Scottish Authors F-I
Manuscripts of Scottish writers including Robert Fergusson, John Galt, Robert Garioch, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Anna Gordon, Anne Grant, Neil Gunn, Robert Henryson, and James Hogg.
William Falconer (1732-1769)
- Miscellaneous: Laing Collection
Robert Fergusson (1750-1774)
- Poetry: Laing Collection
- Secondary Materials: Marion Lochhead Papers, Norman MacCaig Papers
Kathleen Fidler (1899-1980)
- Secondary Materials: Fred Urquhart Papers
Jane Findlater (1866-1946)
Self-Standing Materials
- Letter to H. Field, 26 December, n.y. (Dk.8.43)
Materials in Other Collections
- Secondary Materials: Thomas Nelson Archive, Fred Urquhart Papers
Mary Findlater (1865-1963)
- Secondary Materials: Thomas Nelson Archive
Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006)
Self-Standing Materials
Materials in Other Collections
- Manuscript and Typescript Poem and Essays: Norman MacCaig Papers, Hugh MacDiarmid Papers
- Correspondence: Hamish Henderson Archive, Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Records of 'Scottish International Review'
- Secondary Materials: Tom Scott Papers, Records of 'Scottish International Review', Fred Urquhart Papers
John Finlay (1782-1810)
- Poetry: Laing Collection
William Finlay (1792-1847)
- Poetry: Laing Collection
Sir William Forbes (1739-1806)
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
James Allan Ford (1920-2009)
- Secondary Materials: Fred Urquhart Papers
William Fowler (1560?-1612)
- Poetry: William Drummond Manuscripts
Antonia Fraser (1932- )
- Correspondence: Hugh MacDiarmid Papers
George MacDonald Fraser (1925-2008)
- Secondary Materials: Fred Urquhart Papers
G. S. (George Sutherland) Fraser (1915-1980)
- Manuscript and Typescript Poems: Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Tom Scott Papers
- Correspondence: Hamish Henderson Archive, Maurice Lindsay Papers, Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Tom Scott Papers, Fred Urquhart Papers
- Secondary Materials: Tom Scott Papers, Fred Urquhart Papers
James Baillie Fraser (1783-1856)
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
Ann Fraser Tytler (1783-1857)
- Secondary Materials: Marion Lochhead Papers
George Friel (1910-1975)
- Secondary Materials: Fred Urquhart Papers
Raymond Friel (1963- )
- Correspondence: Hamish Henderson Archive
Robin Fulton (1937- )
- Typescript Poems and Reviews: Hamish Henderson Archive, Records of 'Scottish International Review'
- Correspondence: Hamish Henderson Archive, Maurice Lindsay Papers, Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Robert Nye Papers, Records of 'Scottish International Review'
- Secondary Materials: Norman MacCaig Papers, Tom Scott Papers, Records of 'Scottish International Review'
Edward Gaitens (1897-1966)
- Typescript Short Story: Hugh MacDiarmid Papers
- Correspondence: Maurice Lindsay Papers, Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Fred Urquhart Papers
- Secondary Materials: Fred Urquhart Papers
John Galt (1779-1839)
Self-Standing Materials
- 'The Tribulations of the Rev. Cowal Kilmun' (fragment of short story), ca. 1835 (Dh.6/67/86)
- Microfilm copies of John Galt Papers held in the Canadian Public Archives (M.G.24, E.II.7) (Mic.M.668)
Materials in Other Collections
- Short Fiction (Fragments): Laing Collection
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
Alexander Garden (c. 1585-c. 1642)
- Prose: Laing Collection
Robert Garioch (1909-1981)
Self-Standing Materials
- Material Relating to Robert Garioch Sutherland
- Corrected typescript of 'Selected Poems and Verses' (1962) (Gen. 1930/8)
- Edited typescript of 'Two Men and a Blanket' (1974) (Gen. 2193/2)
- Letter to Edinburgh University Library, 3 September 1979 (Gen. 1733/26)
Materials in Other Collections
- Typescript Poems and Reviews: David Daiches Papers, Hamish Henderson Archive, 'Jabberwock' Archive, Maurice Lindsay Papers, Norman MacCaig Papers,Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Records of 'Scottish International Review', Sydney Goodsir Smith Papers
- Correspondence: Helen Cruickshank Papers, David Daiches Papers, Hamish Henderson Archive, Maurice Lindsay Papers, Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Tom Scott Papers, Records of 'Scottish International Review'
- Secondary Materials: George Mackay Brown Papers, Norman MacCaig Papers, Tom Scott Papers, Fred Urquhart Papers
Flora Garry (1900-2000)
- Correspondence: Hamish Henderson Archive, Hugh MacDiarmid Papers
Lewis Grassic Gibbon (1901-1935)
Self-Standing Materials
Materials in Other Collections
- Correspondence: Helen Cruickshank Papers, Hugh MacDiarmid Papers
- Secondary Materials: Helen Cruickshank Papers, Tom Scott Papers, Fred Urquhart Papers
George Gilfillan (1813-1878)
Self-Standing Materials
- Lectures and Sermons of George Gilfillan (New College Library Special Collections)
- Letter to Dr John Eadie, 5 March 1849 (Gen. 1731/G/10)
- 3 letters to the author of a ‘Tour in France’, 1851 (Dc.4.101-103)
- 3 letters, 1853-1870 (Gen. 1801/3/2; Gen.1952/2/15)
- Letter [fragmentary] (Dk.8.4/3)
Materials in Other Collections
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
Robert Gilfillan (1798-1850)
Self-Standing Materials
- Receipt to Mrs Spaven for police assessments, printed, with MS additions (Gen. 1981/110)
Materials in Other Collections
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
William Gillespie (1776-1825)
- Edinburgh University class cards and matriculation card of Gillespie, 1790-1795 (Dc.95/1, ff. 1-5)
- Testimonial in favour of his brother D M. Gillespie, 1814 (Dc.4.95/1, f. 13)
Valerie Gillies (1948- )
- Manuscript Poem: Records of 'Scottish International Review'
Willison Glass (19th century)
- Manuscript(s): Laing Collection
Duncan Glen (1933-2008)
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See: Duncan Glen Papers
Anna Gordon, Mrs Brown of Falkland (1747-1810)
- Ballads: Laing Collection
Giles Gordon (1940-2003)
- Typescript Short Story: Records of 'Scottish International Review'
- Correspondence: Helen Cruickshank Papers, Robert Nye Papers, Records of 'Scottish International Review'
- Secondary Materials: Fred Urquhart Papers
Rody Gorman (1960- )
- Correspondence: Hamish Henderson Archive
Laurence Graham (1924-2008)
- Correspondence: Hugh MacDiarmid Papers
W. S. (William Sydney) Graham (1918-1986)
- Typescript Poem: Hugh MacDiarmid Papers
- Correspondence: Hamish Henderson Archive, Maurice Lindsay Papers, Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Robert Nye Papers, Tom Scott Papers
- Secondary Materials: Tom Scott Papers
James Grahame (1765-1811)
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
- Secondary Materials: Laing Collection
Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932)
- Secondary Materials: Thomas Nelson Archive
Anne Grant (1755-1838)
Self-Standing Materials
- Copy of 1st ed. of 'Letters from the Mountains' (1806) with MS alterations, presumed to be in Grant's hand, subsequently incorporated in the 2nd ed. (1807) (RB.S.4368 - RB.S.4370)
- Review of Joanne Baillie’s 'Metrical Legends of Exalted Characters' [fragmentary], 182-? (Gen. 1995/31)
Materials in Other Collections
- Poetry: Laing Collection
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
- Secondary Materials: Marion Lochhead Papers
James Grant (1822-1887)
- 2 letters, 1 to W. Tinsly and 1 to W. Archibald, 1877-1879 (Gen. 1731/G/2)
- Letter from Grant, 1862 (JA3476)
Alasdair Gray (1934- )
- Correspondence: Hamish Henderson Archive
Sir Alexander Gray (1882-1968)
Self-Standing Materials
- Lecture notes, papers, and correspondence found in books presented by Gray to Edinburgh University Library (Dk.7.37)
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Letter to Archibald H. Campbell, 21 May 1959 (Coll-1662)
- Letter to R.S. Fifoot, Edinburgh University Library, 2 May 1963 (Dh.6.58*)
- Letter to D. P. Heatley, 29 January 1912 (Gen. 1731/G/37)
- Letter from Hedwig Born, 9 March 1952 (in S.B.P. .83191 Bor.)
- Letter from Sir T. Jaffrey, 7 November 1948 (Gen. 1731/J/6)
Materials in Other Collections
- Correspondence: Helen Cruickshank Papers, Hamish Henderson Archive, Maurice Lindsay Papers, Charles Saroléa Papers
- Secondary Materials: Tom Scott Papers
James Gray (1770-1830)
- Poetry: Laing Collection
Stanley Roger Green (1929-2015)
- Correspondence: Hamish Henderson Archive
Alexander B. Grosart (1827-1899)
Self-Standing Materials
- 5 letters to Colonel J. L. Chester, 1869-1873 (Gen. 1731/G/4)
- 2 letters, 1 to Peter Cunningham, 1846, 1 to C. Godwin, 1861 (Dc.4.101-103)
- Letter to H. W. King, 1861 (Gen. 1981/133)
Materials in Other Collections
- Poetry: Laing Collection
- Correspondence: Sir Archibald Geikie Correspondence, Halliwell-Phillipps Collection (L.O.A.)
George Gunn (1956- )
- Correspondence: Hamish Henderson Archive
Neil M. (Miller) Gunn (1891-1973)
Self-Standing Materials
- Letter to Eric Miller, 22 August 1964 (Gen. 1731/G/23)
Materials in Other Collections
- Typescript Review: Maurice Lindsay Papers
- Correspondence: Helen Cruickshank Papers, David Daiches Papers, 'Jabberwock' Archive, Maurice Lindsay Papers, Norman MacCaig Papers, Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Tom Scott Papers, Fred Urquhart Papers
- Secondary Materials: George Mackay Brown Papers, Helen Cruickshank Papers, Fred Urquhart Papers
Basil Hall (1788-1844)
- Correspondence: Laing Collection, Sir Charles Lyell Papers
Andrew Halliday (1830-1877)
- Letter from Halliday, 1875, with portrait of Halliday (Gen. 1801/3/6)
Elizabeth Hamilton (1758-1816)
- Correspondence: Papers of Joseph Black and Family (Gen. 873/111/245-246)
Margaret Hamilton (20th Century)
- Typescript Short Story: Hugh MacDiarmid Papers
- Correspondence: Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Fred Urquhart Papers
- Secondary Materials: Fred Urquhart Papers
Thomas Hamilton (1789-1842)
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
William Hamilton (1704-1754)
- Poetry: Laing Collection
Clifford Hanley (1922-1999)
- Secondary Materials: Fred Urquhart Papers
James Hannay (1827-1873)
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
George Campbell Hay (1915-1984)
- Manuscript and Typescript Poems and Short Stories: Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Records of 'Scottish International Review'
- Correspondence: Hamish Henderson Archive, Maurice Lindsay Papers, Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Tom Scott Papers
- Secondary Materials: Tom Scott Papers
Ian Hay (1876-1952)
- Secondary Materials: Thomas Nelson Archive
Dorothy K. Haynes (1918-1987)
- Correspondence: Records of 'Scottish International Review', Fred Urquhart Papers
James Hedderwick (1814-1897)
- Memorandum: Laing Collection
Hamish Henderson (1919-2002)
J. F. (James Findlay) Hendry (1912-1986)
- Typescript Poems and Short Stories: Hugh MacDiarmid Papers
- Correspondence: Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Robert Nye Papers, Tom Scott Papers, Fred Urquhart Papers
- Secondary Materials: Tom Scott Papers, Fred Urquhart Papers
Henry, the Minstrel (fl. 1470-1492)
- Poetry: Laing Collection
Robert Henryson (1430?-1506?)
Self-Standing Materials
- ‘The Morall Fabillis of Esope the Phrygian: The Prolog and The Taill of the Cok, and the Jasp’, MS copy, late 15th-early 16th century (MS 205, ff. iiv-iiir)
- ‘The Prais of Aige’, MS copy, late 15th-early 16th century (MS 205, f. 87r)
- ‘The Ressoning betuix Aige and Yowth’, (MS 205, f. 181v)
- ‘The Testament of Cresseid’, first three stanzas, MS copy, mid-late 16th century (Dc.1.43, f. 301v)
Materials in Other Collections
- Poetry: Laing Collection
- Secondary Materials: Hugh MacDiarmid Papers
John Herdman (1941- )
- Correspondence: Hugh MacDiarmid Papers, Records of 'Scottish International Review'
- Secondary Materials: Tom Scott Papers, Fred Urquhart Papers
Robert Heron (1764-1807)
- Journal: Laing Collection
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
Thomas Kibble Hervey (1799-1859)
Self-Standing Materials
- Letter from Hervey, 1831 (Gen. 1801/5/25a)
Materials in Other Collections
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
Archie Hind (1928-2008)
- Typescript Review: Records of 'Scottish International Review'
- Correspondence: Records of 'Scottish International Review'
James Hogg (1770-1835)
Self-Standing Materials
- ‘1831’, poem (Dc.4.101-103)
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Autograph MS from 'The Shepherd's Calendar', being a leaf from the draft for 'Class IV. Dogs' (Coll-1713)
- 2 letters from Hogg, 1 to ‘My dear Blakie’ and 1 to Sir John Hay, [182-?]-1833, with poem ‘When the Kye Come Home’ by Hogg (Dc.4.101-103)
- 2 letters from Hogg, 1 to Mr Boyd and 1 to Messrs Oliver and Boyd, 1820 and undated (Dc.4.101-103)
Materials in Other Collections
- Poetry: Laing Collection
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
- Secondary Materials: Marion Lochhead Papers, Thomas Nelson Archive
Archibald Home (1705?-1744)
- Poetry: Laing Collection
John Home (1722-1808)
Self-Standing Materials
- Poems, 49 ff., autograph and MS, with autograph revisions (Dc.1.51)
- Explanatory note, added to a letter from David Hume, 1776, Dk.6.27/4
- Letter to Andrew Strahan, 1804 (Dc.4.101-103)
- Letter from Adam Ferguson to Home, 9 October 1780 (Coll-1682)
Materials in Other Collections
- Drama: Laing Collection
- Miscellaneous Prose: Laing Collection
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
Tom Hubbard (1950- )
- Correspondence: Hamish Henderson Archive
David Hume (1560?-1630?)
- Prose: Laing Collection
Alexander Hutchison (1943-2015)
- Typescript Poems and Talk: Hamish Henderson Archive, Hugh MacDiarmid Papers
- Correspondence: Hamish Henderson Archive, Hugh MacDiarmid Papers
Mick Imlah (1956-2009)
- Correspondence: Norman MacCaig Papers, Robert Nye Papers
Henry David Inglis (1795-1835)
- Correspondence: Laing Collection
Alexander Irvine (1773-1824)
- Poetry: Laing Collection
David Irving (1778-1860)
- Correspondence: Laing Collection