University of Dundee Archives

Personal account book of J.J. Thow, Edinburgh

MS 17/11/3
Item
1850

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Expenses include personal effects, botany, anatomy, chemistry text book, dissecting gown and subjects for dissection, registration at the College of Surgeons and excursions with Professor Balfour.

Personal account books (2) possibly of T.D. Thow [brother] of J.J. Thow

MS 17/11/4
Item
1850 - 1851

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Expenses include lodgings, food, personal effects, mathematics and German textbooks, subjects for dissection and registration at the College of Surgeons, together with expenses incurred by or on behalf of J.J. Thow

Printed advertisement of John Thornton, draper, Forfar

MS 17/11/5
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1853

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Inventory and valuation of stock of James Cargill, draper, Arbroath

MS 17/11/6
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1854

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Laws and regulations of the Carnoustie Co-operative Association

MS 17/11/7
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1860

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Mrs Lillias Currance or Ogilvies Mortification for Old Men, 1862", Minutes and Accounts

MS 17/11/8
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1862-1911

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Regulations and bye-laws of Dundee Lunatic Asylum

MS 17/11/9
Item
1866

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Miscellaneous legal papers

MS 17/12
Sub-fonds
1836-1912

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Street Road accounts 1836-1837; Scottish Widows' Fund Life Assurance Society: report of the procedure at the 35th Annual General Court 1849; papers re. actions between George Horsley and Matthew Henry Horsley, owners of the ship 'SS Hesper' of West Hartlepool, against Baxter Brothers, Dundee, 1892 and J. & A.D. Grimond, Dundee, and others 1892-1894; James Howieson and Peter Talbert, sheepfarmers, against David Ross 1893-1894; William Scott Taylor against David Forrester 1895; liquidation of London and Montrose Shipbuilding and Engineering Co Ltd 1895-1897; Eben Thomas & Co, Importers, Liverpool, against Messrs Rattray & Munro, Ham Curers and Sausagemakers, Dundee 1896-1897; dispute over the initiation of Jack Johnson, "the well known pugilist", as a member of the Masonic lodge Forfar and Kincardine; papers relating to Blairgowrie Water Supply 1905-1906; papers re. tram services in Dundee; specification for Brick and Mason work for proposed saw shed on Dundee Harbour eastern wharf 1896; printed copies of Acts re. Public Libraries 1887-1894. These papers were kept on behalf of their clients by Thomas Thornton, Son & Co in the course of their practice as solicitors.

Thomas Thornton, Son & Co

Copy book Street Road accounts 1836-1837

MS 17/12/1
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1836-1837

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Includes miscellaneous loose Manuscript notes. [20 items]

Copy correspondence, precognitions, copy notes of evidence relating to dispute and subsequent legal actions between Eben Thomas & Co, Importers, Liverpool, and Messrs Rattray & Munro, Ham Curers and Sausagemakers, Dundee

MS 17/12/10
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1896-1897

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Papers relating to Blairgowrie Water Supply

MS 17/12/11
Item
1905-1906

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Includes: (1) Decree in the case of John Grimond, Spinner, Blairgowrie v The Eastern District Committee of the County Council of Perth and others. 1905. (2) 'Blairgowrie Water', a statement by John Grimond showing the rise and fall of Benachally Loch from 26 January 1905 to 25 September 1905, 1906. (3) Minute of Agreement (1871) between the Duke of Athol and the local authority of Blairgowrie regarding the supply of water from Benachally Loch. 1906.

Correspondence, reports and appeals relating to dispute over the initiation of Jack Johnson, "the well known pugilist", as a member of the Masonic lodge Forfar and Kincardine, Dundee, no. 225. .

MS 17/12/12
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1911-1912

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

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.

Scottish Widows' Fund Life Assurance Society: Report of the procedure at the 35th Annual General Court.

MS 17/12/2
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1849

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Legal papers including precognitions, notes of evidence, and proofs

MS 17/12/3
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1891-1894

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Legal papers including precognitions, notes of evidence, proofs, in actions between George Horsley and Matthew Henry Horsley, owners of the ship 'SS Hesper' of West Hartlepool, against Baxter Brothers, Dundee, 1892 and J. & A.D. Grimond, Dundee, and others. 1892-1894. Includes excerpts from Calcutta to Dundee, September - November 1891, 1892.

Printed copy of the Public Libraries Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1887, and of the Public Libraries (Scotland) Act. 1894.

MS 17/12/4
Item
1887-1894

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Legal notes between James Howison, Peter Talbert, and David Ross

MS 17/12/5
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1893-1894

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

(1) Precognitions relating to legal action between James Howieson and Peter Talbert, sheepfarmers, and David Ross. 1893-1894. (2) Copy proof relating to legal action between James Howieson, sheepfarmer, and David Ross. 1894.

Precognitions and copy notes of evidence relating to legal action between William Scott Taylor, [merchant, Dundee], and David Forrester, merchant, Dundee.

MS 17/12/6
Item
1895

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Legal correspondence and other papers relating to the liquidation of Montrose Shipbuilding and Engineering Co, Ltd

MS 17/12/7
Item
1895-1896

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

A subject covered in detail is a contract between Montrose Shipbuilding and Palmers' Shipbuilding and Iron Co, Jarrow, and Palmers' subsequent sale claim on them. 1895-1896. (1-26). [40 items]

Legal correspondence and other papers mainly relating to a legal action between Joseph Constant, shipbroker, London and Montrose Shipbuilding and Engineering Co, Ltd, and their Liquidators.

MS 17/12/8
Item
1895-1898

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Includes: (1) Copy of contract between Constant and Montrose Shipbuilding and Engineering Co, Ltd, for building three cargo steamers, 1 January 1895. (2) Copy of contract between Constant and Montrose Shipbuilding and Engineering Co, Ltd, for building twelve barges, 16 February 1895.

Printed specification for Brick and Mason work for proposed saw shed on Dundee Harbour eastern wharf.

MS 17/12/9
Item
1896

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

This contains copy letter, Thomas Kyle, Assistant Harbour Engineer to W.W. Anderson Contractor-re Shed v Eastern Wharf, 7 July 1896, also contains form of tender [for above]

Miscellaneous loose papers originally with maps and plans in MS 17P

MS 17/13
Sub-fonds
1843-1918

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Papers relating to plans in the Thornton Collection, including books of references, sales particulars, terriers, schedules and correspondence 1843-1918. These papers were kept on behalf of their clients by Thomas Thornton, Son & Co in the course of their practice as solicitors.

Thomas Thornton, Son & Co

Schedule of statute labour roads in the Dundee district under repair, with figures referring to plan