Papers and photographic archive of Alexander JS Low, photo-journalist. Also originals and some copies of journals, correspondence, legal and financial papers, photographs, artworks and research documents created by individuals of the Low, Chabot, Beke and West families.
Material found among Chabot papers: (1) Indenture papers [2] for Francis Sayer to George Vincent, soapmaker, 1723,1735 (2) ‘Mexico papers’: Narratives and letters, with ms copy of Moore’s Irish Melodies and modern notes on potential identities of the authors, 1824-1844 (3) Scrapbook of Mary Constance Dayman (1837-1854) featuring pastoral prints and sketches, with modern note explaining relationship to PJ Chabot (4) Empty envelope addressed to Mrs Chabot, Spitalfield, annotated, 1852 (5) Envelope addressed to Chabot, Spitalfield containing stamps and annoted inside, 1853 (6) Cross-written letter [1854] names illegible – possibly to Edith Chabot? (7) ‘At Sea’ Verses ‘written for the ‘City of Rome Express and published, June 29 1887’ and ‘Sea Weed’ verse, by MC Chabot, Eastbourne 1887 (8) Annotated visiting card, Miss Augusta Flower, nd (9) Sheet of seals, nd (10) Mounted photograph of portrait of Jaques Chabot (b1678) with biography on reverse, 1907 (11) Huguenot Society dinner menu, 1918 (12) Photograph of ship entering Valetta harbour, 1930s
'An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain Sum of Money out of the Sinking Fund....and for paying to John Harrison a further Reward for his Invention of a Time-keeper for ascertaining the Longitude at Sea, and his Discovery of the Principles upon which the same was constructed' With explanatory notes by Riley
(1) Letter to B Way Esq. from Joseph Banks about receiving 'a strange trout from Ireland', calling it the Gizzard Trout, 1774 (2) Letter to Riley from Dr Keith Banister explaining Banks', 'Gizzard Trout', 1968 (3) Royal Horticultural Society, Sir Joseph Banks medal, nd
Dr Stuart W McGowan was a lecturer in Anaesthesia.
Collection consists of books, booklets, media (CD and boxed presentation slides), photographs, copies of pages from books and typed notes in respect of the history of anaesthesia in Dundee and the history of Dundee Royal Infirmary, along with 2 wallet folders titled 'Dr SW McGowan, Anaesthesia' and 'Dr AH Mackin, History of Medicine' containing similar contents.
Certificate and seal of the Royal College and Physicians of Edinburgh naming Alexander Munro, anatomist, as an honorary member, 1795. Also modern annotated envelope and list, in Riley's handwriting, of Munro's biography
(1) ‘Journal of my journey through Part of England commencing 4 July & ending 1798’, by James Chabot (2) ‘The Times’, containing Nelson’s report of the Battle of the Nile, Wednesday 3 October, 1798 (3) Illustrated account of a naval battle at Naples by Admiral Saumarez, given to James Chabot in 1810, with letter of thanks from R Saumarez to ‘My dear Admiral’, 1858, and modern note (4) Poem to Chabot inviting him to attend the Anglo Sicilian Flotilla in 1810, annotated with other verse and note explaining the poem’s circumstances, addressed to Mrs Low ‘with Mrs Smyth’s friendly remembrances’, plus modern context note (5) Note of baptism certificate of son, George Stooks Chabot, Bloomsbury, 1821 (6) Copy baptismal certificate of daughter, Emily Sempronia Chabot, Bloomsbury, 1826 [d.1828]
(1) ‘Doutrina Christa ordenada á maneira de dialogo para ensinar os meninos’, [Christa Doctrine ordered in the form of dialogue to teach children], 1800 (2) Confirmation of Alexander Hally as consul for Sardinia, 1831 [Portuguese] (3) Scrapbook album of ‘E Hally’ containing verses, illustrations of flora and fauna, views and portraits, 1835-1840 (4) Confirmation of Alexander Hally, 1837 [Portuguese] (5) ‘Madeira Illustrated by Andrew Picken with a Description of the Island ‘, volume with plates of etchings and text, 1842 [damaged] (6) ‘Recollections of Madeira dedicated to Mrs Geo[rge] Stoddart’, volume of lithographic prints, many by Andrew Picken [1840s] [damaged] (7) Letter to Dr Halley, Leeds, from lawyers in Madeira relating to his father's estate papers, 1847 (8) Annotated copy of ‘In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury’ ‘In the Goods of Alexander Hally deceased’, and copy, detailing Hally’s executors, 1847 (9) Parchment, ‘Administration with will annexed as retained in papers of A&B of the Goods of Alexander Hally Esquire decd’ and accompanying letter, 1847 (10) Account of charges attending the administration of Hallys’ will, [1847] (11) Inland Revenue Residuary Account of Hally’s estate, 1849
(1) Proposals for loss or damage by fire for 'Mr Sandeman & others', 1811 (2) Conditions of insurance for the building of a chapel of one floor and gallery, in the name of Patrick Sandeman of Leith and 'for others', 1819
/ titled 'La vaccine au Chateau de Liancourt, Peinture de C. Desbordes, 1812' / titled 'Florence Nightingale photographed with Sir Harry Verney, Miss Crossland and a group of \ Nightingale nurses at Claydon House, 1886' / titled 'Premiers essais du traitement du cancer par rayons X, Peinture de G. Chicotot, 1908'
Papers, newspapers, photograph and artworks, mainly not directly identifiable as belonging to any particular member of the Low, Chabot, Harland, Halley, West, Richardson, or Gregory families, but kept with the families papers
(1) 'Oraisons funèbres de Fléchier’, 1803, inscribed PJ Chabot, 1825 (2) ‘Manual of Pharmacy’, 1825 inscribed to PJ Chabot [1842?] with annotations and notes (3) Letter from Alfred Chabot to his half-brother PJ Chabot, describing his horrible voyage to Falmouth, 1838, with modern note (4) Copy Trust deed between Charlotte Chabot (1782-1848) and Philip James Chabot and others, 1838 (5) Letters [3] Between PJ Chabot and John Washington concerning funding of Tilstone Beke expedition to Africa, 1840-1842, (6) Letter ‘probably from Caroline, sister of PJ Chabot, from France’, 1842 [Damaged - reverse of document hidden as stuck down to board] (7) Letters [11], many cross-written, from Caroline Chabot to Philip J Chabot, her brother, 1842-1854 (8) Sketch of Sarah Barbers Will’ with note, draft will, and modern genealogy note, 1851 (9) Testimonials for PJ Chabot to the Committee of the London Library, 1852 (10) Letters [2] to ‘Chabot’ from Mr Westwood concerning Mrs Beveridge's affairs, August 1852 (11) Letter to PJ Cabot [trustee of Sarah Barber’s will] re payment, 1852 (12) Letters {8} relating to Mrs Barber’s affairs, 1852-1855 (13) Letter to PJ Cabot denying accusations made regarding Mrs Beveridge’s affairs, 1854 (14) Particulars and conditions of sale [2] of properties on Lambeth Marsh, 1854 (15) Letters [11] to Philip James Chabot, referring to Dr Beke, 1855-1856 (16) Letter concerning Dr Beke’s books, 1855 (17) Letter from Thomas Watts at the British Museum referring to an enquiry from PJ Chabot about Dr Beke’s publication, 1855 (18) Letters [3] from EH Gower to PJ Chabot concerning forwarded mail, 1856 (19) Letters [3] from Emily Alston concerning her poor family relationships, her marriage and forthcoming trip, 1856 (20) Letters [11] between PJ Chabot and Fanny Cousens regarding Emily Alston, 1856, with modern notes (21) Letter to Philip James Chabot from Malta re payments and forwarded mail. 1856 (22) Letters [2] by William Beek to PJ relating to finances, with modern genealogy note, 1856
