Guide to the Collections held by the Scottish Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP), 30 October 1760-April 1925

Summary

Collection number:

M584, M985-M986

Creator:

Scottish Record Office

Extent:

285 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

For example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February-23 September 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Collection includes selected items from:

Correspondence of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis; Correspondence of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane, Papers and correspondence of James and Richard D. Campbell, Papers and correspondence of Clerk Family of Penicuik, correspondence of Cunninhame Family relating to the wreck and survivors of the Amilla, Papers of Fox Maule, Secretary at War (1846-1852) and Secretary for War (1855-1858).

Letters and other papers relating to the estate of Colonel Daniel Macpherson in Australia, Papers and correspondence surrounding land in Murray region of Western Australia, Documents relating to Campbell Drummond Riddell,

Abstracts of accounts and bills of Major Robertson's company of the 96th Regiment in Auckland and Launceston, 1842-1844.

Printed publications by Commissioners of Emigration concerning emigration to North American and Australian colonies including application forms, 1831-1833.

Diary of Alexander Strathern on a voyage from Glasgow to Melbourne on the cargo ship Loch Tay, October 1871 – January 1872 and on the return voyage on the Loch Tay from Melbourne to Liverpool, March - July 1872.

Papers of the Dundas Family of Melville. The main correspondents include: Henry Dundas, Robert Dundas, Sir Richard Dundas, Sir John Dalrymple, Frederick Thomson, Alexander Dalrymple, Sir Hew Dalrymple, J. Gambier, Captain Archibald Duff, K. Finlay, William Loring, Admiral Sir George Seymour, Lieutenant Edward Bastard, Sir Joseph Banks, Lieutentnat G.A. Ross, Sir Samuel Auchmunty and Samuel Kekewich. Majority of the papers relate to Navy operations in the East Indies and wider pacific region as well as trade opportunities, troops and conflict in East Indies, opportunities for sea expeditions, ship building material and techniques, East India Company, appointments and promotions in civil and military service and campaign in Java, 1762-1861.

Journal of Lord Elphinstone kept on his travels in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, December 1884 – July 1885.

Correspondence between Henry William Murray and his father John Dalrymple Murray referring to settler lifestyle, sheep farming, financial situation and goldfields, 1853-1854.

Records relating to the investments and financial situation of Beatrice Bell of Mildura and Melbourne, 1920-1923.

Papers of the Ogilvy Family, Earls of Seafield. The papers mainly include correspondence between Charles Grant and members of the Royal Navy during the period when he commanded HMS Seahorse and HMS Lenox, 1760-1806.

Biographical / Historical:

The name of the Scottish Record Office was changed to the National Archives of Scotland in 1999. In 2011 it merged with the General Register Office for Scotland to form National Records of Scotland.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8046865] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Scottish Record Office, HM General Register House, 2 Princes Street, Edinburgh.

For further information see Scottish Record Office catalogues [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/catalogues-and-indexes].

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

For example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February-23 September 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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