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Extract from registered Protest, John and James Wilson v Harding & Co., Glasgow, 1851, signed by James Gibbons, Sheriff Officer of Glasgow, with David Wallace, Glasgow as witness, 1851 promissory note of John and James Wilson to Messrs Harding & Co. Glasgow.

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

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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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Membership card of the Merchant House of Glasgow.

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1838

Part of Wilson Family Papers

In favour of James Wilson.

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A printed list of Directors of the Merchant House of Glasgow.

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1892-1893

Part of Wilson Family Papers

A printed list of Directors of the Merchant House of Glasgow.

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Notebook

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1841-1843

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Containing some details of candlemaking processes, writer unidentified,

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Letter, Glasgow, James Wilson, candlemaker, to his wife.

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13 April 1843

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Refers to death of Wilson's mother, his hopes that his children will 'grow in the fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdom' and that his wife will soon enjoy better health; encloses cutting from unidentified newspaper describing some changes in dress during a period of Court mourning, n.d. [3pp]

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Letter, 19 March, 1816, Thomas Redish and Richard Batty, executors of the late William Allan (his father), care of James Wilson, Lochwinnock, Paisley.

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1816

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Concerns money to be paid from the estate of the late William Allan to the heirs of Hugh Wilson. [2pp]

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Letter, Paisley, Andrew Fleming to William Primrose Wilson.

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10 September 1885

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Expresses sympathy on the death of Wilson's mother, Helen Primrose Wilson. [3pp

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Printed circular inviting subscriptions for the erection of a memorial to the explorers Mungo Park and Richard Lander.

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1911

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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Receipt

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1926

Part of Wilson Family Papers

For renewal of annual membership subscription of the League of Nations Union in favour of William Primrose Wilson.

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Personal letters from [Baron Strathclyde], Helensburgh, to William Primrose Wilson.

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25 December, 1921 and 14 November, 1925

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Expresses birthday greetings. [4pp] and [1p].

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Report and financial statement,[6pp]

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1897-1898

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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Reduced facsimiles [2]

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1923 - June 1924

Part of Wilson Family Papers

One framed of the Grant of Arms to the Incorporation, 1923, and of a letter of enclosure from James Ness and R. Ralston Ness, Clerks to the Incorporation.

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Letter, Glasgow

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3 January 1893

Part of Wilson Family Papers

, James Ness to James Wilson, relating to Wilson's wish to become a member of the Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow.Glasgow, James Ness to James Wilson, relating to Wilson's wish to become a member of the Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow.

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Letter, Glasgow