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Letters [10] to James Wilson, cooper at Pollokshaws from his brother John Wilson, Ballston, U.S.A. 1815-1829

MS 82/1/2
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1815-1829

The letters deal mainly with personal and family matters including some references to money to be sent to John Wilson as his share of a family estate; also some news of mutual acquaintances, news of some current U.S. commodity prices and of wage rates of various tradesmen in the U.S.A. 1815-1829.

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Miscellaneous papers and correspondence.

MS 82/1/5
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1815-1858

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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Licence, by Messrs Bridgeman, St George, Middlesex, & Fairbank, Surrey, to John and James Wilson, candlemakers.

MS 82/1/1/9-10
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1836

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Granting the use of a candle making process patented by Charles Watt, surgeon, Clapham, 1836. Includes excerpt from specification of Charles Watt relating to the aforementioned process. 1833.

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Abstract of Intromissions of the trustees of the late James Wilson, cooper. 1886.

MS 82/1/1/13
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1886

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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Sworn affidavits of John Wilson, tallow chandler, and Peter Peterson, Glasgow, together with written acceptance of same by John Thomas Alston, Chief Magistrate of the City of Glasgow,

MS 82/1/1/6-7
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1821

Part of Wilson Family Papers

This is regarding a debt of £114 owed to John and James Wilson and [Mein] Wilson & Co., Port Antonio, Jamaica. 1821.

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Personal and business accounts and receipts. 1792-1866

MS 82/1/3
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1792-1866

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Includes (16-24) account books [9] for household expenditure, of James Wilson, cooper, and John and James Wilson, candlemakers. 1792-1866. [23 items]. [Bundle not listed].

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Miscellaneous church papers and correspondence. 1821-1880

MS 82/1/4
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1821-1880

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Mainly relating to the affairs of Pollock Street United Presbyterian Church, Glasgow, and Greyfriars United Presbyterian Church, Glasgow, 1821-1880. Includes an explication of the Assembly's Shorter Catechism by John Brown, "Late Minister of the Gospel at Haddington", 1838. Report of the Religious and Benevolent Institutions in Connection with Greyfriars' Church, Glasgow 1869.

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Declaration, signed by the children of James Wilson, cooper, each agreeing to give £2 pounds of their share of their father's estate to various religious organisations. 1831.

MS 82/1/1/8
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1831

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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Legal papers relating to James Wilson to Alexander Murray

MS 82/1/1/1
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1771

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Indenture apprenticing James Wilson to Alexander Murray, Beith, cooper. 1771. [With transcript]. Papers about James Wilson's apprenticeship to a cooper buying property in Pollokshaws.

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Disposition by James Dick, mason, Pollokshaws and others.

MS 82/1/1/2-4
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1782

Part of Wilson Family Papers

In favour of James Wilson, cooper, in Pollokshaws regarding property there, 1782, with a later memorandum prepared for Wilson & Macintyre, writers, Glasgow, and related account.

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Contract of copartnery between John Wilson, candlemaker in Tradeston, and James Wilson, shopkeeper, 1816, to sell candles and soap in Tradeston, Glasgow.

MS 82/1/1/5
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1816

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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Glasgow Burgess ticket in favour of William Primrose Wilson, woollen manufacturer.

MS 82/2/2/3
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9 February, 1893

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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Crest of The Commissioners of the Burgh of Alva.

MS 82/4/26/124
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Part of Wilson Family Papers

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Certificate: Freeman of Glasgow

MS 82/4/26/72
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1907

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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Certificate of admittance to the Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow.

MS 82/4/26/73
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1908

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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Botany drawings: Isobel (Johnson) Wilson.

MS 82/4/26/63-70
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c 1904

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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Examination papers for admission of students and election of Associate Members to the Institute of Civil Engineers.

MS 82/4/26/71
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1906

Part of Wilson Family Papers

A.S. Wilson's German electronics lecture book.

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Lecture notes and laboratory work books of A.S. Wilson, Physics, Mechanics, Chemistry, Electro-technics, Electric Laboratory: City and Guilds of London Institute, City and Guilds Technical College, Finsbury.

MS 82/4/26/16-32
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1900-1902

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Include (29-31) brochures by Schuckert & Co., Nürnberg [in (28)]; and (32) lecture: The Life and Work of Lord Kelvin" by Professor Silvanus P. Thompson, 1908 [in (24)].

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Howard lectures on Polyphase Electric Working. A.C. Eborall.

MS 82/4/26/33
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1902

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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Loose leaf book containing Wilson family papers

MS 82/4/26/62
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1902-1953

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Wilson family tree 32 pages of Manuscript reminiscences of Alexander Steven Wilson. [MS] Written c.1952-1953 about his personal and business life. Personal correspondence of A.S. Wilson during his period working in Nürnberg in 1902-1904; 7 Wilson family photographs [removed to MS 82/9/7]. c.1902-1950.

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Papers relating to employment with Siemens Schuckertwerke G.m.b.H. and Siemens Brothers.

MS 82/4/26/46-61
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1903-1907

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Includes booklet: Dienst-Ordnung für die Angestellten der Siemens-Schuckertwerke G.m.b.H.[Service Rules for Employees of Siemens Schukert Works Ltd]

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Miscellaneous papers.

MS 82/4/26
Sub-series

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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Examination Certificates, Balham School.

MS 82/4/26/1-2
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1897-1899

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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"Siemens" X-Ray Apparatus and Accessories.

MS 82/4/26/15
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c.1900

Part of Wilson Family Papers

A catalogue and price list. Three X-Ray photographs of hands.

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Miscellaneous letters not contained in bundles.

MS 82/4/25
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1885-1989

Part of Wilson Family Papers

The correspondents include Herbert Johnson, Margaret Wilson, Jessie Mann, Nancy Wilson, James Blackburn Wilson, A.H.W. Forrest, James Wilson. 1907-1989. [22] Include: Letter, 13 February, 1902, James Wilson, London, to William Primrose Wilson. Letter, 14 June, 1885, from James Wilson, London, to Margaret Wilson regarding the birth of Helen Primrose Wilson. Letter, 21 March, 1966, Crissie White, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee, regarding gift of loom to College. Letter, 27 May, 1989, "Anne", Edinburgh, to Peter Sidney Steven Wilson, giving addresses of distant family members in New Zealand. Also includes U.S. paper money: 10 cents and 50 cents; and also tickets to Niagara Falls, 1874.

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