of Bute to say that he is sending £100 for the Fund, March 1781.

1/119−126 Letters on Society matters, March 1781.

1/127 Letter from Sir John Pringle, Pall Mall, 10 March 1781, to accompany artefacts given to him by Mrs Cook which Captain Cook had collected on his last voyage.

1/128−139 Letters on Society matters, March 1781, including letters on the subject of a royal charter.

1/140−141 Letter from Thomas Anderson, Perth, 15 March 1781, and note about finds from a Roman burial ‘on the North bank of Almon near its influx with the Tay’. [see reply 1/147 and 1/151].

1/142−173 Letters on Society matters, March/April 1781.

1/174 Letter to Lord Buchan from John Williams of Gilmerton, 23 April 1781, with outline of work on ‘the mines, minerals and fossils of Scotland’.

1/175−194 Letters on Society matters, April/May 1781.

1/195 Pen and wash sketch of inverted cinerary urn found 29 April 1781 in field in the Park, Guildford, Surrey, with note from Dr Spence, June 1781

1/196−222 Letters on Society matters, June 1781.

1/223 Letter to R Robertson from John Ogilvie of Forfar, 25 June 1781, about crannog in Forfar Loch from which came ‘some silver not coins – somewhat like earrings – and great numbers of round pieces of horn, about 30 or 40 of them’.

1/224−228 Letters on Society matters, June 1781.

1/229 Letter from James Cummyng to Rev Donald McQueen, Kilmuir, Skye, 7 July 1781, with news of the Society, and thanks for artefacts.

1/230 Letter to James Cummyng from George Colquhoun, Leith Walk, 8 July 1781, to accompany ‘a curious pair of spurs’ formerly belonging to King Gustavus Adolphus.

1/231−233 Letters on Society matters, July 1781.

1/234 Letter to James Cummyng from the Earl of Buchan, Kirkhill 18 July 1781, presenting to the Society ‘the Standard of the Brave and good Henry Erskine Lord Cardross, my great great GrandFather’.

1/235 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from the Duke of Montrose, 19 July 1781, contributing £50 to the Society.

Volume II

This volume has been paginated by TD 1831; contents are on microfilm in NLS Acc. 8121 Mf. Mss.385

2/1 ‘Mr Anderson’s compliments to Mr Cumming and sends a pelican as a present to the Society’, 20 July 1781.

2/2 Letter from the Earl of Buchan to James Cummyng, Kirkhill, 20 July 1781, concerning an ‘elegant book’ worthy of presentation to the King. Postscript about Roman coins presented by Jas Taylor Sheriff Clerk of Linlithgow.

2/3 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from Thomas Trotter, London, 23 July 1781, offering to engrave a design for a Society diploma.

2/4 Letter to Mr Cummyng from Thomas Trotter, London, 23 July 1781, in thanks for having been made an associate member.

2/5 Letter to James Cumming from the Earl of Buchan, Kirkhill, 24 July 1781, concerning donation of £50 from the Duke of Montrose for ‘the purchase of a House for the Society’.

2/6 Letter to James Cummyng from David Stewart, Edinburgh, 24 July 1781, concerning portfolio of coins and a Chinese manuscript.

2/7 Letter to Lord Buchan from Robert Park, Linlithgow, 24 July 1781, offering Roman coins.

2/8 Copy letter to Matthew Dickie Writer in Edinburgh from James Cummyng, Museum, 25 July 1781, about silver coins of Edward II.

2/9 Copy letter to Thomas Robertson, Selkirk, from James Cummyng, Museum, 25 July 1781, concerning gift of head and horns of very large ox. Society has made Robertson a corresponding member.

2/10 Copy letter to Matthew Dickie Writer in Edinburgh from James Cummyng, Museum, 25 July 1781, about silver coins of Edward II.

2/11 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from Patrick McDonald, Kilmore Lorn by Inveraray, 26 July 1781, concerning proposal to publish his collection of ‘Scots highland Vocal Airs’.

2/12 Copy letter to six people informing of their election as corresponding members, from James Cummyng, Museum, Edinburgh, 28 July 1781.

2/13 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from Ashton Lever, Leicester House, 29 July 1781, in thanks for being elected an Honorary Member.

2/14 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from Sir Lawrence Dundas, Ashehall, Yorkshire, 29 July 1781, about subscribing £50 to the Society.

2/15 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from the Earl of Hardwicke, 29 July 1781, about contribution.

2/16 – 22 Letters about Society membership and admin.

2/23 Letter to James Cummyng from the Earl of Buchan, 3 August 1781, about gifts of genealogy and map of Ayrshire.

2/24 – 27 Society admin.

2/28 Copy of circular letter from James Cummyng about proposal for a history of the parishes of Scotland, 8 August 1781.

2/29 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from G Chapman, 9 August 1781, about gift of coins.

2/30 – 37 Society admin.

2/38 Letter to James Cummyng from James Wales, Edinburgh 14 August 1781, with donation of copy of Sir Joshua Reynolds’ portrait of the Earl of Buchan.

2/39 Letter to James Cummyng from the Earl of Buchan, 15 August 1781, with donation of maps of the Lothians.

2/40 Letter to James Cummyng from William Crawford, 16 August 1781, with sketch of hammer.

2/41 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from John Callander of Craigforth, 20 August 1781.

2/42 – 50 Society admin.

2/51 Letter to James Cummyng from the Earl of Buchan, 30 August 1781, with donation of dried plants.

2/52 – 59 Society admin.

2/60 Letter to James Cummyng from the Earl of Buchan, 8 September 1781, with donation of coin of Edward III from Fenwick Tower.

2/61 Copy letter too Miss Margaret Gardner from James Cummyng, 8 September 1781, in thanks for gift of gold ducat of Lombardy.

2/62 Letter from William Stahan, London 8 September 1781, in thanks for election as corresponding member.

2/63 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from William Hunter, Edinburgh 10 September 1781, about gift of coins.

2/64 – 82 Society admin.

2/83 Note from Sir John Halkett, 24 September 1781, about gift of ‘medals’ [coins].

2/84 Letter to James Cummyng from John Williams, Gilmerton, 25 September 1781, about donation of ‘a curiously marked stone’.

2/85 Letter to James Cummyng from the Earl of Buchan, 26 Sept 1781, with donation of book of 16^th-century European coins.

2/86 – 93 Society admin.

2/94 Letter to James Cummyng from Adam Graham, Glasgow, 11 Oct 1781, about volumes of Edmonston heraldry and silver ore.

2/95 – 103 Society admin.

2/104 Letter to James Cummyng from Rev Andrew Hutton, Kilmeny, 16 Oct 1781, offering ‘some pieces of Roman sepulchral urn and of the bones contained in it’, together with other items. [see also 2/115 and 2/117]

2/105 – 119 Society admin.

2/120 Letter to James Cummyng from David Herd, Edinburgh 3 Nov 1781, to accompany fragment of ‘an antient Scots Song’.

2/121 – 124 Letters concerning membership.

2/125 Letter from John Aitken, 6 Nov 1781, with donation of books.

2/126 Letter concerning membership.

2/127 Copy of letter to Dr Andrew Mullan from James Cummyng, 7 Nov 1781, thanking him for his donation of artefacts including agate implement and English coin.

2/128 Letter from D Macdonell, Invergarry House, 7 Nov 1781, has sent his Piper for Lord Buchan’s ‘entertainment’, also ‘the Venison partly of my own Hunting’. [see 2/132-133, 138, 143]

2/129 – 130 Society admin.

2/131 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from Sir James Foulis of Colinton, 10 Nov 1781, concerning letters from the late Earl of Crawford to the Duke of Newcastle about the campaigns of 1738.

2/132 – 133 Letters about the Society’s anniversary dinner at Fortune’s Taverne on 14 Nov 1781.

2/134 Letter to James Cummyng from Alec MacCorquodale of Inveraray, Nov 1781, about donation of coins.

2/135 Letter from the Earl of Buchan to Sir James Grant, 12 Nov 1781, inviting him to the anniversary dinner on 14 Nov.

2/136 Letter to James Cummyng from Lord Traquair, 12 Nov 1781, concerning Principal Gordon’s work on the Islands of Orkney.

2/137 Society admin.

2/138 Copy letter to Sir Alexander Dick of Prestonfield inviting him to the anniversary dinner on 14 Nov and describing the occasion.

2/139 Letter to James Cummyng from James Murray, Birmingham, 13 Nov 1781, to accompany an object dug up on ‘the Hill wheron stands Dudley Castle’.

2/140 Letter to Lord Buchan from David Stewart, 14 Nov 1781, concerning articles belonging to the ‘Corporation’ which Buchan wishes to have.

2/141 – 142 Society admin.

2/143 Copy letter to Duncan MacDonell of Glengarry, 16 Nov 1781, describing the Society’s anniversary dinner and thanking him for his contributions [ see 1/128].

2/144 Society admin.

2/145 Transcript of account in Caledonian Mercury 20 Nov 1781 of Society’s anniversary dinner.

2/146 – 149 Society admin.

2/150 Letter to James Cummyng from Alec MacCorquodale of Inveraray, 22 Nov 1781, about donation of coins. [see 2/134]

2/151 – 152 Society admin.

2/153 Letter to James Cummyng from Mr Gonan, 27 Nov 1781, about donation of spearhead from the Sandwich Islands.

2/154 – 167 Society admin, particularly concerning an election as engraver to the Society (between William Creech and Elphingston Balfour).

2/168 Letter to James Cummyng from Rev Andrew Hutton of Kilmeny, 4 Dec 1781, suggesting work on placenames.

2/169 Society admin.

2/170 Letter to the Earl of Buchan from William Burrell, 11 Dec 1781, about payment for coins sent to Society by Duncan Macdonell of Glengarry.

2/171 Society admin.

2/172 Report by Alexander Brown and James Cummyng on the state of James Anderson’s papers, 13 Dec 1781.

2/173 – 187 Society admin.

2/188 Letter to James Cummyng from Elphingston Balfour, 27 Dec 1781, about plan of ‘Scottish Encampment near Dundee’.

2/189 – 191 Society admin.

2/192 Letter from Robert Hamilton, Dalzell, 4 Jan 1782, about antiquities in Clydesdale and presenting urn found in a cairn.

2/193 – 194 Society admin.

2/195 Note about donation of coins, 7 Jan 1782.

2/196 – 202 Society admin.

Volume III

3/1-6 Society admin and applications for membership, 1785-95.

3/7 Letter to William Smellie from Thomas Brydon, North Bridge Street, 19 Dec 1795, presenting drawing by young Mr Sanders who has been ‘successful in connecting Heraldry with Landscape’.

3/8-17 Society admin.

3/18 Letter to Gilbert Innes from Alexander Ferguson [undated], to accompany donation of commemorative medal.

3/19−28 Society admin.

3/29 Letter from George Dowie, Kirkcaldy, 6 Nov 1801, offering second sixpence coined in Queen Anne’s reign.

3/30−33 Society admin.

3/34 Letter from James Bain, Arbroath, 16 March 1805, offering for sale a Queen Anne farthing.

3/35 Society admin.

3/36−7 Two letters from William Gibson, Newton upon Ayr, 1 & 22 Feb 1806, offering ‘this Peace of antiquity’ from Luce Bay.

3/38−45 Society admin.

3/46 Letter from John Laing, 10 Feb 1809, about coins.

3/47−52 Society admin.

3/53 Letter from Captain Donald Macnicol, 14 Dec 1812, sending a tiger cub in a cage [drawing of foliage and pea pods on reverse].

3/54 Letter from James Reid Dyer, Dalmelingtoun, 6 Dec 1812, concerning gold coin of James I.

3/55−97 Society admin.

3/98 Letter from James Skene, Nov 1823, about a grave with bones [no location given].

3/99−116 Society admin.

3/117 Letter from Hugh Irvine [1825], he has finished his drawing of the stone and will now make an etching of it.

3/118−135 Society admin.

Volume IV

4/1 Letter to James Skene from John Dillon, Maitland St, [undated], anent box of material for publication sent to Mr Smellie.

4/2−4 Memorandum etc about content of future meetings in 1826.

4/5 Letter to Dr Hibbert from James Skene about Duke of Buckingham’s new work on Irish history.

4/6−8 Society admin.

4/9 Letter to Dr Hibbert from David Laing, 1826, about paper for printing.

4/10 Letter and note Jan 1826 about paper to be read by Donald Gregory on King Charles letter of 1625.

4/11 Estimate for repainting Society’s rooms, 17 Jan 1826.

4/12 Letter to Samuel Hibbert from Major Charles Hamilton Smith, Pymouth, 1 Feb 1826, about election as Corresponding Member.

4/13 Report from the Committee on the Society’s funds, 14 Feb 1826.

4/14 Circular letter from the Treasurer, March 1826.

4/15 Letter from member of Council on finance.

4/16 Letter to Donald Gregory from W C Trevelyan about papers and casts of seals, 15 April 1826.

4/17 Letter of resignation and reply.

4/18−19 Society admin.

4/20 Letter to Alexander Smellie frim William Fraser, 17 June 1826, offering for sale a wooden panel painted with a biblical scene.

4/21−32 Society admin, mostly concerning copying drawings and paper for printing.

4/33 Request from Dr Herie, 11 Nov 1826, for Society to publish list of members, not done since 1792.

4/34−7 Society admin.

4/38 Letter to Samuel Hibbert from Peter Buchan, Peterhead, 1 Sept 1826, about a sixteenth-century history of the Church and mentioning coins already sent.

4/39 Part of letter in French from the Royal Society of Antiquaries of France.

4/40−1 Request from David Laing about use of Society room by Bannatyne Club, 17 Nov 1826, and reply.

4/42−9 Society admin.

4/50 Letter to Samuel Hibbert from J Gale, Niddrey St, 19 Feb 1827, about plan of Roman camp for publication.

4/51 Letter to Thomson Allan from Alexander Smellie, 27 Feb 1827, asking for account to be settled and referring to ‘the class of associated artists instituted at the foundation of the Society by the Earl of Buchan’.

4/52−8 Society admin.

4/59−61 Letters from Alexander Smellie on the subject of his appointment as printer to the Society, 1827.

4/62−66 Society admin.

4/67 Letter to Samuel Hibbert from Auriol Hay, Athol Crescent, 18 April 1827, agreeing to act as Secretary in Hibbert’s absence.

4/68 Letter to Samuel Hibbert from Auriol Hay, Athol Crescent, April 1827, on the subject of colouring casts.

4/69 Printed circular letter from Samuel Hibbert explaining that he is to be away for two years on the Continent and that Auriol Hay will take over as Secretary, 21 May 1827.

4/70−86 Society admin.

4/87 Letter from John Cuming, Kirksidegate, 11 Jan 1828, offering for sale a number of coins of Mary Queen of Scots.

4/88 Letter on behalf of the American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia.

4/89 Letter from Samuel Hibbert to David Laing, 21 Sept 1828, about proof correctios. He is about to depart for a year.

4/90−95 Society admin, including letters from ne Corresponding members, 1828.

4/96−98 Three letters from John Robison, who, together with Sir Walter Scott and Mr Allan have been asked by the Royal Society to form a committee to look into possible ‘interchange of any articles in the Museums of the two bodies’, 1828.

4/99−110 Society admin, including letters from ne Corresponding members, 1828.

4/111 Letter to David Laing from John Mackinlay, Anthruther, 25 April 1828, anent his paper on Rothesay church.

4/112−14 Society admin.

4/115 Letter from Alexander Seton, Stockholm, 16 May 1828, concerning donations of books, and a bust sent to the Royal Society, and the skeleton of an elk sent to the college museum.

4/116−117 Society admin.

4/118 Letter from Andrew Inglis, Lochgelly by Kirkcaldy, 23 May 1828, offering for sale a Latin New Testament of 1518.

4/119−153 Society admin.

Volume V

5/1 Letter to John Robison from Alex Brunton, I Jan 1829, returning diplomas.

5/2 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from G Duff, Bath, 3 Jan 1829, in thanks for honour bestowed upon him.

5/3 Letter to John Anderson from James Logan, London, 6 Jan 1825, anent problem with publication.

5/4 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from B Birch, Leith, 26 Dec 1828, in thanks for his election as Corresponding Member.

5/5 Letter from Patrick Walker, Drumseugh, 16 Jan 1829, explaining that he is not in arrears because he is a life member.

5/6 Letter from B Birch, Leith, 16 Jan 1829.

5/7 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from J N Smart. Dundee, 19 Jan 1829, concerning fossils.

5/8 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay in French from D H Silverstolpe, London, 29 Jan 1829, in thanks for election as Corresponding Member.

5/9 Letter to John Anderson from W R Whatton, Manchester, 22 Jan 1829, requesting information about paper submitted.

5/10 Letter from Jas Dobie, Beith 24 Jan 1829, enclosing subscription.

5/11 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from Jas Dobie, Beith, Ayrshire, 29 Jan 1829, about books for the Library.

5/12 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from W R Whatton, Manchester, 31 Jan 1829, would like to order copies of his paper.

5/13 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from ?? Abercrombie Place, 4 Feb 1829, about models for a statue of the Duke of York.

5/14 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from John Ratissary? 6 Feb 1829, about bricks for exhibition.

5/15 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from C J Stuart Menteith, Abercromby Place, 9 Feb 1829, to accompany coins.

5/16 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from J Rotherspoon, St Andrew Square, 9 Feb 1829, about ‘brass ornaments’.

5/17 Account of sales of the Transactions.

5/18 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from Captain Denniston, Creetown, 25 Feb 1829, in thanks for election as Corresponding Member.

5/19 Letter from George Lindsay, James Square, 6 March 1829, asking about a portrait of Dr Barclay, founder member of the Society.

5/20 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from George Oliver, Grimsby, 16 March 1829, in thanks for election as Corresponding Member.

5/21 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from W R Whatton, Manchester, 17 March 1829, in thanks for free copies of paper.

5/22 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from James Logan, London, 19 March 1829, about subscription.

5/23 Copy of letter from E W A Drummond Hay to American Philosophical Society, 21 March 1829, in belated thanks for volumes sent for library.

5/24 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from J Rotherspoon, St Andrew Square, 23 March 1829, in thanks for election as Fellow.

5/25 Letter from the Post Office in reply to enquiry about James Lauder Grant of Newington, 25 March 1829.

5/26 Copy of letter from E W A Drummond Hay to Capt Dennison, Creetown, 27 March 1829, about latter’s paper on the antiquity of cairns.

5/28 Copy of letter from Donald Gregory to the Royal Academy of Bordeaux, 29 March 1830, with thanks for copy of publication.

5/29 Copy of letter from E W A Drummond Hay to Mr Hearne, Bookseller, 10 April 1829, about parcels of books to be sent to France.

5/30 Copy of letter from E W A Drummond Hay to William Park, 20 April 1829, with thanks for humorous verses addressed to human bone dug out of cairn on Airswood Moss.

5/31 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from J M Hepburn, 11 April 1829, about membership proposal.

5/32 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from J M Hepburn, 24 April 1829, about ??

5/33 Letter from E W A Drummond Hay, 13 April 1829, about Society business.

5/34 Printed catalogue of Roman coins sent to E W A Drummond Hay from I N Robertson, March 1829.

5/35 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from I N Robertson, Broughton Place, 14 April 1829, offering Roman coins for sale.

5/36 Letter to A Macdonald from W C Trevelyan, St Andrews Square, 21 April 1829, with copy of book on ‘ancient Gothic dialects’ for Library.

5/37 Letter from J M Hepburn, 21 April 1829, about ??

5/38 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from Richard Herie, Edinburgh, 27 April 1824, with memoir of the late Dr Duncan Sent.

5/39 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from William Lord, 27 April 1829, with gift some ‘trifling articles’.

5/40 Copy of letter from E W A Drummond Hay to Royal Dublin Society, 16 May 1829, to accompany gift of set of Transactions.

5/41 Copy of letter from E W A Drummond Hay to Lt Col Brick, 15 May 1829, with request that he should take the Transactions to the Royal Dublin Society.

5/42 Copy of letter from E W A Drummond Hay to Society of Antiquaries of Normandy, 16 May 1829, about diplomas.

5/43 Copy of letter sent from E W A Drummond Hay to all foreign Corresponding Members recently elected, 20 May 1829.

5/44 Copy of letter from E W A Drummond Hay to Capt Erskine, Dryburgh Abbey, 22 May 1829, in thanks for his communication.

5/45 Copy of letter from Donald Gregory to James Mitchell, London 10 June 1829, in thanks for donation of view of Deer Abbey.

5/46 Copy of letter from Donald Gregory to Lt Col J Hunter Blair, Stockport, 23 June 1829, in thanks for donation of Burmese book.

5/47 Copy of letter from Donald Gregory to Rev Geo Oliver, Corr Mem, 7 July 1829, in thanks for donation of book on Beverley.

5/48 Copy of letter from Donald Gregory to Society of Antiquaries of London, 17 July 1829, in thanks for donation of Archaeologia.

5/49 Copy of letter from Donald Gregory to the Earl of Elgin, President, 12 Nov 1829, requesting him to take the Chair at the Anniversary Meeting.

5/50 Letter from W Vaughan, London, 27 Nov1829, about vols presented by American Philosophical Society.

5/51 Letter to Donald Gregory from D Morison, Perth, 28 Nov 1829, apologies for Anniversary Meeting.

5/52 Letter to Donald Gregory from Lt Gen Geo Ainslie, Paris 10 Nov 1829, about books sent from the Royal Academy of Bordeaux.

5/53 Letter to Donald Gregory from ??, Edinburgh, 5 Dec 1829, about donation of books.

5/54 Letter to Dr Brunton from William Weir, West Cumberland Street, 12 Dec 1829, about donation of the Edinburgh Literary Journal.

5/55 Letter from ??, 16 June 1829, about ??.

5/56 Letter to Donald Gregory from R K Greville, Wharton Place, 14 Dec 1829, about parcel from Paris.

5/57 Letter to Thomas Allan from John Rhind, Friendly Insurance Office, 9 May 1829, about reduction in interest on bonds held by the Society.

5/58 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from J Hunter Blair, Chester, 16 May 1829, to accompany promised Burmese book [see 5/46].

5/59 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from A G Ellis, 21 May 1829, in thanks for flag.

5/60 Letter from C C Rafn on behalf of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries, Copenhagen, 15 June 1829, to accompany gift of a number of books.

5/61 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from Geo Oliver, Grimsby, 24 June 1829, with donation of his history of Beverley.

5/62 Letter in French from C Pluquet, Bayeux, 21 June 1829, with gift of book on the history of Bayeux.

5/63 Letter to E W A Drummond Hay from Nicholas Carlisle, London, 26 June 1829, with volumes gifted by the Society of Antiquaries of London.

5/64−72 Letters to accompany donations of books, June to September 1829.

5/73 Letter of resignation from Francis Hall, 7 Oct 1929.

5/74 Letter to James Skene from John Sinclair, George Street, 4 Nov 1829, with gift of book on genealogy and other papers.

5/75 Letter to Donald Gregory from Lord Elgin, 14 Nov 1829, regretting that ill health prevents him from taking the Chair at the Anniversary Meeting.

5/76 Letter to Thomas Allan from Alex Taylor, 25 Nov 1829, informing him that a Queen Anne sixpence has been found near Crieff.

5/77 Letter of resignation from Thomas Murray, Albany Street, 24 Nov 1829.

5/78 Letter from C N Allon, Paris, in French, with list of books.

5/79 Letter in French from the Chevalier Gussior, Thionville, 1830, about a book.

5/80−4 Note of letters sent to new Fellows and Comm Memm after the meeting on 11 Jan 1830 and letters of thanks for donations of books.

5/85 Letter to Donald Gregory from William Skene, regretting paper not ready.

5/86 Letter to Donald Gregory from Joseph Robertson, London Street, about his paper on the Roman Geography of N Scotland.

5/87 Letter to Alex Macdonald from Robert Forbes, Belleville Lodge, about box f papers belonging to nephew of the Marquis of Breadalbane.

5/88−90 Letters about forthcoming communications at meetings.

5/91 Letter to Donald Gregory from Joseph Bain, about gift of Maitland poems.

5/92 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Jardine regretting cannot attend party.

5/93 Letter to Donald Gregory from T G Repp, St Cuthbert’s Glebe, Christmas Day, asking him to read his paper at the meeting.

5/94−99 Letters about donations of books.

5/100 Letter to Donald Gregory from Samuel Hibbert returning various papers with comments. [see list of papers in 5/127]

5/101−135 Correspondence with and from Donald Gregory concerning donations of books and election of Corr Mems, January to August 1830.

Including:

5/127 List of papers vetted by Samuel Hibbert and returned 22 April 1830, with recommendation either not to publish or for consideration for publication [see 5/100].

5/136 Letter to James Skene from Chas Kerr, South Frederick Street, 10 August 1830, about meetings of Scots Law Society in the Royal Institution.

5/137 Letter to James Skene from Chas Kerr, South Frederick Street, 3 September 1830, about meetings of Scots Law Society in the Royal Institution, offering 8 guineas for use of room. Annotated 15 September to the effect that offer rejected.

5/138 Note from Mr Vaughan, London, 12 Oct 1830, forwarding vol of American Philosophical Society journal.

5/139 Letter in French to Lord Elgin from M Bertrand, Loire, 3 Oct 1830, about election as Corresponding Member.

5/140 Letter in French from ??, Lisieure, 21 Oct 1830, about election as Corresponding Member.

5/141 Two letters to Donald Gregory from de Mourciu of Perigueux, 14 Oct and from Geo Ainslie, Paris, 26 Oct 1830, on behalf of Societie d’Agriculture, Sciences et Arts de la Dordogne.

5/142−145 Three letters in French, October 1830.

5/146 Letter to Donald Gregory with book by C Trevelyan, Corr Mem, Manor Place, 30 Nov 1830.

5/147 Letter to Donald Gregory from ??, Picardy Place, 4 Dec 1830.

5/148−149 Two notes on admin matters from Lord Elgin, Breadalbane, Nov 1830.

5/150 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Gordon, Drummond Place, 17 Nov 1830, turning down invitation to become one of the Secretaries of the Society.

5/151 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Mackenzie, Scotland Street, 17 S Dec 1830, about contribution to the Maitland.

5/152 Letter of resignation.

5/153 Letter to Donald Gregory from T G Repp, St Cuthbert’s Glebe, 13 Dec 1830, on Society matters.

5/154 Letter to Donald Gregory from John D Alton, Dublin, 19 Dec 1830, about recommendation to be honoured by Society.

5/155 Letter to Donald Gregory from J Dennistone, Albyn Place, 29 Nov 1830, turning down invitation to become one of the Society’s Secretaries.

5/156 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Anderson, Walker St, 7 Jan 1831, about paper on the rebellion of 1745.

5/157-169 Letters to Donald Gregory on Society matters.

5/170−171 Letters to Donald Gregory from John Smith, Glasgow, 21 March 1831, in thanks for election as Corresponding Member.

5/172−182 Letters to and from Donald Gregory on Society matters, 1831.

5/183 Letter to Donald Gregory from Geo Anderson, Inverness, 28 June 1830, mentioning Samuel Hibbert’s work in the north of Scotland.

5/184 Letter to Donald Gregory on Society matters.

5/185 Letter to Lord Meadowbank from John Gray, Stockbridge, 30 June 1831, complaining that Society has not acknowledged the box of Dutch gold weights that he sent.

5/186-203 Letters to and from Donald Gregory on Society matters, 1831.

5/204 Note to Donald Gregory from Samuel Hibbert , Edinburgh, 6 Dec 1831, about papers on northern antiquities.

5/205−207 Letters to Donald Gregory on Society matters.

5/208 Letter to Donald Gregory from Alexander G Groat, Hart St, 20 Dec 1831, about his ‘trifling brochure’ on Orkney published last summer.

5/209−211 Letters to Donald Gregory on Society matters.

Volume VI

6/1 Letter to Donald Gregory from Alexander Smellie, Anchor Close, 8 Jan 1834, asking him to cause a notice of the proceedings of the Society’s Anniversary Meeting to be inserted in the Courant in order that Miss Innes will see it.

6/2 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 14 Dec 1831, with proposal to publish an engraving of the runic inscription in his garden. Reference to the start of the Statistical Account.

6/3 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 24 Dec 1831, concerning his drawing of the ‘runic column’ (Ruthwell Cross).

6/4 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 13 Jan 1832, he is sending the drawing for advice.

6/5 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 17 Jan 1832, concerning the drawing.

6/6 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 1 Feb 1832, he is ‘greatly unhinged by the unexpected occurrence of a domestic calamity’ and is glad to leave the matter in Gregory’s hands.

6/7 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 16 Feb 1832, is sending his paper on the runic inscription on the Ruthwell Cross.

6/8 Letter to Donald Gregory from St Cuthbert’s Glebe, 18 Feb 1832, concerning Anglo-Saxon runes. [appears to have been sent Rev Duncan’s paper for comment]

6/9 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 22 Feb 1832, had not realised that the runes might be Anglo-Saxon and will rewrite his paper.

6/10 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 21 April 1832, requests the return of his paper which he would like to finish before the General Assembly.

6/11 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 24 July 1832, he is still waiting for the information about Anglo-Saxon runes from Gregory’s Danish friend, Mr Kapp.

6/12 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 8 Aug 1832, with another reminder.

6/13 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 20 Sept 1832, another reminder.

6/13 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Dumfries, 4 Dec 1832, has received Mr Kapp’s comments and will finish paper.

6/14 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 6 Dec 1832, will send paper in a day or two and thinks that Mr Kapp’s paper should form an appendix.

6/15 Letter to Donald Gregory from ??, Moray Place, 13 Dec 1832, with extract from Ecclesiastical Records about ‘the idolatrous monument in the Kirk of Ruthwell’.

6/16 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, [undated], approving alterations to his paper.

6/17 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 7 Dec 1832, with new version of paper and drawing [unbound] of font at Ruthwell.

6/18 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 17 Dec 1832, concerning both Ruthwell Cross and ‘headless Cross’ in the parish of Kirk Fleming.

6/19 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 24 June 1833, about his paper and listing names of subscribers [for the plates?]

6/20 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 17 Oct 1832, concerning his paper.

6/21 Letter to Donald Gregory from Arthur Trevelyan, St Andrews Square, 20 Jan, to accompany donation of book.

6/22 Letter to Donald Gregory from ?? Princes Street [undated], concerning papers sent to him by Gregory.

6/23 Letter to Donald Gregory from W C Trevelyan [undated] about donation of book on coins.

6/24 Letter to Donald Gregory from Lord Macdonald, St David Street [undated], about Society matters.

6/25 [Letter about manuscript]

6/26 Letter to Donald Gregory from David Laing as Secretary to the Bannatyne Club [undated] with donation of books.

6/27 Letter to Donald Gregory from Thos Falconer, London, 14 Jan 1832, with donation of book from Monsieur Lalande.

6/28 Letter to Donald Gregory from Theo Maitland, Charlotte Square, 21 Jan 1832, with copy of Drummond.

6/29 Letter to Donald Gregory from Alex Deccenard, Edinburgh, 21 Jan 1832, requesting help with compiling a list of supporters of Bruce at Bannockburn.

6/30 Letter to Donald Gregory from W C Trevelyan, St Andrews Place, 23 Jan 1832, with a catalogue of Danish and Norwegian historical works.

6/31 Letter to Donald Gregory from G Melville, Raeburb Place, 27 Feb 1832, with donation of printed musical work of 1735.

6/32 Letter to Donald Gregory from W C Trevelyan, St Andrews Square, 5 March 1832, with donation of book on Danish poetry.

6/33 Letter to Donald Gregory from George Ritchie Kinloch, Manor Place, 21 March 1832, pointing out misspelling of his name in circular.

6/34 Letter to James Skene from the Society of Arts with donation of specimens of lithographic printing by Samuel Leith of Banff.

6/35 Letter to Donald Gregory from Theo Landon, Grange House, 27 March with correction of address.

6/36 Letter to Donald Gregory from Lord Denniston, Creetown, 2 April 1832, with donation of printed local ballad of 15^th century.

6/37 Letter to Donald Gregory from Frederick Madden, Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum, 6 April 1832, in thanks for election as Corresponding Member.

6/38 Letter to Donald Gregory from George Shaw, Manchester, 13 April 1832, in thanks for election as Fellow.

6/39 Letter of resignation from C Hope, Moray Place, 17 April 1832.

6/40 Letter to Donald Gregory from R Stevenson, Northumberland Street, 17 Mar 1832, with offer of coins for sale.

6/41 Letter concerning membership, 23 April 1832.

6/42 Letter concerning membership, 28 April 1832.

6/43 Letter in Latin from Bishop of Hamburg, 25 May 1832.

6/44 Letter from the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries, Copenhagen, 28 April 1832, in thanks for volume of Transactions.

6/45 Letter to Donald Gregory from W C Trevelyan, St Andrews Square, 11 May 1832, with donation of book on popular tales of Denmark and Norway.

6/46 Letter of resignation from J S Hood, Dunbartonshire, 1832.

6/47 Letter from the College of Surgeons, 13 July 1832, reminder that Fellows have the right of free admission to the College Museum.

6/48 Letter to Donald Gregory from William James Duncan, Glasgow, 15 May 1832, in thanks for election as Corresponding Member.

6/49 Letter to Donald Gregory from W C Trevelyan, St Andrews Square, 17 May 1832, with titles of two notices he had promised for the next meeting (Faroese songs and Bergonium).

6/50 Letter to Donald Gregory from Richard Herie, George Square, 16 May 1832, with title of communication on cholera in Scotland.

6/51 Letter to Donald Gregory from Richard Herie, George Square, May 1832, apologies for absence from meeting but sends communication to be read.

6/52 Letter from R Elphinstone, Albany, 26 June 1832, in thanks for election and transactions.

6/53 Letter to Donald Gregory from Richard Herie, George Square, 14 Sept 1832, asking whether his communication about cholera had been read at meeting.

6/54 Letter to Donald Gregory from C C Rafn, Copenhagen, 15 August 1832, in thanks for his election as Corresponding Member.

6/55 Letter to Donald Gregory from Lord Denniston, Creetown, 24 Sept 1832, sending coin.

6/56 Letter to Donald Gregory from William Knight, London, 29 Sept 1932, with donation of print of London Bridge.

6/57 Letter to Donald Gregory from Henry Jardine, Princes Street, 12 Oct 1832, enclosing letter, matter for Council.

6/58 Letter to Donald Gregory from James ??, Glasgow, 8 Oct 1932, with donation of Second Edition vol of Statistical Account

6/59 Letter to Donald Gregory from Andrew Dun, London Street, 13 Nov 1832, with donation of five volumes.

6/60 Letter to Donald Gregory from J N Dobie, 24 Nov 1832

6/61 Letter to Alexander Macdonald from J Maidment, 20 Sept 1832, with donation and letter from donor.

6/62 Letter to Donald Gregory from Alex Brunton, College, 29 Nov 1832, with packet of letters.

6/63 Letter to James Skene with drawing of Society’s accommodation in ‘the Mound building’, 30 Nov 1832.

6/64 Letter of resignation from John Russell, 11 Dec 1832.

6/65 Letter to Donald Gregory with donation of books, 6 Dec 1832.

6/66 Letter from William Weir, Cumberland Street, 21 Dec 1832, concerning the liberty of reporting Society proceedings in the newspaper.

6/67 Letter in French from the Société Royale des Antiquaires de France, 29 Dec 1832, with donation of volume.

6/68 Letter in French from M. Herault, Corresponding Member, Caen, 25 Feb 1833, which mentions silver coins.

6/69 Letter to Donald Gregory from the General Post Office, Edinburgh, 4 Jan 1833, concerning charges on two items sent to the Society from Copenhagen.

6/70 Letter to Donald Gregory from Robert Bury, 7 Jan 1833, concerning resignation.

6/71 Letter to Donald Gregory from the General Post Office, Edinburgh, 13 Jan 1833, concerning charges on item sent to the Society from France.

6/72 Letter to Donald Gregory from LTR Office Exchequer, 19 Jan 1833, concerning seal.

6/73 Letter to Donald Gregory from James Tod of the Society of Arts about latter’s wish to employ Mr Leith of Banff to lithograph Anglo-Saxon coins, 28 Jan 1833, enclosing letter from Leith (6/74).

6/74 Letter to James Tod from Samuel Leith, Banff, 24 Jan 1833, about lithography and Society’s wish to have lithographs made of Anglo-Saxon coins.

6/75 Memo from Society of Antiquaries of London about Archaeologia, 4 Feb 1833.

6/76 Memo about Society’s accommodation, 21 Feb 1833.

6/77 Letter to Donald Gregory from Board of Trustees, 2 March 1833, about accommodation.

6/78 Memo from the Naval and Military Library & Museum, Scotland Yard, Whitehall, 4 March 1833, to accompany annual report.

6/79 Letter to Donald Gregory from William Petley, Thirsk, 5 March 1833, in thanks for election as Corresponding Member.

6/80 Letter to Donald Gregory from J Andrew, Clarence Street, 5 March 1833, concerning coins.

6/81 Letter from James Logan, London, 15 March 1833, with communication for meeting.

6/82 Letter to Donald Gregory from Lieutenant Claudius Shaw, Scottish Naval & Military Academy, 21 March 1833, concerning his election and enclosing letters of thanks for publications sent to the Naval and Military Library & Museum, London, 13 & 14 March 1833.

6/83 Letter of resignation from D Brewster, Allerby, 2 April 1833.

6/84 Letter to Donald Gregory from Peter Cunningham, London, 13 April 1833, asking permission to use Drummond poems in his forthcoming book.

6/85 Letter concerning subscription, 8 April 1833.

6/86 Letter to Donald Gregory from Alexander Hamilton WS, 11 April 1833, about election as Fellow.

6/87 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Hamilton, London St, 17 April 1833, offering communication for next meeting.

6/88 Letter to Donald Gregory from Peter Cunningham, London, May 1833, requesting reply to his letter about Drummond (6/84).

6/89 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Dalton, Dublin, 3 May1833, about sale of Dublin library.

6/90 Letter to John Macdonald from Alex Henderson, Blair Street, Aug 1833, enclosing catalogue for sale of Underwood Collection of antiquities.

6/91 Letter to Donald Gregory from W C Trevelyan, St Andews Square, 10 May 1833, asking if he has received the reliquary.

6/92 Letter to Donald Gregory from William Henry Clark, Hexham, 14 May 1833, concerning subscription.

6/93 Letter of resignation from Donald Smith, Edinburgh, 22 May 1833.

6/94 List of Corresponding Members to whom circulars to be sent.

6/95 Letter to Donald Gregory about erratum in the Transactions, 6 June 1833.

6/96 Letter to Donald Gregory from E Milligan, Argyle Square, 18 June 1833, about Archaeologia.

6/97 Extract from letter to Andrew Dun from Donald Gregory, 13 June 1833, remonstrating with him for opening the Mummy Cases.

6/98 Reply to 6/97 from Andrew Dun, London Street, 14 June 1833, saying that he had seen Museum officer open cases for visitors to see.

6/99 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Russell, Shandwick Place, 18 June 1833, about resignation.

6/100 Letter to Donald Gregory from Theodore Smith, McQueen’s Hotel, 18 June 1833, about nomination as Corresponding Member.

6/101 Letter to Donald Gregory from Mr Waldey, Castle Street, 21 June 1833, name has been omitted from list of Fellows to receive free copy.

6/102 Letter to Donald Gregory from James Skene, 22 July 1833, about replacing custodian.

6/103 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Adamson, Newcastle Antiquaries, 22 July 1833, in thanks for copy of Arch Scot vol and account of Ruthwell Cross.

6/104 Letter to Donald Gregory from Dr Knight, Waterloo Place, 29 July 1833, in thanks for Ruthwell Cross offprint.

6/105 Letter from Charles C Rafn, Copenhagen, 29 July 1833, with thanks from the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries for vol of Arch Scot.

6/106 Copy of circular sent by Donald Gregory to Council members about replacement custodian, 30 July 1833.

6/107 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Hood, Manchester, 11 August 1833, with bequest of books from his father and offer to sell other volumes.

6/108-6/111 Replies to 6/106.

6/112 Letter to Donald Gregory from Northern Institution for the Promotion of Science & Literature, Inverness, 12 August 1833, with thanks for Arch Scot.

6/113 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Gordon, Edin. Univ. Chambers, 28 August 1833, requesting 2000 copies of engraving of Ruthwell Cross.

6/114 Bill for carriage of parcel from Stockholm, October 1833.

6/115 Letter from Rob Burns, Paisley, 3 Sept 1833, requesting change to Corresponding Member.

6/116 Letter to Donald Gregory from Andrew Picken, Gothic Cottage, Regents Perk East, 18 Sept 1833, with circular about subscription volume on Traditional Stories of Old Families.

6/117 Letter to Donald Gregory from J N Dobie, Beith, 20 Sept 1833, about his work on a Topographical Account of Ayrshire.

6/118 Request from Society of Antiquaries of London for remuneration of expense of sending books from Stockholm (see 6/114).

6/119 Letter to Alex Macdonald from John Stark, 23 Oct 1833, about acknowledgement for book sent three years earlier.

6/120 Letter of thanks for Arch Scot from American Philosophical Society, 1 Nov 1833.

6/121 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Norris, High Wycombe, 20 Nov 1833, about problem with Society’s bookseller.

6/122 Letter from the Society of Antiquaries of London in thanks for Archaeol Scot vol, 22 Nov 1833, with note about Stockholm parcel [see 6/118].

6/123 Letter to Donald Gregory from George Robertson Scott, Great King St, 28 Nov 1833, with resignation.

6/124 Letter to Donald Gregory from Alexander Smellie, Anchor Close, 28 Nov 1833, about outstanding account.

6/125 Letter to William Skene from James Tod, 4 Dec 1833, about rent from Society of Arts.

6/126 Printed circular with draft of reply to 6/125 on reverse.

6/127 Letter to Donald Gregory from William ?Milne, offering paper on Ossian’s poems.

6/128 Note about mistaken identity, 13 Jan 1834.

6/129 Letter from the Société Linnéenne de Normandie, Caen, 22 Jan 1834.

6/130 Letter to Donald Gregory from J G Wilkinson, Oriental Club, 10 Feb 1834, in thanks for election as Corresponding Member.

6/131 Letter in French from C N Allon, Paris, undated.

6/132 Letter to William Forbes Skene from M Murray, Theatre Royal, 4 March 1834, with resignation.

6/133 Letter to Donald Gregory from Donald Smith, Moray Place, 10 March 1834, with resignation.

6/134 Letter from Alexander Smellie, Anchor Close, 25 March 1834, about outstanding account [see 6/124].

6/135 Letter to Donald Gregory from George Ainslie, Falkirk, 27 March 1834, about Society matters.

6/136 Letter to Donald Gregory from George Shaw, Saddleworth, 2 April 1834, proposing new member and discussing point about Robert the Bruce.

6/137 Letter to Donald Gregory from George Ainslie, Falkirk, about new member.

6/138 Letter to Donald Gregory from J Train, Castledouglas, 15 April 1834, about Olave the Black.

6/139 Letter to Donald Gregory from J Train, Castledouglas, 22 April 1834, about Olave the Black.

6/140 Letter to Donald Gregory from J Train, Castledouglas, 26 May 1834, about Olave the Black.

6/141 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Anderson, Moray Place, 23 April 1834, offering paper on the constitution of the Italian republic.

6/142 Letter to Donald Gregory from Robert Allan, Exchange, 24 April 1834, requesting urgent meeting about Society’s accounts.

6/143 Letter to Donald Gregory from W Borthwick, Darnaway St, 28 April 1834, with resignation.

6/144 Formal request for payment of subscription to William Nicolson, Castle, 6 May 1834, with note from Nicolson with payment and resignation.

6/145 Letter to Robert Allan from George Stanhope, Moray Pl, 7 May 1834, with resignation.

6/146 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Spencer Smith, Caen, 9 May 1834, about book for library.

6/147 List of books from Prof Rafn, Copenhagen, addressed to Donald Gregory.

6/148 Note from Society of Antiquaries of London to accompany copy of Archaeologia.

6/149 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Norris, High Wycombe, 19 May 1834, about promised books.

6/150 Letter about parcel of books from Normandy via London.

6/151 Letter to Donald Gregory from Society of Antiquaries of London about payment of costs of sending on parcel of books from Stockholm, 4 June 1834 [see 6/118].

6/152 Letter to Robert Allan from Donald Gregory, 4 June 1834, about Society matters.

6/153 Letter to Donald Gregory from Robert Warden, 10 July 1834.

6/154 Draft of pro forma letter about arrears of subscription.

6/155 Letter to S Hibbert from William Ferguson, Drummond Pl, 16 July 1834, about parcel of books from Denmark, and note to Donald Gregory forwarding same.

6/156 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Stuart, Trustees’ Office, 18 July 1834, about replacing porter for Royal Institution Building.

6/157 Letter to Donald Gregory from J W Reddoch, Falkirk, 25 July 1834, asking about his mss and promising Roman stones for the Museum.

6/158 Letter from John Stewart, Union Bank, Perth, 5 Aug 1834, requesting life subscription on behalf of George Murthly.

6/159 Letter to Donald Gregory from J Britton, London, 18 Aug 1834, asking about books of his in the Society’s library.

6/160 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Mackinlay, Borrowstoneness, 3 Sept 1834, about sale of Crown properties.

6/161 Letter from William Vaughan, London, 23 Sept 1834, with publications from the American Philosophical Society.

6/162 Letter to Alexander Macdonald from W C Trevelyan, 14 Sept 1834, about books.

6/163 Letter to W F Skene from Humphrey Graham asking about subscriptions, 18 Nov 1834.

6/164 Note to W F Skene from Graham Dalyell with apologies for missing Council meeting, 24 Nov 1834.

6/165 Letter to W F Skene from James Tod, 25 Nov 1834, about rent paid by Society of Arts.

6/166 Letter from James Skene, Trustees’ Office, 27 Nov 1834, about new porter for Royal Institution Building.

6/167 Note from W Holland 28 Nov 1834 to the effect that there is no need to send him intimations of meetings.

6/168 Letter from Robert Allan to Council, 29 Nov 1834, with resignation as Treasurer.

Volume VII

7/1 Note to Mr Skene from Dr Muir, George Sq, 1 Jan 1835, about items to be exhibited at a meeting of the Society: miniatures of Mary Queen of Scots, James the Eighth and Prince Charles Edward Stuart, and a pair of pistols used by Prince Charles.

7/2 List of seven seals.

7/3 Note to Donald Gregory from Robert Gillfillan, Leith, 13 Jan 1835, to accompany tract.

7/4 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Smith, Glasgow, 27 Jan 1835, to accompany copy of Mr Steven’s contribution to the Maitland Club.

7/5 Letter to Donald Gregory from B Botfield, 4 Feb 1835, with subscription as new Fellow.

7/6 Letter from the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, to accompany a volume of their Proceedings.

7/7 Note to Donald Gregory from J Ramsay, 23 Feb 1835, regrets cannot attend meeting but is glad that ‘the little vase’ is considered interesting.

7/8 Note from Thomas Suther, Raeburn Place, 23 Feb 1835, to accompany donation of tracts including three attributed to Edward Dudley.

7/9 Letter to Donald Gregory from A R Carson, Lauriston Place, 17 March 1835, to accompany comments on an [unidentified] inscription.

7/10 Letter to Walter Muir to accompany Sir Robert Dick’s subscription, 10 April 1835.

7/11 Note to Walter Muir with subscription from G M Murphy, Custom House Leith, 6 April 1835.

7/12 Letter to Alexander Macdonald, curator, from James Ford, Society of Arts, 11 April 1835, about rent, and copy of Macdonald’s reply.

7/13 Letter from the Manchester Mechanics’ Institution 12 May 1835 to accompany the gift of a copy of their Catalogue and asking about the possibility of an exchange with the Transactions.

7/14 [loose] Letter to Sir Henry Jardine from James Ewan, Antigua St, 7 Feb 1835, to accompany a collection of letters which he found amongst his late uncle’s papers, Hamilton Bell, which appear to be Society correspondence pre-1809. He wishes Sir Henry to present them to the Society.

7/15 Letter to Donald Gregory from Robert Montgomery, Exchequer, 13 May 1835, has parcel of coins for him to see.

7/16 Letter to Donald Gregory from G Ainslie, Falkirk, 14 May 1835, concerning books which he has donated to the Library.

7/17 Letter to Donald Gregory from G Ainslie, Falkirk, 11 June 1835, seeking reassurance that books have arrived.

7/18 Letter to Donald Gregory from William Skene, July 1835, regretting that he cannot take on post of Assistant Secretary.

7/19 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Yonge Akerman, London, 30 August 1835, thanking Society for honour of election as Corresponding Member.

7/20 Letter to Donald Gregory from the Manchester Mechanics’ Institution 31 August 1835, thanking Society for interest.

7/21 Letter to Donald Gregory from J Robert Bald, Leamington, 1835, tendering resignation.

7/22 Letter to Donald Gregory from J Robert Bald, Leamington, 29 April1835, tendering resignation.

7/23 Letter to Donald Gregory from John Smith, Sec to Maitland Club, Glasgow, 2 Nov 1836, to accompany copy of Seala Chronica.

7/24 Letter of resignation from James Dennistone, 8 Nov 1834.

7/25 Letter of resignation from Alex Pringle, 11 Nov 1835.

7/26 Letter from Advocates Library concerning Transactions, 29 Dec 1835.

7/27 Letter of resignation from Alex Munro, 6 Dec 1835.

7/28 Memo for Mr Skene about Society admin.

7/29 Letter of resignation from G Mackenzie, Edinburgh 29 Jan 1836.

7/30 Letter of resignation from G Mackenzie, Edinburgh 24 Feb 1845.

7/31 Copy of letter to W B Turnbull from David Laing, Signet Library, about Sir George MackKenzie’s subscription payments and resignations, and suggesting that Fellows of 21 years standing should be exempt from paying subscription.

7/32 Letter from G Maczentie, Roslin, 22 June 1846, explaining that the Society is still counting him a member, despite his two resignations.

7/33 Offer of paper on Scottish history from Alexander Lowe.

7/34 Letter to Donald Gregory from James Cleland, Glasgow, 21 Jan 1836, offering paper on the Bells of Mortality.

7/35 Letter to Donald Gregory from Charles C Rafn, Copenhagen, 15 March 1836, concerning proposal by the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries to publish volume on sources in Denmark on British history and seeking subscriptions. Also printed prospectus.

7/36 Letter to Donald Gregory from J H Balfour of the Botanical Society, 25 March 1836, seeking use of room for meeting.

7/37 Letter to accompany donation of Transactions of the American Philosophical Society.

7/38 Letter of resignation from Mr Gillespie Graham, 12 July 1836.

7/39 Letter to Dr Hibbert from W C Trevelyan, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 21 August 1836, concerning donation.

7/40 Note from J S Wilkinson about donation of volume on Thebes and the Pyramids, 12 Sept 1836.

7/41 Request for Transactions from the British Museum, 19 Nov 1836. Also printed terms of copyright.

7/42 Letter of resignation from Robert Allan, 22 Nov 1836.

7/43 Request for use of benches during lectures at the Royal Institution.

7/44 Letter to W F Skene from D R Rankin, Carluke, 12 Dec 1836, with offer of books.

7/45 Letter to W Skene from G Surenne, Nelson Street, 1837, concerning timing of lectures.

7/46 Letter of resignation from J G Kinnear, 1837.

7/47 Letter of resignation from Dr Home, 1837.

7/48 Letter of resignation from Robert Scott Moncrieff, 1837.

7/49 Letter of resignation from Alex Macdonald, 18 Nov 1836.

7/50 Letter of resignation from D Cathcart, 26 Jan 1837.

7/51 Letter of resignation from W Bruce, 26 Jan 1837.

7/52 Letter to David Laing from W Mackay, 24 Feb 1837, about subscription.

7/53 Note about two objects left with Society, 10 Feb 1837.

7/54 Letter of resignation from J Borthwick, 8 March 1837.

7/55 Letter of resignation from D Hourston, 10 March 1837.

7/56 Letter of resignation from A Richardson, 15 March 1837.

7/57 Note about repairs to building, 24 March 1837.

7/58 Note about the Transactions.

7/59 Letter of resignation from J ?Strang, 27 April 1837.

7/60 Donation of a collection of Elizabethan letters from ??, Glasgow, 2 May 1837.

7/61 Printed letter to accompany a paper on fonts for use for the sight-impaired, 14 July 1837.

7/62 Note from G M Murphy about his resignation three years before, 8 August 1837.

7/63 Letter to W F Skene from Margaret Aitken, London Street, 10 August 1837, about seals used by Wallace.

7/64 List of printed manuscripts.

7/65 Enquiry about a Thomas Telford map of roads, 3 Oct 1837, from Telford’s executor.

7/66 Note for Council Meeting.

7/67 Letter to W F Skene from Pat Neil, Canonmills, 18 Oct 1837,l about Council meeting.

7/68 Demand note for rent payment from the Board of Trustees.

7/69 Formal note to David Laing from Earl of Fife, Duff House, 03 Nov 1837. Mention of bracelet.

7/70 Letter of resignation from J Pitcairn, 27 Nov 1837.

7/71 Note to W F Skene from ? Thornton agreeing to changes proposed, 10 Dec 1837.

7/72 Letter requesting use of room from the Medico-Chirupical Society, Randolph Crescent, 4 Dec 1837.

7/73 Letter to W F Skene from Andrew Erskine, Melrose, 5 December 1837, will send ‘the quadrant having the name of Thomas Lond Erskine’.

7/74 Letter to W F Skene from A G Eeles, Edinburgh 16 Dec 1837, agrees with proposals.

7/75 Letter to W F Skene from C Wortley on behalf of deceased client the Rev Dr Blair, 18 Jan 1838.

7/76 Letter to W F Skene from the Board of Trustees asking Society to consider request from the Royal Society, 9 Feb 1838.

7/77 Note about meeting between David Laing, Mr Blood and R Henrie, 10 Feb 1838.

7/78 Letter from the Société Royale des Antiquaires de France, Paris, 3 March 1838, request for exchange of publications.

7/79 Letter from the American Philosophical Society, Philadelpia, 27 March 1838, to accompany copy of publication.

7/80 Letter from J Britton, London, 28 April 1838, offering books for Library as donation.

7/81 Letter to accompany the volume from the American Philosophical Society mentioned in 7/79.

7/82 Letter concerning sale of Queen Anne farthing, 23 May 1838.

7/83 Letter of resignation from Patrick Fraser Fyttery, London, 12 July 1838.

7/84 Letter from Henry Kernot, bookseller, London, 14 June 1838, offering to exchange any books on the enclosed list for copies of the Transactions.

7/85 Two letters of resignation from James Walker, Edinburgh, 18 September 1838.

7/86 Letter to David Laing from J Brand, Treasurer, Dundas Street, 23 October 1838, about payment from the Botanical Society for using room for meetings.

7/87 Two letters from the Société Royale des Antiquaires de France, Paris, 3 March 1838, about exchange of publications.

7/88 Letter to David Laing from John Graham Dalyell with subscription.

7/89 Six letters and documents concerning sale of house in Castle Hill which belonged to the Society, 18 December 1837 to 31 May 1839. See also 7/111.

7/90 Letter to M Dymock from R Herie, George Square 11 April 1839, about Treasurer’s Accounts.

7/91 Letter to Alexander McDonald from W C Trevelyan, St Andrews Square, 2 May 1839, enclosing papers from the Archaeological Institute of Rome and suggesting exchange of publications.

7/92 Letter from ?? Paris, 21 May 1839, in thanks for being elected a Corresponding Member.

7/93 Letter from J P Muirhead, Heriot Row, 5 June 1839, to accompany donation of book for Library.

7/94 Letter from the Société Royale des Antiquaires de France, Paris, 10 June 1839, about exchange of publications.

7/95 Note to Mr Robertson from John Graham Dalyell with papers donated by Mr Gibson, 12 July 1839.

7/96 Letter to David Laing from William Beattie, Bread Street, 18 July 1839 with drawing of coin cabinet.

7/97 Letter to David Laing from the Friendly Insurance Office, Edinburgh, 5 August 1839, about rate of interest on bond.

7/98 Note from Mr Deacon, 29 Nov 1839, with order of books.

7/99 Three letters about ventilating the Hall of the Antiquaries.

7/100 Letter requesting use of room from the Medico-Chirupical Society, Randolph Crescent, 9 Jan 1840.

7/101 Letter from John Lindsay, Cork, 15 Jan 1840, sending copy of his book on the coinage of Ireland.

7/102 Letter to David Laing from James Tod, 28 Jan 1840, about the ventilator.

7/103 Letter from James ??, London, 3 Feb 1840, about subscription.

7/104 Letter to accompany volume from the American Philosophical Society, Feb 1840.

7/105 Note about volume from Ballantyne Club.

7/106 Two letters about lapsed subscription of W Hay, 14 & 20 March 1840.

7/107 Letter to Alexander Smellie from Jas Gleland, Glasgow, 7 April 1840, with donation of volume about Glasgow.

7/108 Letter from Chas J Palmer, Great Yarmouth, 28 April 1840, with donation of volume of illustrations of domestic architecture.

7/109 Letter from the Rev G C Tomlinson, St Neots, 14 May 1840, requesting letter in support of his application to the Society of Antiquaries of London.

7/110 Letter from the Friendly Insurance Company, 3 June 1840, about payment of interest on bond.

7/111 Copy of letter from David Laing, 21 Jan 1840, to William Mitchell about the house which was the subject of 7/89 and reply 29 April 1840 with payment.

7/112 Eight letters and documents concerning final payment of bond set up in 1794, including original bond, see 7/89, 7/97, 7/110, 7/111.

7/113 Three letters about and extract from lease granted by Board of Manufactures to the Society for the Royal Institution building, 19 Oct 1840.

7/114 Letter of resignation from John Liny, Edinburgh, 23 Nov 1840.

7/115 Letter from the Cupar Antiquarian & Literary Society, 26 Nov 1840, offering to donate printed works.

7/116 Letter to A Smellie from John M Mitchell, Trinity, 7 Dec 1840, in thanks for election as member.

7/117 Letter from the Cupar Antiquarian & Literary Society, 16 Dec 1840, in thanks for printed works.

7/118 Letter to D Laing from J M Mitchell, [1841], enclosing account.

7/119 Notes concerning loan to Celtic Society, 29 Jan 1941.

7/120 Letter from the National Institution for the Promotion of Science newly set up in Washington, 1 Feb 1841.

7/121 Note from John Graham Dalyell requesting full access for Mr Howie to copy picture.

7/122 Letter to D Laing from the Society of Arts for Scotland about plans for ventilation in the hall of the Royal Institution, 21 April 1841.

7/123 Letter of thanks for election as Corresponding Member from J Seaton Reid, Belfast, 8 April 1841.

7/124 Letter of thanks for election as Corresponding Member from Thomas Wright, London, 24 April 1841.

7/125 Letter to David Laing from Alexander Smellie, Bruntsfield Links, 4 May 1841, explaining that he has injured his foot and requesting Laing to attend meeting on his behalf.

7/126 Copy of letter informing corresponding members of their election from A Smellie 22 June 1841.

7/127 Letter of thanks for election as Corresponding Member from David Sneddon, Newhaven, 20 July 1841.

7/128 Letter to David Laing from Alexander Smellie, Bruntsfield Links, 17 May 1841, Sir Geo Ballingall wishes ‘the gentleman, who has given us the Communication’, to read it to the meeting today.

7/129 Letter to D Laing from J Walter ?Kalyton, Lamington, 3 June 1841, would like to be put up for election.

7/130 Letter from James Blackadder about subscription, 5 June 1841.

7/131 Letter to H LIzars from David Laing asking about the copper-plates in vol II of the Transactions.[July 1841]

7/132 Letter from George Tomlinson, St Neots, 26 August 1841, with payment of subscription.

7/133 Draft letter to Earl of Elgin from A Smellie after death of his father, 1 Dec 1841.

7/134 Letter to David Laing from Alexander Smellie, 7 Dec 1841, thinks that a list of office-bearers should precede Sir John’s speech.

7/135 Letter to D Laing from J Walter ?Kalyton, Lamington, 3 Jan 1842, enclosing copy of the Archaeologist with mention of Society.

7/136 Letter from James Robertson, Union Street, 31 Jan 1842, with donation of catalogues of medals.

7/137 Note from Thomas Hay, Perth, 21 Feb 1842, with Hay family tree.

7/138 Letter from Newcastle Society of Antiquaries with donation of library catalogue, 13 Jan 1842.

7/139 Letter to D Laing from Dr Hibbert Ware, May 1842, anxious to hear of Society.

7/140 Letter from the Society of Antiquaries of London to accompany donation of volume of Archaeologia.

7/141 Letter from Spaniard, Dr Henrique Lazeu offering services as corresponding member, 11 Aug 1842.

7/142 Letter of resignation from G Stewart Menteath, Abercromby Place, 9 Nov 1842.

7/143 Two letters from John Graham Dalyell, Hanover Street, asking for explanation of financial affairs of Society, 18 March & 20 Nov 1842.

7/144 Letter from D Jardine asking on behalf of Sir George Clerk for information about the Petition to the Treasury, undated.

7/145 ‘Notes on the Memorial by the Society of the Antiquaries to the Lords of the Treasury’, by J G Dalyell, 19 Jan 1843.

7/146 Letter to D Laing from J M Mitchell, Mayville by Leith, 11 Dec 1843, sending some documents ‘regarding the application to the Government’.

7/147 Draft letter from D Laing to Sir George Dick Lauder, 22 Feb 1843, about lease on accommodation for Society.

7/148 Reply to 7/147 from Lauder, Board of Manufactures, 24 Feb 1843, will bring the matter to the Board.

7/149 Two replies to 7/147 from Lauder, Board of Manufactures, 9 March & 3 April 1843, willing to cancel lease.

7/150 Two letters from Sir George Dick Lauder, Board of Manufactures, 6 July & 18 July1844, concerning Society’s inability to pay arrear of rent.

7/151 Letter from Sir George Dick Lauder, Board of Manufactures, 9 April 1845, explaining that premises at Royal Institution now needed for another purpose.

7/152 Note to D Laing about time of meeting. [1843]

7/153 Letter to W D Turnbull from William Dickson, Edinburgh Life Assurance Office, 15 July 1843, concerning Society’s need for new rooms.

7/154 Letter to W D Turnbull from ??, 16 September 1843, about Society’s proposed Minute of Agreement with the Edinburgh Life Assurance Company.

7/155 Note to D Laing from D Jardine, Princes Street, 24 Feb 1843, enclosing note from Dr Neil [not attached].

7/156 Letter of resignation from Jas Bunch, Edinburgh, 24 Mar 1843.

7/157 Letter of resignation from William Leith, Edinburgh, 27 Nov 1843.

7/158 Letter of resignation from William Burn, George Street, 24 Feb 1844.

Volume VIII

8/1 Letter to Alex Smellie from David Smith, Glasgow, 29 March 1844, requesting advice on setting up an antiquarian society in Glasgow.

8/2 Letter to David Laing from J Macdonald, North Bridge, 20 April 1844, tax demand.

8/3 Copy of Laing’s reply to J Macdonald, Signet Library, 24 April 1844, to the effect that the Society is exempt from local taxes.

8/4 Letter from J Macdonald to D Laing, 24 April 1844, observing that the Society has failed to comply with the Act.

8/5 Letter from J Macdonald to D Laing, 21 June 1844, the Society’s claim for exemption has been rejected.

8/6 Letter from J Macdonald to D Laing, 8 June 1844, asking if the Society still refuses to pay.

8/7 Letter to David Laing from John Mitchell, Mayville, by Leith, 5 June 1844, reporting on meeting of deputation of Fellows with the Crown Prince of Denmark in the Museum.

8/8 Letter from S Hibbert Ware, Hall Barns Green, Cheshire, 7 June 1844, on need to revive the Society.

8/9 Letter to W B B D Turnbull from F R Lees, Leeds, with payment of subscription.

8/10 Estimate from D R Hay of cost of painting inside the Society’s new premises in George Street, 7 June 1844.

8/11 Letter to David Laing from G Surenne, Edinburgh, 22 June 1844, concerning wish of Louis Bonaparte to become Fellow under the name of the Comte de St Len.

8/12 Two letters to M B D Turnbull and D Laing from Geo Cadell, Peebles, 4 July 1844, about becoming a Fellow of the Society.

8/13 Letter to David Laing from J Small, 4 July 1844, about Diplomas of the Royal Society.

8/14 Letter from Robert Stuart, Glasgow, 13 August 1844, asking for information about the provenance of two Roman inscriptions in the Society’s collection, with sketches.

8/15 Letter to M B D Turnbull from William Dickson, Edinburgh Life Insurance Office, 16 Nov 1844, about rent for George Street premises.

8/16 Letter from the Society of Antiquaries of London, 29 Nov 1844, with gift of publications.

8/17 Letter to A Smellie from John Graham Dalyell, Hanover Street, 27 Nov 1844, refusing position in the Society.

8/18 Letter to M B D Turnbull from William Dickson, Edinburgh Life Insurance Office, 20 Nov 1844, about rent for George Street premises.

8/19 Letter to M B D Turnbull from William Dickson, Edinburgh Life Insurance Office, 16 Dec 1844, about Society’s request for a loan of £400.

8/20 Letter to David Laing from Alex Smellie, 21 Jan 1845, refusing to enter into transaction with Edinburgh Life Insurance.

8/21 Letter to David Laing from Alex Smellie, 8 Feb 1845, on subject of personal financial security being expected of office-bearers.

8/22 Letter to David Laing from ??, Great King Street, undated, explaining that Smellie must sign the Bond.

8/23 Letter to David Laing from Alex Smellie, 27 Nov 1844, apologising for overlooking the proper meaning of Emeritus.

8/24 Letter to M B D Turnbull from Sir Chas G Young, [Garter King-at-Arms], College of Archers, London, 3 Oct 1844, thanking the Society for making him a Corresponding Member.

8/25 Letter from John D’Alton, 7 Dec 1844, with notice of his forthcoming book on The History of Ireland.

8/26 Invitation from Sir George MacKenzie for the Society to join with the Society of Arts in approaching the Government (no details about objects), 11 Dec 1844. Sent to Mr Turnbull.

8/27 Note to Turnbull from Mackenzie, dated Saturday, with new version of memorial to Government.

8/28 Note to Turnbull from Mackenzie, dated Friday, problems with ‘the Collage Professors’ of the Royal Society over the memorial.

8/29 Letter of resignation as Fellow from W Bruce, Leith, 13 Dec 1844.

8/30 Note of apology for missing meeting from Sir Henry Jardine, Princes Street, 17 [Dec].

8/31 Note of apology for missing meeting from James Newton, Great King Street, 16 Dec.

8/32 Letter in French from J T Bodel Nijenhuis, Leyde, 1 Jan 1845, thanking Society for making him a Corresponding Member.

8/33 Letter to W B D Turnbull from William Monroe, Blyths Close, Castle Hill, 18 Feb 1845, warning the Society that it should remove the ‘old ceiling’ which belongs to the Society before the tenement in Blyth’s Close is demolished.

8/34 Letter from S Smith, Secretary to the Literary and Historical Society of Toronto, 1 March 1845, requesting books for their library.

8/35 List of 17^th & 18^th century books given to the Society by Colonel Birch of Dublin, 12 April 1845.

8/36 List of 18^th & 19^th century books given to the Society by Colonel Birch of Dublin, June & August 1845.

8/37 Letter from Baron van Westreenen van Tiellandt, Hague, 7 April 1845, thanking Society for his election as a Corresponding Member.

8/38 Note from Henry Jardine, Dunoon, 7 July 1845, about book query.

8/39 Letter to David Laing from John Smith, Aberdeen, 18 July 1845, regarding arrears of subscription.

8/40 Letter to David Laing from John Ronald, Edinburgh, 21 July 1845, on behalf of Sir W A Maxwell, intimating resignation.

8/41 Letter to David Laing from William Napier, Deeside, 23 July 1845, regarding arrears of subscription and resignation.

8/42 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from Alex Stuart, Aberdeen, 20 Oct 1845, requesting publications by his father, John Stuart, Professor of Greek at Aberdeen.

8/43 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from Alex Hamilton, Rutland Square, 24 Oct 1845, agreeing to the Society having the painted ceilings removed. [Blyth’s Close] Also returning letter loaned by the Society (8/44).

8/44 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from the Commercial Bank of Scotland, 27 Jan 1843, agreeing to the removal of the painted ceilings at Blyth’s Close.

8/45 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from Ewan Blackadder, ?Glamis Street, 13 Oct 1845, about timing of removal of ceiling.

8/46 Letter to David Laing from Alex Brunton, College, 28 Nov 1845, with apologies for missing meeting.

8/47 Letter to A Macdonald, curator, from J N Mitchell, Leith, 30 Dec 1845, requesting return of gold coin.

8/48 Letter from John Lindsay, Cork, thanking the Society for electing him an Honorary Fellow.

8/49 Note from Mr Glen with 3 guineas for admission fee.

8/50 Letter of acknowledgement of Society’s invitation to the King of Bavaria to become an Honorary Fellow, London, 20 June 1846.

8/51 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from Smith, Elder & Co, London, 24 Jan 1846, concerning Dr Buist’s membership.

8/52 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from Smith, Elder & Co, London, 7 Feb 1846, with cheque on behalf of George Buist.

8/53 Letter to David Laing from P Chalmers, Auldbar, Brechin, 6 July 1846, with remittance for admission to the Society.

8/54 Letter from the Danish Embassy in London, 27 Feb 1846, in reply to Society’s queries about several Scandinavian gentlemen.

8/55 Letter to David Laing from Samuel Hibbert-Ware, Cheshire, 2 March 1846, in thanks for election as Honorary Fellow.

8/56 Letter from A Macdonald, Regent Terrace, 28 February 1849, about Argyll crosses and Brechin Seal.

8/57 Letter to David Laing from MacNeill, 7 March 1846, correcting the use of Patron/Patroness for Queen Victoria.

8/58 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from Thomas G ?Johnson, Princes Street, 12 June 1846, with list of books sent.

8/59 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from J Campbell, Taymouth, 2 Sept 1846, on behalf of Lord Breadalbane, acknowledging Society’s letter of thanks for his collection of antiquities.

8/60 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from Albert Way, Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, 5 August 1846, with thanks for the Society’s help at the Institute’s recent meeting in York and for the gift of the Transactions and invitation to visit Edinburgh.

8/61 Letter to David Laing from Peter Buchan, Dennyloanhead, 26 Nov 1846, relating to his son’s admittance as Fellow.

8/62 Letter to David Laing from Peter Buchan, Dennyloanhead, 14 Nov 1846, relating to his son’s wish to join the Society: the Rev Charles Forbes Buchan, minister for Fordoun.

8/63 Letter to W B Turnbull from Andrew Liddell, Convener of the General Committee, Glasgow 27 Nov 1846, with prospectus of exhibition to be held over Christmas and New Year in Glasgow and requesting loan of artefacts.

8/64 Letter with remittance for subscription from Alex Goodsir, Queen Street, 28 Nov 1846.

8/65 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from H Cockburn, Charlotte Square, 4 Dec 1846, alerting him to antiquities on the mantelpiece in the Sheriff Clerk’s room.

8/66 Letter to David Laing from J G Thorburn, York Place, 22 December, warning that the timing is poor for the proposed application to the Government for a grant.

8/67 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from John Walbran, Ripon, 27 Dec 1846, in thanks for election as Fellow.

8/68 Letter from John Browne, York, 31 Dec 1846, in thanks for election as Corresponding Member.

8/69 Letter from J J A Worsaae of Copenhagen, Dublin, 2 Jan 1847, in thanks for election as Corresponding Member.

8/70 Letter from R W Billings, London, 5 Jan 1847, in thanks for election as Corresponding Member.

8/71 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from Geo Cadell, Randolph Crescent, 12 Jan 1847, with apology for non-attendance at meeting.

8/72 Letter to David Laing from Sir Henry Jardine, Princes Street, 23 Jan 1847, apologies that his poor health has prohibited attendance at meetings.

8/73 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from James Martin, London, 15 Feb 1847, acknowledging receipt on behalf of the Lord Advocate of extract from Worsaae’s lecture to Royal Irish Academy.

8/74 Copy of note to Lord Advocate as above 8/73.

8/75 Letter from Alex Chisholm, London, 31 May 1847, in thanks for exhibition of his picture in the Society’s rooms.

8/76 Letter to David Laing from Rev Charles F Buchan, Manse of Fordoun, with remittance of subscription.

8/77 Letter from John Bell, Dungannon, 22 July 1847, about arrears of subscription.

8/78 Letter from John Bell, Dungannon, 27 July 1847, about arrears of subscription.

8/79 Letter from John Bell, Dungannon, 23 August 1847, to accompany plaster model of bronze spearhead and shrine ornament.

8/80 Unsigned communication.

8/81 Letter from R Chambers, Doune Terrace, 10 Feb 1848, who is preparing a paper on cultivation terraces.

8/82 Letter to Daniel Wilson from J Stuart, Doune, 10 May 1848, apologising that he cannot comply with the Society’s request.

8/83 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from the North British Railway, George Street, 12 May 1848, offering chance to salvage carved stones from the Trinity Church before its demolition.

8/84 Remittance note for subscription from A J Dennistoun Brown, Rutland Square, 17 May 1848.

8/85 Note from Mr Stuart of Darnaway Castle, Forres, 17 July 1840, about Society’s visit to the island of Inchcolm.

8/86 Letter from R R McIan, London, 28 Dec, thanking Society for ‘high honour’ [election as Corresponding Member].

8/87 Estimate for costs of printing a journal from Neill & Co, 7 August 1848.

8/88 Letter to David Laing from James Robinson, Musselburgh, 5 Oct 1848, offering for sale on behalf of Miss Sheills of Earlston, a bed in which Oliver Cromwell slept.

8/89 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from Charles Roach Smith, British Archaeological Association, London, 11 Dec 1848, thanking the Society for his election as a Fellow.

8/90 Letter to Daniel Wilson from John Britton, London, Jan 1849, who intends to write an autobiography, a copy of which he will present to the Society.

8/91 Letter from the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, to accompany present of the Institution’s journal.

8/92 Letter to Alex Hamilton from Daniel Wilson, Archibald Place, 6 Feb 1849, regarding excessive cost of replacement ceiling [presumably at Blyth’s Close].

8/93 Letter from J Hibbert-Ware, Altringham, 23 Jan 1849, thanking Society for condolences on the death of his father (Samuel).

8/94 Letter from J S Marle, Great King Street, 23 Feb 1849, in reply to invitation to submit an article on Scots Law.

8/95 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Alex B Grossart, ‘student at Miss Hagg’s’, 28 Feb 1849, Corresponding Member, has ‘two very envious & singular Roman pieces of weapon-armour’.

8/96 Letter from Thomas Stratton, Leith, 1 March 1849, concerning donation to Library of seven volumes, five in Irish, one in Welsh and one in American Indian.

8/97 Letter to Daniel Wilson from J Britton, London, 8 March 1849, asking whether his package has arrived.

8/98 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from John Stull, Randolph Place, 16 March 1849, glad to be elected a Fellow.

8/99 Letter from Rev James Mather, Queen Street, 22 March 1849, grateful for offer to propose him as a Fellow.

8/100 Letter from Thomas Hibbert-Ware, Cheshire, 9 April 1849, in thanks for election as Fellow and promising’ a large black leather Jack’ from his late father’s estate [Samuel Hibbert Ware].

8/101 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Charles Roach Smith, British Archaeological Association, 18 April 1849, about a parcel of books.

8/102 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Lord Blantyre, Glasgow, 24 March 1849, concerning carved Roman stone from Duntocher.

8/103 Letter to John Buchanan from Robert ?Harbison, 15 March 1849, about exploration of tumulus on Mr Hamilton’s land at Duntiglinnan.

8/104 Letter to John Buchanan from Robert ?Harbison, 1 May 1849, enclosing letter of permission for exploration of tumulus on Mr Hamilton’s land [8/105]. And part of a letter from Hamilton to himself [8/106].

8/105 Letter from James Hamilton, Lochna, 28 April 1849, giving permission for Society to excavate tumulus in the West Laigh park and to retain any finds.

8/106 Letter to Robert ?Harbison from James Hamilton, Lochna, 28 April 1849, enclosing letter [8/105] and asking to be told when the members of the Society plan to come.

8/107 Letter to Daniel Wilson from John Buchanan, Glasgow, 3 May 1849, concerning forthcoming excavation, enclosure of invitation to lunch from Mr Hamilton and mention of the Earl of Zetland and the possibility to obtaining from him ‘the nice little lettered stone found at Castlecary’.

8/108 Letter from James Hamilton, Lochna, 11 May 1849, inviting Antiquaries to lunch.

8/109 Letter to Daniel Wilson from John Buchanan, Glasgow, 29 May 1849, about hiring a horse-drawn omnibus to take Antiquaries from North Queen Street Station to Duntocher.

8/110 Letter to Daniel Wilson from John Buchanan, Glasgow, 8 June 1849, about payment for hire of horse-drawn omnibus, enclosing bill from Wylie & Lochead, Warehousemen, Funeral Undertakers & Coach Proprietors.

8/111 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from H Bolger Lane, Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, 5 June 1849, cannot lend requested wood cut because it belongs to Mr Parker.

8/112 Printed note from the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 15 June 1849, informing them of delivery of copy of Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge.

8/113 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Neill & Co, Old Fishmarket, 26 June 1849, with estimate of costs for printed Catalogue of the Museum.

8/114 Letter to Daniel Wilson from James Wylie, St Andrew Square, 3 July 1849, agreeing to Society’s request to use seven woodcuts engraved for the Abbotsford Edition of the Waverley novels.

8/115 Letter from P Yule, Dundas Street, 9 July, concerning Society’s request to Board of Ordnance.

8/116 Letter to Daniel Wilson from P Yule, Dundas Street, 11 July 1849, concerning Society’s request to Board of Ordnance.

8/117 Letter to Daniel Wilson from John Henry Parker, Oxford, 20 July 1849, has lost heavily financially over publication and hope that Society will be willing to pay for use of woodcuts [see 8/111].

8/118 Letter from G Surenne, Nelson Street, [undated but presumably 1849], about reading a paper on Richard I’s tombstone in Rouen Cathedral.

8/119 Letter to Daniel Wilson from James Skene, Inverleith Row, 3 Aug 1849, about a gold bracelet.

8/120 Letter to Daniel Wilson from James Skene, Inverleith Row, 8 Aug 1849, arranging time to call at Museum.

8/121 Letter to Daniel Wilson from James Wylie, St Andrew Square, 28 August 1849, acknowledging receipt of woodcuts.

8/122 Formal note to Daniel Wilson from Lt Colonel McNiven, 20 Oct 1849, about legacy for Society.

8/123 Letter to Daniel Wilson from William Law, Downing Street, 10 Sept 1849, concerning book for Queen Victoria [see 8/126].

8/124 Formal note from Danish Consulate General, Leith, 13 Sept 1849, concerning box of books for the Society.

8/125 Letter from Chas C Rafn, Copenhagen, 15 Sept 1848, concerning books.

8/126 Letter on behalf of Queen Victoria, Buckingham Palace, 17 Sept 1849, acknowledging receipt of the Society’s address.

8/127 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Chas Faraday, Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, 2 Oct 1849, about Wilson’s admittance as a subscribing member and about copies of the journal for the Library, also news of the Institute’s summer meeting in Salisbury.

8/128 Note of thanks from the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland for the Synopsis of the Museum.

8/129 Letter to Daniel Wilson from ?Rab Neill, Canonmills, 12 Oct 1849, about carved stone found on the Castle Hill.

8/130 Letter to Daniel Wilson from H Home Drummond, Blair Drummond, 12 Oct 1849.

8/131 Letter to Daniel Wilson from the Mayor of Newport, 25 Oct 1849, promising to place his letter before the Council.

8/132 Letter from A Chambers, Taynish Castle, Errol, 21 October 1849, with thanks for Worsaae’s paper and criticism of location in Museum of the Scanian antiquities.

8/133 Letter to Daniel Wilson from James Cunningham, Edinburgh, 31 Oct 1840, asking him to withhold his letter of resignation.

8/134 Letter acknowledging on behalf of Lord Breadalbane the Society’s invitation for him to take the chair at the Anniversary dinner, but explaining that he may be away on that date.

8/135 Note of thanks for the Transactions from the Chatham Library, 20 Oct 1849.

8/136 Letter 1 Nov 1849 concerning Society’s request to use Lady Strathmore’s apartments at Holyrood Palace.

8/137 Letter of thanks at being elected an Honorary Fellow from Right Hon Lord Albert Conyngham Denison, 3 Dec 1849.

8/138 Copy of letter from Daniel Wilson to William Burne Callandar of Prestonhall, 6 Nov 1849, concerning the critical state of Crichton Castle.

8/139 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Henry Stevens, London, 9 Nov 1849, about the possibility that the Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge book may have been sent to the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

8/140 Note of thanks from the Society of Antiquaries [of London] for the Synopsis of the Museum of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 23 Nov 1849.

8/141 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Chas Cowan, Valleyfield, 26 Nov 1849, accepting invitation to ‘gathering’ and thanking for Synopsis.

8/142 Letter to Daniel Wilson on behalf of Lord Breadalbane, Taymouth, 28 Nov, asking for information about the Anniversary dinner.

8/143 Letter from Egarton Ellesmere, London, 5 Nov 1949, thanking Society for his election as Honorary Fellow.

8/144 Letter in same hand as 8/136 but illegible.

8/145 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Lord Daubothill??, 11 Dec 1849, proposing John Miller for election.

8/146 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from Sir Charles George Young, College of Arms, 17 Dec 1849, thanking Society for the honour conferred upon him [Honorary Fellow]

8/147 [very faint letter] Letter from Thiele??, Copenhagen 18 Dec 1849.

8/148 Letter to Daniel Wilson from David Auld, Doonbrae Cottage, Ayr, 29 Dec 1849, sent information to Mr Douglas. Both Wilson and Douglas welcome to stay overnight.

8/149 Letter of thanks for election as Honorary Member from W ?Buckland, 31 Dec 1849.

8/150 Brief note from W C Trevelyan [undated] about list of mazers in publication on Durham Cathedral.

8/151 Note of thanks from the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the Synopsis of the Museum of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 3 Jan 1850.

8/152 Letter from J Brown, Albany Street, 5 Jan 1856, resignation.

8/153 Estimate for cost of display case from Alex Robertson, Mound, 19 Jan 1840.

8/154 Note from P Surenne, 21 Jan 1860, about paper to be read to Society about the resting places of parts of Richard the Lionheart’s body.

8/155 Letter to Daniel Wilson from DH Robertson, Trinity Vaults, Leith, 9 Feb 1850, offering to exhibit at meeting a plan of the fortifications at Leith in 1559-60, keys presented to Queen Mary of Guise 1561, sketches of the stones of Leith, and to read paper on the Walls of Leith.

8/156 Letter from A Brand, Gas Works, Hamilton, 12 Feb 1850, offering for sale Burns’ will.

8/157 Letter to Daniel Wilson from D M Moir, 3 Feb 1850, offering paper on Roman Inveresk.

8/158 Letter to Daniel Wilson from J W ?Pairholt, Edinburgh 5 March 1850, note of donations of Percy Society publications to the Library.

8/159 Letter from William Russel, Hopeman, Elgin, 18 March 1850, offering for sale a seventeenth-century viola da gamba.

8/160 Letter to T B Johnston from John Bell, Dungannon, 18 March 1850, about his subscription.

8/161 Letter from C Leslie, Leven Street, Edinburgh, 17 May 1850, about Bible of c1660.

8/162 Letter from Sir William Jardine, Jardine Hall, 27 May 1850, cannot part with jougs.

8/163 Letter to Daniel Wilson from A Macdonald, General Register House, 30 May 1850, to accompany above 8/162.

8/164 Note from Sir William Jardine, Jardine Hall, 27 May 1850, to Society with formal refusal.

8/165 Letter to Daniel Wilson from J N Akerman, Society of Antiquaries, London, 29 May 1850, agreeing to Society’s request to have drawings made of artefacts from Annandale.

8/166 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from F W L Thomas, H M Cutter ‘Woodlark’, Kincardine, 17 June 1850, in thanks for his election as Corresponding Member

8/167 Formal note from Lady Hutchinson, Winton House, 4 July 1850, welcoming the Society’s visit to Winton House [Canongate].

8/168 Letter of thanks from Campsie Mechanics Institution, 8 August 1850, for free admission to Museum on the occasion of their visit.

8/169 Printed note of thanks from the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 22 Nov 1850, for copies of Transactions and Synopsis.

8/170 Printed note of thanks from Kilkenny Archaeological Society for set of volumes of Transactions.

8/171 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Peter Chalmers, Manse, Dunfermline, 17 Jan 1851, presenting Society with copy of his History of Dunfermline.

8/172 Letter to W B D D Turnbull from A Dammann, Hanover, 29 Jan 1851, letter of thanks for election as Fellow.

8/173 Note of thanks from Mr Hibbert-Ware for Mr Botfield’s book, A Tour in Scotland, 6 March 1851.

8/174 Letter to Daniel Wilson from H G Dickson, Dundas Street, 31 March 1851, about Roman finds from Castlecary and need for proper catalogue before sending them to London for exhibition at the Society of Antiquaries.

8/175 Letter to Daniel Wilson from the Earl of Zetland, Aske, 11 April 1851, informing him of exhibition of Castlecary finds in London and assuring him that when the ‘centurial stone’ is returned he will present it to the Society.

8/176 Letter to Daniel Wilson from P Thestren, East Register St, [undated], about gold ornaments [no provenance mentioned] in possession of G Jamieson, jeweller, Aberdeen.

8/177 Letter to Daniel Wilson from G Jamieson, Aberdeen, 25 June 1851, has sent ‘gold necklet’ to the Society for sale at price Society considers right.

8/178 Letter to Daniel Wilson from G Jamieson, Aberdeen, 21 June 1851, about price for gold necklet.

8/179 Letter to Daniel Wilson from John Ross Coulthart, Ashton-under-Lyne, 11 June 1851, with subscription as newly elected Fellow.

8/180 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Charles Thomson, Free Manse of Wick, 12 July 1851, about carved slab seen at Thurso Castle, identical to one dug up in a ‘Pecht’s House’ near Halkirk and presented by Sir George Sinclair to the King of Denmark. Stone is about 2ft long and ‘engraved on the one side with great neatness two curious devices formed of straight lines & segments’.

8/181 Printed note from the Smithsonian Institution presenting volume on the North American Indians.

8/182 Letter to Daniel Wilson from James Newton, Great King St, 25 Nov 1851, proposing David Dakers Black, Town Clerk of Brechin, for election.

8/183 Letter to Daniel Wilson from S Hamlin, Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, 6 Nov 1851, presenting copy of their Proceedings.

8/184 Letter to J A Smith from J Cair, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, 12 Dec 1851, in thanks for election as Fellow.

8/185 Letter to J A Smith from Gilbert French, 20 Dec 1851, in thanks for election as Corresponding Member.

8/186 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Rev H N Tibbs, 9 Jan 1852, with subscription as new Fellow.

8/187 Letter to W J McCulloch from Charles Buchan, Auchinblae, 6 Feb 1852, about his copy of A Tour in Scotland.

8/188 Formal note to McCulloch from Mr Roger, 6 Feb 1852, asking that a copy of A Tour of Scotland be given to the bearer.

8/189 Letter to W J McCulloch from John Ross Coulthart, Ashton-under-Lyne, 7 Feb 1852, requesting copy of A Tour in Scotland and Transactions.

8/190 Letter to W J McCulloch from J Cair, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, 7 Feb 1852, requesting copy of A Tour in Scotland.

8/191 Letter to W J McCulloch from Walter Adam, London, 8 Feb 1852, requesting copy of A Tour in Scotland.

8/192 Letter to W J McCulloch from Rev Henry Tibbs, Oxton Vicarage, 10 Feb 1852, requesting copy of A Tour in Scotland.

8/193 Letter to W J McCulloch from J Cair, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, 11 Feb 1852, in thanks for copy of A Tour in Scotland.

8/194 Letter to W J McCulloch from J R Coulthart, Ashton-under-Lyne, 14 Feb 1852, in thanks for copy of A Tour in Scotland.

8/195 Letter to W J McCulloch from Albert Way, Wonham Manor, Reigate, 14 Feb 1852, requesting copy of A Tour in Scotland.

8/196 Letter to W J McCulloch from J Hibbert-Ware, Cheshire, 21 Feb 1852, requesting copy of A Tour in Scotland.

8/197 Letter to Daniel Wilson from John Guthrie, Royal Terrace, 2 April 1852, agreeing to the engraving of the Guthrie Bell. Regrets has no information about its history, though believes it belonged originally to the Collegiate Church of Guthrie.

8/198 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Patrick Chalmers, Albar, 10 April 1852, about need to seek permission from the Advocates’ Library to exhibit seals from Hutton collection.

8/199 Letter to J A Smith from Albert Way, Reigate, 9 May 1852, regretting as a distant Fellow that the Society has not adopted the practice of producing abstracts of lectures.

8/200 Printed list of books with covering letter sent to the Society by the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 21 June 1852.

8/201 Letter to W J McCulloch from Gilbert French, 29 June 1852, requesting copies of Archaeologia Scotia.

8/202 Note to W J McCulloch from Gilbert French, undated, enclosing payment for copies of Archaeologia Scotia.

8/203 Letter to Daniel Wilson from David Rhind, Great King St, 1 Dec 1852, proposing A K MacKenzie and Henry Rhind for election as Fellows.

8/204 Letter from Robert Hardie, Laureston, 6 Dec 1852, offering a clock.

8/205 Letter to J A Smith from John Watson Gordon, George St, 13 Dec 1852, about joining the Council of the Society.

8/206 Letter from William Skene, Inverleith Row, 14 Dec 1852, in thanks for his election as Vice-President.

VIIIA (envelope) THIS IS NOW LOCATED AT SAS UC35 – UC38

8A/1 Correspondence 1852

8A/1/1 Letter to Daniel Wilson from John Stuart, Aberdeen, 20 January 1852.

Accompanies notes on ‘some curious circles’ and a list of articles for the Museum (neither item present), the articles having been sent separately in a box. Asks advice about how to find in one publication the proceedings (meetings) of antiquarian societies throughout Britain. ‘The Athenaeum confines itself to Societies in London – and the Gentleman’s Magazine is such a worthless book to have merely for the sake of the notices of Societies’.

8A/1/2 Three letters to J A Smith from W H Scott of 4 Rutland Street, Edinburgh, n.d.

(though filed with 1852 letters).

Monday. Has been examining coins and has no comment on those found at Edzell. Refers to coins of Titus and small Scottish coins. Sends note on ‘a little reliquary of Mr Drummond Hay’s’, which he found ‘among a parcel of coins in his cabinet’.

Saturday. Mr Laing ‘almost prevailed’ upon him in respect of the Society’s Secretaryship, but health prohibits.

Friday evening. Will send ‘the die, and the book illustrative of it, also Mr Sim’s Aberbrothoc seal’ for exhibition.

8A/1/3 Part of letter to unnamed recipient from unknown writer, Glasgow, 2 December

1852, concerning iron implement found in coal seam beneath the Great Western

Road (see below 8A/2/4).

8A/2 Correspondence 1853

8A/2/1 Letter to DR Rankin from Daniel Wilson, 12 Graham Street, Edinburgh, 21

January 1853. Wilson will communicate Rankin’s paper on ‘Agricola’s Camp’ and his notes on General Roy to the next meeting of the Society. Requests information about finds from the Camp.

8A/2/2 Letter to DR Rankin from Daniel Wilson, 12 Graham Street, Edinburgh, 24

January 1853, re notes on Agricola’s Camp. Will ask Professor Goodsir about the skulls. Refers to finds from Carstairs. Requests return of his own letters ‘as I wish to preserve them among my correspondence with my Oldbuck friends!’

8A/2/3 Three letters to Daniel Wilson and a note from William Brown, 26 Calton, Regent

Arch, Edinburgh.

25 January 1853. Sends old lock taken from the door of John Knox’s House ‘about 27 years ago’.

11 April 1853. The lock is ready to be collected for exhibition at the meeting that evening and he encloses copy of affidavit made by man who removed the lock from the door. Disgruntled about lack of interest from the Society.

20 June 1853. Doubt has been expressed about provenance of lock, and he encloses documentation.

Undated list of other artefacts sent for exhibition.

8A/2/4 Part of letter in same hand as 8A/1/3, Glasgow, 4 February 1853. Appears to

be draft of letter about the provenance of the iron implement from the coal seam, which has provoked much interest.

8A/2/5 Letter from Professor Goodsir, no address,12 February 1853. Will exhibit skull

from Cleghorn at next meeting. Signature has been cut away, and there is a note added: ‘Part of this letter is awanting – no doubt to gratify some autograph hunter; but everybody knows Professor Goodsir’s hand writing.’

8A/2/6 Letter to Daniel Wilson from A Henry Rhind, Wick, 19 February 1853. Will send

by steamer two stone vessels ploughed up on farm of Aucorn nr Wick, one of which had originally a ‘neatly fitted lid or cover of thin stone’ but this was lost.

8A/2/7 A list of 5 items: a ‘celt’, three coins, and a brief note on a carved stone coffin in

Dalmeny churchyard. Unsigned and undated but among 1853 letters.

8A/2/8 A note on lined paper from a notebook, from John Reid, Edinburgh, undated.

Concerning wooden panel in Museum with arms of the Drummond family.

8A/2/9 Letter to J A Smith from W H Scott, 4 Rutland Street, Edinburgh, Saturday.

Concerning coins which he is to examine belonging to Dr Wise.

8A/2/10 Letter to the Secretary from Lieut A N Scott, Madras Artillery, Corresponding

Member, 23 March 1853. Concerning an ivory ornament found at Nineveh.

8A/2/11 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Henry James, Captain Royal Engineers, Ordnance

Survey Office, Edinburgh, 27 March 1853. While surveying Tantallon Castle in summer 1852 one of his men found a gold inscribed and enamelled ring, which he presents to the Museum [Acc. No. H.NJ7].

Enclosing detailed note about the ring.

8A/2/12 Letter from W H Scott, Clifton, 15 April 1863. Concerning proof of note about

coins. His bronchitis has improved and he hopes to return to Edinburgh.

8A/2/13 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Douglas Maclagan, 26 Heriot Row, 13 August.

Concerning provenance of stone weapon from Ashintully, Perthshire.

8A/2/14 Letter addressed to Treasurer, Thomas Johnston, from David Cousins, City

Chambers, Edinburgh, 30 September 1853, concerning request from the ‘Building Trades’ that the Museum should be open on Saturdays. [see 8A/3/1]

8A/2/15 Note on three Peruvian pottery vessels presented by J Gibson Craig, written by

James McKean, 22 October 1853.

8A/2/16 Letter from Beriah Botfield, Norton Hall, 24 October 1853. Has sent an

impression of an ecclesiastical seal.

8A/2/17 Letter from W H Scott, 4 Rutland Street, Edinburgh, November 1853,

accompanying Society’s coins.

8A/2/18 Letter to J A Smith from Alex Robertson, Woodside Cottages nr Elgin, 7

November 1853, concerning note sent to Daniel Wilson about excavation of cists at Lesmurdie, Banffshire. Wishes to know whether it was printed.

8A/2/19 Letter to Alex Christie from Douglas Maclagan, 28 Heriot Row, 13 December

1853, accompanying drawings and box with marble and mosaic from St Sophia, Constantinople.

8A/2/20 Letter to J A Smith from John W McKenzie, 16 Royal Circus, 26 December

1853, concerning Council’s decision to send copy of Proceedings to authors.

8A/2/21 Letter to Alexander Christie from Joseph Hume, London, 10 July 1853,

acknowledging receipt of Proceedings.

8A/2/22 Letter to J A Smith from J N Grant, Heriot Row, Edinburgh, 11 April 1853,

concerning ‘old bracelet’ from Knockando.

8A/3 Correspondence 1854

8A/3/1 Letter to J A Smith from David Cousins, City Chambers Edinburgh, 4 January

1854. Society’s letter agreeing to open Museum on Saturdays has been lost and

he requests a copy [see 8A/2/14].

8A/3/2 Part of letter from A Henry Rhind, Wick, Caithness, 17 January 1854. Has

revised his proofs and requests a couple of copies of the corrected version. Had

planned a sequel but has been an invalid for three months.

8A/3/3 Letter to J A Smith from Henry James, 13 Royal Circus, 19 January 1854,

concerning proofs.

8A/3/4 Letter from J G Cumming, King William’s College, Castletown, Isle of Man, 7

March 1854. Refers to visit to Edinburgh in 1852, when saw cast of Kirk Bladdan

cross. Wished to have cast for College and now has casts of fifteen others as

well. Offers a dozen casts for £12.

8A/3/5 Letter to J A Smith from A Henry Rhind, Wick, 18 March 1854. Warns that he is

about to send 3 boxes of finds and two large stones from a ‘Pict’s House in this

neighbourhood’ [Kettleburn]. Encloses a copy of a paper about them from the

Archaeological Journal. Expects to pass through Edinburgh soon ‘on the way to

some warmer climate’, for his health is poor.

8A/3/6 Letter from A Henry Rhind, 12 Claremont Crescent, Edinburgh, 20 June1854,

concerning copies of his paper in the Proceedings.

8A/3/7 Letter from A Henry Rhind, 12 Claremont Crescent, Edinburgh, 30 June1854.

Concerning paper about finds from Kettleburn. Returns to Caithness shortly.

8A/3/8 Letter to David Laing from George Petrie, Kirkwall, 4 August 1854. James Farrer

opened some mounds at the Stones of Stenness [Ring of Brodgar] and intends

to present a stone urn from one of the mounds to the Society, along with ‘curious

relics from a Burgh in Burray’ [East Broch of Burray].

8A/3/9 Letter to J A Smith from George Petrie, Kirkwall, 7 August 1854, warning him

that box with urn will be left at Granton for him to collect. ‘I am also making a

collection myself of Orcadian Antiquities which I intend to present to your

Society’.

8A/3/10 Letter to J A Smith from James Farrer, Ingleborough, Lancaster, 11 August

1854, re urn and Burray finds.

8A/3/11 Letter from A Henry Rhind, Royal Hotel, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, 28 November

1854. Concerning paper on Roman swords.

8A/3/12 Note from William Paterson, Lieut 80^th Regiment, Edinburgh 15 December

1854, detailing objects obtained from Prome(?) during the Second War in 1852.

8A/3/13 Letter to J A Smith from James Farrer, House of Commons, London, 18

December. In reply to Smith’s letter, he will be delighted to become a member

of the Society.

8A/4 Correspondence 1855

8A/4/1 List on Society notepaper of finds from the ‘Pict’s House’, Burray July 1855, and

from a grave on the Links nr Pierowall in Westray.

8A/4/2 Letter to J A Smith from W H Scott, 4 Rutland Street, 2 January 1855,

accompanying seals for exhibition to the Society and note on same.

8A/4/3 Letter to John Stuart from W H Fotheringham, Sheriff-Clerk of Orkney, Kirkwall,

5 February 1855. Difficult to read but mentions inscription on the Papa S…

stone and an Irish priest, Dicuil, who mentioned the Papae in Iceland.

8A/4/4 Letter to Daniel Wilson from J Forbes Mitchell, Thainston, Keith Hall,

Aberdeenshire, 7 December 1855. Concerning nearby fort and two graveslabs

at the church of Kinkell, with sketches of the latter.

8A/4/5 Letter to J A Smith from James Ballantine, 42 George Street, Edinburgh, 10

April 1855, accompanying letter, book and sword from Charles MacKie, who

wishes in return to become an honorary associate of the Society.

8A/4/6 Letter from W H Scott dated 15 February 1855, enclosing note written by James

Hunt of Pittencrieff about the coin die of Alexander III. Pencil annotation PSAS

2, 16-17, 52-5.

8A/4/7 Letter from William Simson, 13 Bruntsfield Place, 17 February 1855. Concerning

gift of Roman pottery from stone ‘coffins’ in the Isle of Portland, Dorset.

Volume IX

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9/1 Letter from the Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries of London, 28 Jan 1853, acknowledging the donation of Vol. 1, part 1 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

9/2 Note, 27 Oct 1852, concerning a ring found at Heathfield House, Hawkfield, Dundee in about 1790.

9/3 Letter to W.J. McCulloch from Mr Turnbull, 16 Dec 1850 asking for a set of the Society’s Transactions for the Rev. James Graves of Kilkenny.

9/4 Letter of Henry Ellis, Principal Librarian of the British Museum, 15 Feb 1853, acknowledging the donation of Vol. 1, part 1 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

9/5 Letter of Viscount Mahon, 24 Feb 1853, acknowledging receipt of the Society’s Proceedings.

9/6 Letter to W.J. McCulloch from Charles Roger, 12 Feb 1853, requesting his copy of the Society’s Proceedings.

9/7 Letter to W.J. McCulloch from Sir Graham Montgomery, 14 Feb 1853, requesting his copy of the Society’s Transactions and any other books to which he was entitled.

9/8 Letter from the Architectural Institute of Scotland, 9 Feb 1853, acknowledging the donation of Vol. 1, part 1 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

9/9 Letter from Lieut. A.N. Scott, Madras Artillery, 2 Mar 1853, in thanks for his election as a Corresponding Member.

9/10 Letter from John Collingwood Bruce, 4 Mar 1853, in thanks for his election as a Corresponding Member.

9/11 Letter to William McCulloch from W.H Fotheringhame, 14 Mar 1853, requesting the first part of the Society’s Proceedings.

9/12 Letter of John Eadie, 21 Mar 1853, enclosing postage stamps.

9/13 Letter of Robert Balfour, 28 Mar 1853, asking for “whatever you think the Coins and Cabinet are worth.”

9/14 Letter to Daniel Wilson from --- Macleod (possibly Norman MacLeod of Macleod), 30 Mar 1853, acknowledging the return of a cup and thanking him for reading the inscription on it.

9/15 Letter to William McCulloch from T. Hibbert Ware, 10 Mar 1853, enclosing postage stamps for the Proceedings.

9/16 Note from Mr Harlstone, 11 Mar 1853, enclosing postage stamps for the Proceedings.

9/17 Letter to William McCulloch from J.R. Coulthart, 11 Mar 1853, enclosing postage stamps for the Proceedings.

9/18 Letter to William McCulloch from Sir Graham Montgomery, 12 Mar 1853, enclosing postage stamps for the Proceedings.

9/19 Letter to William McCulloch from John Dinning,12 Mar 1853, enclosing postage stamps for the Proceedings.

9/20 Printed slip sent to the Rev. J.C. Fowler, Ratho, announcing that members of the Society could have their copies of the Proceedings sent to them by post in exchange for six postage stamps.

9/21 Letter of J. Young Caw, 14 Mar 1853, requesting the first part of the Society’s Proceedings.

9/22 Note, n.d., requesting a complete set of the Archaeologia and other publications for the Chetham Library, Manchester.

9/23 Letter of George Dempster, Skibo Castle, 15 Mar 1853, stating that he was not a member of the Society and returning its printed Notice of Meeting.

9/24 Letter to Daniel Wilson from Max Grant, Royal Engineer Office, 13 April 1853, expressing his pleasure in being able to assist with the restoration of an object of national interest.

9/25 Letter to Daniel Wilson from John Philipps, 18 April 1853, agreeing to lend the Regent Moray’s Brass to a meeting of the Society.

9/26 Letter to W.H Scott from J.E Cook, Greenock, 22 April 1853, sending some coins as requested.

9/27 Letter of James C. Walker, 23 April 1853, offering to lend the Bible of Donald Cargil to be shown at the Society’s meeting.

9/28 Letter of Baron Panmure, 25 May 1853, on his election as a Fellow.

9/29 Acknowledgement by the Kilkenny Archaeological Society, May 1853, for the donation of Vol. 1, part 1 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

9/30 Letter of W. A. Parker(?), 11 May 1853, concerning a visit to St Andrews by the Architectural Institute of Scotland.

9/31 Letter of [John?] Buchanan, Glasgow, 28 May 1853, thanking the Society of Antiquaries for their communication.

9/32 Letter to Daniel Wilson from James Dobie, 4 June 1853, proposing Dr Charles Freebairn Sloan for admission to the Society.

9/33 Letter of Dr Charles F. Sloan, 4 July 1853, sending payment and requesting that the spelling of his name be corrected.

9/34 Letter to J.A. Smith from Keith Stewart Mackenzie of Seaforth, 3 October 1853, proposing Dr William Ross as a member of the Society.

9/35 Letter of Andrew Jervise, Brechin, 7 October 1853, donating a copy of The Land of the Lindsays to the Society.

9/36 Letter of A. Charma, 10 May 1850, sending volume 17 of the Mémoires of the Société des Antiquaires de Normandie and some of his own publications, and expressing a wish to maintain the links between the two Societies.

9/37 Acknowledgment of receipt of Vol. 1, part 1 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by the Smithsonian Institution, 21 April 1853.

9/38 Letter to William McCulloch from J.E. Cook, Greenock, 2 May 1853, acknowledging receipt of payment for his coins.

9/39 Printed list of books with covering letter sent to the Society by the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 25 May 1853.

9/40 Letter to William McCulloch from Keith Stewart Mackenzie of Seaforth, 6 August [1853], asking for a set of Archaeologia Scotica.

9/41 Printed letter from the Royal University of Christiania presenting books, 15 October 1853.

9/42 Letter to W.H. Scott from William Beattie, secretary of Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society, 22 Nov 1853, asking for help to read an inscription on a coin.

9/43 Letter to William McCulloch from William Beattie, 6 Dec 1853, thanking Dr Scott for identifying the coin.

9/44 Letter to William McCulloch from J.V. McInray, Blair Atholl, 13 Dec 1853, acknowledging receipt of [the Strowan] Bell and asking for the Rev. Dr Irvine’s description of it.

9/45 Letter of Elizabeth P. Wolferston, 3 Feb, concerning a key in the Antiquaries Museum said to have been thrown into Loch Leven on the escape of Mary, Queen of Scots.

9/46 Letter to William McCulloch from Robert Bald, 27 Feb 1854, sending payment for the Transactions and mentioning some articles he intended to show to the Society.

9/47 Letter to J.A. Smith from A. Henry Rhind, 10 April 1854, asking for the Society’s programmes be sent to him in Bristol.

9/48 Letter from the Bombay Geographical Society, 14 April 1854, sending vols 8-10 of their Transactions.

9/49 Printed acknowledgement from the Architectural Institute of Scotland, 4 July 1854, for Vol. 1, part 2 of the Proceedings.

9/50 Letter to William McCulloch from John Ross Coulthart, Ashton-under Lyne, 7 July 1854, sending payment and asking whether the new series of Proceedings was available in the same size as the old series.

9/51 Receipt from W.H. Fotheringhame, Kirkwall, for Vol. 1 of the Proceedings.

9/52 Note from Charles F. Sloan, 7 July, requesting the balance of the Proceedings.

9/53 Letter to William McCulloch from Walter Adam, Neasdon, 8 July 1854, with instructions for sending Vol. 1, part 2 of the Proceedings.

9/54 Letter to William McCulloch from Keith Stewart Mackenzie, 8 July [1854], sending payment for the Proceedings.

9/55 Letter to William McCulloch from T. Hibbert Ware, 8 July 1854, sending payment for the Proceedings.

9/56 Note from Mr Caw, Manchester, 10 July 1854, sending payment for the Proceedings.

9/57 Letter to William McCulloch from J.B. Smaill(?), Monzie, 10 July 1854, sending payment for the Proceedings.

9/58 Letter to John Alex Smith from M. [S ] Brodie, New York, 12 Aug 1854, on his election as a Fellow of the Society.

9/59 Letter of M.S. Brodie, n.d., asking for a copy of the rules of the Society.

9/60 Letter of A. Henry Rhind, 17 Oct 1854, sending woodcut blocks and other items to the Society.

9/61 Letter of Alexander Marriott, 21 Oct [1853], asking for the Strowan Bell to be returned to Mr McInray in Blair Atholl.

9/62 Printed acknowledgement from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society, 30 Oct 1854, for Vol.1, part 2 of the Proceedings.

9/63 Printed acknowledgement from the Royal Asiatic Society, 18 Nov 1854, for Vol. 1 of the Proceedings.

9/64 Letter from the Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries of London, 17 Nov 1854, acknowledging the donation of Vol. 1, part 2 of the Proceedings.

9/65 Letter of James Park, Burntisland, 22 Nov.1854, concerning a desk formerly in Middleham Moor Castle, Yorkshire.

9/66 Letter to Thomas Johnston from the Rev. Charles Roger, Bridge of Allan, 24 Nov 1854, proposing John Russel, Rector of Peebles Grammar School as a member.

9/67 List of new members of the Society proposed by the Rev. Charles Roger, 30 Nov 1854.

9/68 Letter from Dr Walter Adam, Neasdon, Jan 1855, sending his annual subscription.

9/69 Letter of R. Hitchcock, Trinity College, Dublin, 23 Jan 1855, enquiring if a packet of papers he had sent to the Society had been received.

9/70 Letter to J. Alexander Smith from James Mellis, Prestonpans, 25 Jan 1855, asking for the loan of items from the Stone and Bronze Age to illustrate a talk.

9/71 Letter of Albert Way, Reigate, 30 Jan 1855, asking for his copy of the Proceedings to be sent to Reigate.

9/72 Letter of Roderick Fraser, Leith, 2 Feb 1855, offering a letter of Robert Burns for sale.

9/73 Letter of W. Cutler, Dartford, 5 Feb 1855, on behalf of Alfred John Dunkin, offering to exchange his History of the County of Kent for the Society’s publications.

9/74-9/75 Printed advertisements for Dunkin’s History of Kent.

9/76 Printed acknowledgement from Cambridge University Library, 10 Feb 1855, for Vol. 1, part 2 of the Proceedings.

9/77 Letter of James C. Roger, Govan, 22 Feb 1855, asking for a list of members and a programme of meetings of the Society.

9/78 Letter to John Stuart from Archibald Horne, Edinburgh, 2 May 1855, concerning the Earl of Elgin’s subscription.

9/79 List of stone and metal objects belonging to Andrew Jervise, Brechin.

9/80 Letter to John Alex Smith from Andrew Jervise, 16 June 1855, on his election as a Corresponding Member of the Society.

9/81 Letter of [ ] Guthrie of Guthrie, 20 July 1855, requesting the Society to return the Guthrie Bell to him. With a receipt for the Bell from his lawyers, 28 July 1855.

9/82 Letter of M.S. Brodie, 11 August 1855, concerning some model dagobas from Ceylon which he had presented to the Society and sending more objects from Ceylon and Egypt.

9/83 Letter to W.J. McCulloch from the Rev. Charles F. Buchan, Fordoun, 10 Oct 1855, asking for part 2 of the Proceedings.

9/84 Letter to John Alex Smith from John Lindsay, Cork, 15 Oct 1855, acknowledging receipt of part 3 of the Proceedings.

9/85 Letter to T.B. Johnston from W. Cochran Patrick, 16 Oct 1855, asking for parts 1 and 2 of the Proceedings.

9/86 Letter of David Balfour of Balfour, 26 Oct 1855, asking for parts 1 and 2 of the Proceedings.

9/87 Printed acknowledgement from the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, 29 Oct 1855, for Vol 1, part 3 of the Proceedings.

9/88 Printed acknowledgement from the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, 9 Nov 1855, for Vol 1, part 3 of the Proceedings.

9/89 Printed letter of Lord Lindsay to the Secretary of the Western Club, 14 Nov 1855, sending a copy of the Montrose Claim.

9/90 Printed acknowledgement from the Society of Antiquaries of London, 16 Nov 1855, for the donation of Vol 1, part 3 of the Proceedings.

9/91 Printed acknowledgement from the Royal Asiatic Society, 17 Nov 1855, for the donation of Vol 1, part 3 of the Proceedings.

9/92 Letter to W. McCulloch from George Manson, Corstorphine, 6 Oct 1855, acknowledging receipt of part 3 of the Proceedings and stating that he had not received part 2.

9/93 Letter of Henry Ellis, Principal Librarian of the British Museum, 16 Oct 1855, acknowledging receipt of Vol 1, part 3 of the Proceedings.