University of Dundee Archives

MS 82/8/2/1-6
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Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

A letter from Charleston, U.S.A., Sarah Bell to Mrs [Jennet] McDowall, Stranraer.

MS 82/8/1/1
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18 February 1828

Personal and family news, of deaths of various persons [in Charleston] including "our much beloved pastor Dr Henry" and "our venerable friend Mrs Badger".

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Social Life in Alva 200 years Ago, William Drysdale, Inspector of Poor Alva

MS 82/8/2/15
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26 February 1885

Part of Wilson Family Papers

A booklet reprinted from the Alloa Journal, n.d. [Paper originally read on 26 February, 1885]

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Copy inventory and valuation of household furniture and other effects

MS 82/8/2/17
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1908

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Which belonged to "the late Miss Wilson, Mortonhall Road, Edinburgh", (Agnes McNeil Wilson).

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

"From Dr Heughs last sayings", hand-written sheet containing Bible references, authors unknown, n.d.

MS 82/8/2/14
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Part of Wilson Family Papers

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Copy of Extract Registered Trust Disposition and Settlement of Alexander Steven

MS 82/8/2/16
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1891-1892

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

A secular poem by Allan Stewart Kennedy

MS 82/8/2/13
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3 March 1845.

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Notes on both families by Flora Welch.

MS 82/8/3/14
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1679-1945

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Family tree notes on McDowall

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Booklet containing notes on Steven and McDowall families

MS 82/8/3/15
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Part of Wilson Family Papers

Also contains a family tree for the Steven Family 1688

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Loose photographs originally with album MS 82/9/2

MS 82/9/11
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c.1920

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Mainly the Wilson family

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Loose photographs, including 4 transparencies.

MS 82/9/13
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1994

Part of Wilson Family Papers

These relate to the gift of four Wilson family portraits to the National Trust for Scotland in 1994. Included are views showing the location of the portraits, and also an exterior view of Greenbank House.

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Loose photographs

MS 82/9/12
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c.1880-1986

Part of Wilson Family Papers

[729-870].

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Legal papers

MS 82/1/1
Sub-series
1771-1886

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Post Office plan of Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello, with suburbs, constructed from ordnance and private surveys.

MS 82/P/3
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1908-1909

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Surveyor: W. & A.K. Johnstone, Ltd. Scale approx. 1 in. to 900 ft. [1:10800] 1190 x 820 mm.

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

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. Gl...

MS 82/1/1/11-12
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1851

Part of Wilson Family Papers

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.

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

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

MS 82/1/5/15
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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]

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Copy transcript of diary of James Blackburn Wilson.

MS 82/6/2
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February - August 1916

Part of Wilson Family Papers

Details daily life and duties, with descriptions of areas in which Wilson is based. Some pages have photographs pasted on reverse [with copy print and negative of photograph of James Blackburn Wilson]. [58pp] [This diary is based on a transcript of letters contained in MS 82/6/3-5].

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

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