University of Dundee Archives

Written statements concerning Dundee trams

MS 17/12/13
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c 1900

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

(i) Written statement concerning new routes and services Dundee trams. [8pp] (ii) Written statement concerning, Mr [ ] Proposed Tramway through Bleaching Green. [3pp] (iii) Written statement-Tramways Narrow place.

Working drawing of area near BLACKNESS, DUNDEE [Angus]; coloured to show feu of W. Brownlee, Windsor Street, Blackness Avenue and Hawkhill noted, pencilled additions.

MS 17/P/163/4
Item

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Scale: Approx. 1in. to 42ft.

William Shiels & Co, [Leith] to A.H. [Fossier]. Concerns settling his account with John James Dalyell

MS 17/10/6/24
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18 Jun 1873

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Wet copy of a letter from John James Dalyell to A. Ellis. Thanks him for his efforts in securing a navy pension for his father

MS 17/10/8/2
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15 Mar 1859

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Volume of 'Exercises and Instructions in Book-Keeping"

MS 17/10/4/1
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Sep 1848

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Valuation of mill property belonging to the Trust Estate of Thomas Meldrum Henry, Flaxspinner, Kirkcaldy, made by Wm. G. Thomson, Dundee, with copy letter from Thomson to Messrs J. Dow & Sons, Solicitors, Kirkcaldy, relating to the above valuation.

MS 17/11/10
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1879

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Untitled comic account of a cricket match, written by John James Dalyell.

MS 17/10/3/16
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c 1871

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

[Complete] [15pp]

Unspecified plan, possibly of the line of NEWPORT RAILWAY through the TAYFIELD ESTATE.

MS 17/P/258
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Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Scale: Approx. 1in. to 3ch. 20 links

Unidentified photograph, possibly of John James Dalyell.

MS 17/10/5/17
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n.d

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Unidentified photograph of large crowd in hall with stall of goods for sale and, on platform, possibly piece of field artillery.

MS 17/10/5/18
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n.d

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Unidentified cameo portrait, hand painted, of naval officer, possibly James Dalyell, drawn by John James Dalyell.

MS 17/10/5/19
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1852-1853

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Typed list of births and deaths relating to the family of James Matthew and Margaret Smith.

MS 17/9/20/7
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1755 - 1854

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Typed family tree showing children of John Morgan and Euphemia Dacres and of Thomas Morgan and Janet Cramond. Births:

MS 17/9/20/6
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1724 - 1780

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Typed family tree of the Morgans and Crammonds

MS 17/9/20/4
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c 1852

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Two receipts from Elizabeth Garland for £31-6-8 on 28th December 1866 and £14-3-0 on 17th September 1867, both from Mrs Barclay

MS 17/9/18/18
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28 Dec 1866 - 17 Sep 1867

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Paper tied together with string.

Two letters (some in French) from James Dalyell (in Tarbes) to Frank Aubert (in Paris)

MS 17/9/12/31
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15 Mar 1835 - 17 Apr 1835

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Again apologising for not writing. He talks about a baptism; his son's? The second letter includes a copy of a letter sent to Dalyell informing him that he owes money, £20. Dalyell is asking Frank if he would be able to raise the money with the help of other friends (Tibbins).

Two letters from James Dalyell (in Tarbes) to John Tibbins (in Paris).

MS 17/9/12/41
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24 Sep 1833 - 12 Oct 1833

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Talks in length about a fete and how the weather affected it. He mentions his friend, a Mr. James Edmonds of Glasgow. Monsieur Dupuoy. 'Kindest compliments to Madame & Frank and ma belle'

Two letters from James Dalyell (in Tarbes) to John Tibbins (in Paris).

MS 17/9/12/47
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26 Dec 1837 - 24 Mar 1838

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Mentions Monsieur Martin Dedier Delamarre, Monsieur Iiderle, Frank Aubert and Monsieur Vidale.

Two letters

MS 17/9/12/53
Item
7 Jan 1836 - Nov 1836

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

The first one is to Frank Aubert. Mentions Tibbins. 7th January 1836. The second one is to 'Sir James'. The author [James Dalyell?] talks about his time in the navy. November 1836

Trinity College, Glenalmond. William Stephen to John James Dalyell.

MS 17/10/6/1
Item
14 April 1856

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Asks him if he would like to visit the college: "... the fresh mountain air of the Perthshire hills, in lieu of the smokey atmosphere in Dundee, would quite re-invigorate your lungs".

Travel Visa (in French) in favour of James Dalyell, permitting him to travel to Le Havre.

MS 17/9/1/9
Item
17 August 1838

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Contains a list of Regulations in English.

Translation and disposition by Sir John Weymes of Bogie

MS 17/7/1/40
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1 Sep 1653

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Translation and disposition by Sir John Weymes of Bogie in favour of Captain David Kyninmonthe, brother to Patrick Kyninmonthe of that Ilk, of an obligation granted David Symsone of Smystoun, burgess of Dysert to Robert Bruce, 'minister of godis word at the kirk of ballingrie', on behalf of Christine Seytoun, daughter of the deceased Michaell Seytoun in Lauchestoun in 1648 and subsequently disponed to Sir John Weymes.

Transfer forms and request for payments of dividends on National War Bonds

MS 17/8/3/11
Item
1919

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

(i-iii)

Three poems entitled 'The Land Manured' (15th April 1831), 'The Minute Gun at Sea' and 'Rest Weary Traveller' as well as a short story entitled 'La Zarogazana'(20th June 1831).

MS 17/9/14/8
Item
15 Apr 1831 - 20 Jun 1831

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Three letters from W. C. Stauke (in London) to James Dalyell (in Enghien Montmorency)

MS 17/9/12/16
Item
18 Jun 1830 - 26 Jun 1830

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

He describes his journey from Paris. Says he was in Jersey and that it was not a very exciting place. His third letter says that he had to leave his boarding in Jersey very quickly (this is why his last letter ended so abruptly) because the building was going to be seized by the landlord because of threat of fraud

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