Letter from Laleham Abbey to SS Mary. Mary Phillipe had to call on the services of a breakdown truck when her car broke down. Father Yocochi wrote to thank her for his visits to Dundee and Sunnybraes. Several different coloured paper fish fell out. She also talks about the Donkeys at St George's.
A somewhat incoherent MS and typescript written after 1760. (MS in Brechin Library, written by someone like Mr Dick and at about the same period'. Refers to the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion and its aftermath but the style of writing makes it almost incomprehensible. It may be a translation or copy from a printed work. Headed: 'Continuation Eleventh Section XVIII', also includes 'sections XXIX and XXX'. Begins: "An officer was likewise found whom we too shall name Sir John Cope ..." Ends: "The human mind ... It is but criminal, as it neglects the wisdom with it or Prostitutes that which it ought to protect in virtuous practice. Catterinal".
"Lord Balmerino, Mr Dean and Major McDonald's Last Words, 1746"; transcript in unidentified 18th century hand of speeches made by these Jacobite martyrs prior to their executions. [11pp]
"Proofs that the cases of Convocational 'Censure' are irrelevant -". Note in unidentified hand; possibly 19th century, refers to the extent of legal right of religious censorship on literature. Gives specific examples, n.d. [4pp]
Letter, 16 September 1891, Muchalls, William Hatt to "My Dear Lord Primus" [Hugh William Jermyn]. Accepts position of Dean of the Episcopal Diocese of Brechin. [6pp]
About the investigations into the behaviour of William Walker prompted by the petition of the vestry of the Episcopal Church at Laurencekirk. n.d. [9pp]
Letter, 11 December 1873, Thornton Castle, Laurencekirk, Alexander Crombie Junior to A.P. Forbes. Urges the Bishop to sell the Episcopal School, Laurencekirk to the School Board and expresses extreme dissatisfaction with W. Walker the incumbent. Includes note in the hand of Alexander Penrose Forbes relating to proposed sale of Episcopal School, Laurencekirk. [4pp]
Report of the proceedings of the "visitation" conducted by A.P. Forbes, Bishop of Brechin into the conduct of W. Walker, incumbent of Laurencekirk held at St. Laurence's Church, Laurencekirk, 9 March 1874. [In the hand of J. Nicholson, Dean of the Diocese of Brechin]. [8pp]
Petition by Claude, Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, to the Rev. Hugh Willoughby Jermyn, Bishop of Brechin setting aside a piece of ground within the estate of Glamis to consecrate as a cemetery.
Petition by the Directors of the Western Cemetery, Dundee to the Bishop of Brechin, requesting that the land be consecrated as a cemetery; Dundee 1852. "Consecrated by us, Alex, Bishop of Brechin".
"No. I;" 11 November 1876, Rossie Priory, Inchture, Lord Kinnaird to the Earl of Shaftesbury. Defends the position of the Episcopal Church in Scotland against Shaftesbury's criticisms. [Photocopy]. [3pp]
Photocopies Nos. I-XI; from Correspondence of the Earl of Shaftesbury, K.G. and Lord Kinnaird upon some recent ecclesiastical matters connected with Scotland: the published letters are abridged versions of the manuscript letters, pages 1-24. [Photocopies].
"No. V"; Rossie Priory, Inchture, [Lord Kinnaird]. Outlines the position of the Episcopal Church in Scotland and cites passages from the Bible defending the rights of the Scottish Bishops against parliamentary and legal coercion. [Incomplete]. [9pp]
Reasons of Appeal by the Very Rev. James Smith, Dean of Moray and Ross, to the College of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in Scotland against a Revocation of his Appointment as Dean of said Diocese by the Rt. Rev. The Bishop of Moray and Ross. [Printed]. [4pp]
Pamphlet: The Sham-Sermon Dissected with pencil annotation in unidentified hand: "An attack on Gilbert Burnett, Bishop of Salisbury". Includes Appendix. [Printed]. [19pp]