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Bundle of miscellaneous correspondence

William Cruikshank (request for financial assistance);
Thomas Marsden, Salford (engineering, competition, sales, patent and production matters, also comment from a lecture by the Secretary of the London Health of Towns’ Association: In Dundee there was not a single arrangement for drainage, sewerages or the supply of water. ‘Is this so? If it be it is a disgrace to you all.’; Poor state of trade, including the damaging effects of the Revolution in France ‘All the orders I Have had from the continent have been countermanded’; Business news success in getting orders and mention of Prussia’s war with Denmark [First Schleswig War] and its impact on Baxter Brothers; Patent money due to PC; Enclosing legal letter concerning misuse of Carmichael’s patent; encloses letter from Richard Hyde Belfast asking about patent; Chartist demonstrations in London; Strict Sabbath observance)
Lord and Brook, Albion Foundry, Leeds (business matters)
Thomas Greenwood, Wellington Foundry, Leeds (engineering and machinery matters; indicates business is bad)
James Carmichael, Filature d’Ailly, (26 February - Thanks PC for hospitality during visit to Dundee includes account of the revolution including destruction of railway lines and bridges, notes ‘there is no doubt it has been a Bloody affair in Paris’, the declaration of the Republic and rumours of King Louis Phillipe’s offer to abdicate; 16 March - PC’s ill health and business news , the extent of trouble and rioting at Amiens ‘happily without loss of life’, arming of men and the local French attitudes to the English investors in the area; 2 April – is keeping neutral, speaks of his desire to leave France and pass business to a Frenchman, activities in Amiens and planting trees of liberty; 15 May – Political situation in France, ‘This week already another complete revolution’, question of French attitude to Polish rising, ‘I was astonished to find our friends there [in Lille] having the highest opinion of the Republic [Robert?] Baxter is a complete Chartist’; [Robert] Baxter angry at James Carmichael’s view of prospects ‘and full of admiration for the French Character’; 26 June – News from Paris ‘continues horrible’ with 12,000-15,000 killed and 100,000 unemployed; 18 July - Discusses their father visiting France and the drunkenness of Strachan, a Dundee worker; 2 September - Regrets father cannot visits, asks about Strachan, indicates he would like to leave France, views of French people and discusses attendance at Protestant Church in Amiens; 27 November – mildly rebukes PC for not visiting him when he was within ten hours, discusses canvas business and production and quality matters; 24-25 December an invitation to a Swiss Protestant pastor to give discourses in Filature d’Ailly vexes the local Priest)
William Johnson, editor, Buchanan Street Glasgow (letter and notice introducing the Practical Mechanics Journal );
George Lowry, Belfast (machinery)
William Nairne (thoughts on bereavement; taking steamer from Perth to Dundee; discusses machinery including diagram);
Alex Donald, Kirkland works (acknowledges receipt of £6)
James Spence, Portsmouth (Thoughts on political situation in France and Britain, engineering matters; developments in engineering and steam propulsion; family matters, anonymous reports of the poor quality sailcloth from Ferguson’s of Dundee and its subsequent rejection by the Board of Admiralty);
James Martie (report on a visit to a mill in Sweden with comments on the politeness of the Swedes); P Fairbairn & Co, Wellington Foundry, Leeds (Mr Greenwood is on way to visit Baxter Bros; ask PC’s advice on machinery for spinning jute for coffee bags; accepts offer to go to Blairgowrie); Mr Smith, Dudley, (Wishes to visit PC); David Whitton, Dundee (seeking employment);
Cholera in Dundee and Edinburgh, October, 1848 – Does not seem to be in bundle as of April 2018; Robert Baxter, Lille (Discusses his business and possibility of selling Belgian flax to Baxter Brothers).Drummond Thomson, Glasgow [PC’s Uncle] (Requests assistance – writer’s spelling is very poor); George Lowry, Belfast (Business matters); Thomas Willie, Kirkcaldy, (Enquires about prices); David Cruikshank (Thanks PC for sermon on death of Dr Russell* and discusses offer by the Congregational Board of Education in London to manage a Model School in connection with their Normal Seminary)
[61 items]
* Possibly David Russell DD, Minister of Ward Chapel Congregational Church, Dundee

Bundle of miscellaneous correspondence

Correspondence: 1846-1847. Miscellaneous topics pertaining to engineering and business matters together with current, general and family affairs. Correspondents and contents include:
John Smith, Seagate (letter of introduction for David Boyack); William Nairne, Milnhaugh (his railway engines and a newspaper attack on him);
William Anderson, India Street, Montrose, (Position for Hackle maker in France); James Spence, Royal Dockyard, Portsmouth (Wishes PC happy New Year and informs him of his promotion; Submission of drawings and specifications to the naval dockyards by Ward Foundry; Orders and employment of John Carmichael, Discusses life at the dockyard)
William Cruikshanks, Dundee (request for loan);
Shaw, Reid & McLachlan (relates to legal case);
Allan Fordyce, Haubordin, nr Calais (comments, critically, on David Baxter’s paper to the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of Dundee against the Ten Hour Bill; refers to competition from cheap labour in Europe with figures for French workers including Fordyce’s version of wage rates in France);
David Greig 166 Rose Street, Edinburgh (Letters relating to death of John Adamson in wreck of the Brechin Castle*, in which Baxter Brothers had an interest, and legal position of his siblings as heirs)
Trunbull & Co , Claverhouse Bleachfield (poor state of yarn); George Whyte, St Rollox Flax Mills, (seeking position for his brother); J Stewart, Blairgowrie Mills (flax dressing prices); David Peter, Salford (Has left Thomas Marsden’s employ following a dispute, but has completed work on machines for PC; reasons for leaving Marsden’s employment and new position with a railway [Buxton Railway?]); Jas. Paterson, Dundee (requesting money for William Nairne);
W. Ransley, Box and Ivory Rule Maker, 20 Stangate, Westminster Bridge, London (measuring instruments);
George Lowry, Belfast (the performance of a competitor’s machine); Thomas Greenwood, Wellington Foundry, Leeds (Machinery matters); James Grandison, (McBride & Co’s claim for a patent predating PCs)
Patent disputes in Britain and France.
D Cruikshank, Greenacres Moor (3rd August, 1847, describes a parliamentary election at Oldham [1847 general election] and subsequent riots);
Troops being sent to Ireland and concern for the situation in ‘high quarters’.
Tests on canvas failing navy test, December 1847.
Jacquard looms.
[51 items]

*SS Brechin Castle was lost with all hands off Swansea in February 1847. John Adamson was her second mate. See also MS 73/2

Bundle of miscellaneous correspondence

Correspondence: 1845 – 1846. Miscellaneous topics pertaining to engineering and business matters together with current, general and family affairs. Some letters originally sent to Baxter Brothers, rather than Peter Carmichael specifically. Correspondents and contents include:
James Low, Monifieth (recommending John Mathers as a porter);
David Smith, chairman, Princes Street Yearly Society (thanking PC for use of the school room for meetings);
William Nairne, Milnhaugh, (engineering and machine matters including discussions regarding an ‘atmospheric railway’, reference to a published article criticising his propelling engine, condolences on the death of Charles Carmichael);
David Carmichael (regarding a summons by PC to return immediately to Dundee from [Cwm Avon Works, Taibach] in consequence of the illness of his cousin Charles Carmichael, Ward Foundry);
James Spence, Portsmouth (Death of Charles Carmichael, discussion on steam engines, experiments in the naval dock yard, his career, news of the army in India and possible war with America);
Robert Baxter, Lille, France (regarding hackling machinery and the quality of flax);
John Sturrock (although PC has marked on the front Jas Watson), Scottish Provident Institution (regarding an annuity for two ladies, with copy letters from PC);
William Thomson & Co., Brown Square Foundry, Belfast (regarding the design, fabrication and performance of a heckling machine patented by PC and Thomas Marsden);
D[avid] Gavin Scott, Dunfermline (regarding the nature and infringement of a patent);
David Peter, 10 Canning Street, Salford (machine and engineering matters);
William Johnston, Editor, Mechanics Magazine Office, 18 Nelson St., Glasgow (regarding the submission of information for publication by PC);
John Drummond, Les Moulins, Lez Lille, France, (request for advice about machines, including [William] Nairne’s patent machine, and production);
George Drummond, Rutherford Works, Dunfermline (mainly family matters);
Stephen Cotton, No. 1, Elmwood Vale, Leeds, (requesting samples of hemp tow and yarns);
John Batley, Leeds, (request for information on hackling; thanks PC for providing this);
Lord and Brook, Albion Foundry, Leeds (requesting permission to manufacture hackling machinery incorporating PC’s payment).
[31 items]
(NB this series not in date order)

Bundle of miscellaneous correspondence

Correspondence: 1845. Miscellaneous topics pertaining to engineering and business matters together with current, general and family affairs. Correspondents and contents include:
Thomas Marsden, Salford (engineering and machinery matters; spindles; heckling machine); James Carmichael, Amiens (Arrival at Folkestone – noting earlier daylight than in Dundee; his arrival in France and setting up of the factory at Ailly-sur-Somme, notes his difficulties with language, mentions impressions of France and surveying of Paris Boulogne Railway; has got lad who speaks both English and French to help him and describes early work in setting up and planning mill; includes account of the employment of Dundee workers there; Visit to Paris, describes his discussions about planning of buildings at Amiens, especially his dwelling house; describes his progress; report to Baxter Brothers on progress to factory; mentions payment matters relating to A. B. Brown and W. Bates); Robert Baxter*, Rue de Paris Lille (Alludes to request his wife made to PC which PC had declined, describes his operations and requests advice on spinning jute; asks for further advice, noting he has no access to whale oil);William Martin [?], North England Insurance Office, Dundee, (Payment for fighting fire at Cowgate Port**); William Nairne, Milnhaugh (Discusses spinning machine; Thanks PC for apples, notes ‚daft days‘ have hindered his progress and discusses machinery; mechanical designs; enquires about PC’s health and discusses engineering matters; recomends George Bruce to PC; Covering letter for Duncan Forbes and request that PC order shuttle pins); Alex Balfour, Leven (Request for a reference from PC for David Brown who has applied to be manager of his mill); James Combe, Leeds (new loom - includes drawing; mill machinery with diagrams); William Stratton, Arbroath (recommending William Hutchison for post of foreman hackler); Samuel S. Faulkner (printed letter setting out his improvements on cotton cards); Alexander McKenzie, Kirkland (application for the post of foreman hackler); David Ballingall (application for the post of foreman hackler); John Christie, Dysart (response to application being rejected and suspicion ‘you have been prejudiced against me’); MacLea & Marsh, Leeds (order of couplings); Duncan Forbes, Luncarty ( Provides sample of writing and discusses Calender); William Martin (insurance matters); D. Cruickshank, Leeds, (regarding a post teaching English in Montrose).
[33 items]

* Likely the son of William T Baxter, the Dundee radical whom Mary Godwin resided with, and therefore second cousin to Sir David Baxter
** According to Dundee, Perth and Cupar Advertiser 31 January 1845 a fire engine party of workmen from Baxter Bros led by Mr Carmichael, successfully fought a fire at ‘Mr William Culross’s heckle-house at the Cowgate Port.’

Bundle of miscellaneous correspondence

Bundle of miscellaneous correspondence mainly pertaining to engineering and business matters, current, general and family affairs. Correspondents and contents include:
W. M. Milne, St Mary Foundry, Montreal, Canada (describes life in Canada); William Nairne, Milnhaugh (mainly relates to technical matters, but mentions sate of nation and [[Sir Robert]] Peel; discusses engineering issues; includes engineering diagram; discusses machinery; discusses plants; forthcoming visit and mechanical matters; discusses health and mechanical matters, has gone to Bridge of Allan for health; idea for mode of drying in dressing machine); John McBride, Nursery Mills, Little Govan, Glasgow (relates to Jacquard machine); D. Cruikshanks, Glasgow (reports on his search for a post as a school teacher); James Combe, Leeds (requests design for apparatus; talks about machinery issues); John Rowbotham, 39 Duke Street, Hulme, Manchester (Relates Mrs Rowbotham’s health and discusses business matters; letter dated 26 December 1844 contains a drawing of a conductor and calendar bowls on separate sheet); Thomas Marsden, Salford (Discusses machinery - includes sketches; enquires about cost of machine; tanks PC for his assistance; more discussion of engineering/mechanical matters);Thomas Coates, Water Works, Sunderland (Discusses water meter designed by Carmichael; John Kerr, Blaikie and Sons, Aberdeen (relates to copper gutters); Thomas Robinson, Leeds (Hackling of Flax and PC’s proposed visit to Leeds); Princes Street Yearly Society (pertains to the use of a school room). [c 35 items]

Nurse Training

Training records and Student Nurse Reports from Arbroath Infirmary from 1939-1972.

Opening of Wellcome Trust Biocentre

Photographs from the opening of the Wellcome Building, also includes some (earlier?) from the building site and a group of the Honorary Graduates / special honorary degree ceremony held in connection with the opening with Mr Bruce Rappaport, Mrs Ruth Rappaport, Dr George Poste, Dr Bridget Ogilvie, Sir James Black, Dr Ian Graham-Bryce, Professor Adam Neville, Professor Geoffrey Dutton and Dr Robin Perutz.

Nursing Registers

Nursing Registers of Trained and Student Nurses. Training Records and Reports. Documents of the Student Nurses Association.

Arbroath Infirmary

Honorary Degrees photographs

Photographs of honorary degree holders, ceremonies and staff involved:
/ 1 2002 - DVD only includes Bob Geldof
/2 July 2005
/3 June and July 2006, includes some general graduation shots
/4 2007
/5 2008 includes Vivienne Westwood and William Boyd
/6 2009 with DVD
/7 2010 includes Nick Cave (with DVD) and separate DVD of ceremony with Brian Cox as Rector and JOhn Milligan as honorary graduate
/8 2011 (with DVD)
/9 2012 (with 2 DVDs)
/10 2013 DVD only
/11 2014 (with 2 DVDs)
12/ 2015 DVD only

University of Dundee

Press Cuttings

Press cuttings concerning the Dundee Repertory Theatre and its productions from 1993-2005.

Tickets

Tickets from various Dundee Repertory Theatre productions from 1972-2002 (some undated).

Press Cuttings

A small bundle of press cuttings concerning the activities of the Dundee Repertory Theatre Club from 1963-1989.

Membership

Membership cards, correspondence, tickets, programmes and schedules concerning the activities of members of the Dundee Repertory Theatre Club from 1960-2016.

Fundraising Material

Variety of material including correspondence, tickets, programmes, badges and flyers concerning the Dundee Rep Appeal Office and Dundee Repertory Theatre Club fundraising activities.

Correspondence

Letters from the Dundee Repertory Theatre to Bill and Margaret Laskie as members of the Dundee Repertory Theatre Club and a folder containing speech notes and correspondence regarding the Dundee Repertory Theatre.

Membership

Various membership cards of Bill and Margaret Laskie from 1953-1994, brochures and papers relating to social events and outings organised by the Club from 1948-1998, and photographs and press cuttings from 1988 (some undated).

Scottish Theatre Publications

3 publications related to the history of Scottish theatre:
Records of the Dundee Stage - Frank Boyd (1886)
History of the Dundee Theatre - Alec Robertson (1949)
The King's, God's and Commoners - Martin Horan (2001).

Scottish Theatre Programmes and Flyers

Various programmes from productions at the following theatres and venues: Kings Theatre (Glasgow), Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Whitehall Theatre (Dundee), Bonar Hall, Y.M.C.A Neil Leitch Hall, Tay Square Halls, The Little Theatre (Dundee), Theatre Royal (Dundee), La Scala Picture House, Caird Hall, The Palace Theatre (Dundee), Gaumont Theatre, The Gardyne Theatre and the Alhambra Theatre (Dunfermline).
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