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GB3219/SL/D1062

Macdonald of Viewfield papers

1736-2003 Reference Code: GB3219/SL/D1062 Title: Macdonald of Viewfield Papers Dates of creation: 1736-2003 Extent of the unit of description: 7 linear metres Creators: Macdonald family of Viewfield, Skye, and their Mackinnon relations Administrative/Biographical History: Harry Macdonald (d. 1873, aged 74) Writer to the Signet, son of a cobbler in Dingwall, married Joanna Macleod (d. 1885, aged 65) daughter of Dr Alexander Macleod, factor on estates of Lord Macdonald and succeeded his father in law in that position. Harry Macdonald took lease on Viewfield from Lord Macdonald in 1846; and founded the legal firm of Macdonald and Fraser in Portree Harry and Joanna Macdonald had five sons: Alexander Macdonald, (1840-1899), was born in Portree 3 April 1840, educated at the parish school at Portree, at Inverness Royal Academy where he was dux of the year, and at Edinburgh University, which he left without taking a degree due to eye problems. He qualified as law agent in 1863 and went into partnership with his father, who was agent for the National Bank. After his father’s death, he continued the firm of Macdonald and Fraser (see D123 and D293), and was sole agent for the bank in Portree. In 1879, he became factor to Lord Macdonald after his father, having already been appointed to similar positions for the Macleod, Kilmuir and Strathaird Estates. He was also Secretary to the Skye Diatomite Company, formed in partnership with his brothers John and Harry in July 1886, for the mining and sale of diatomite. In 1886, he resigned the factorship of all the estates that he served in this capacity, except Strathaird, but continued as law agent for all the proprietors on Skye, and was also Clerk and Treasurer of the School Boards of 5 parishes, member of 7 Parochial Boards and Chairman of 3, as well as a Colonel of the Inverness-shire Volunteers. In addition, he acted as agent for

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Conservative candidates in elections from 1880 onwards. He retired from all business except the bank agency in 1898, and died in Hastings in 1899, aged 59 George Rainey Macdonald Thomas Macdonald, Surgeon General, Indian Army. John Macdonald, indigo planter in India, retuned to Skye and took lease of Portree House on his return from India Harry Macdonald, (d.1905), indigo planter in India, returned to Skye, took lease to Viewfield assigned to him by his father’s trustees, 1885; he made extensive alterations and additions to house with the help of architect Alexander Ross. He married in 1881 Flora Mackinnon (b. 1858), daughter of John Mackinnon (1811-1895), son of Dr Farquhar Mackinnon of Kyle (d. 1847), and Isabella Macleod. Flora Mackinnon had several brothers and sisters: Donald William Mackinnon (d.1912) Farquhar Mackinnon (1852-1931)—married Mary Reid (Molly) in India John Mackinnon (d. 1936) Margaret Campbell Mackinnon, married name Maclean (1848-1917) Mary Anne MacLachlan Mackinnon (1853-1929) Jane Christina Mackinnon (1861-1932)

Harry and Flora Macdonald had four daughters and two sons:

Isabella Macleod Macdonald (b. 1882) Mary Henderson Macdonald (b. 1883) Johanna Campbell Macdonald (1885-1964) Flora Macdonald Alexander Macdonald (died young) Col. John (Jock) Macdonald (1890-1980) went to India after 1911 and married Evelyn Maud Logan (1901-1993) in Calcutta in 1924. He was a Scottish rugby cap and served in the army in both World Wars. In the Second, he served in the Burma campaign with the Indian Army, commanding a construction unit on the Burma Road, and was in Rangoon for the Japanese surrender. After the war, he stayed in India as a tea planter in Assam until 1948, when he returned to Skye. In 1954, he and his wife Evelyn began to run Viewfield House as a bed & Breakfast establishment, and he became a well-known figure for his involvement with and promotion of piping, shinty, Highland games and the Gaelic language. He bought Viewfield outright in 1976 and died in 1980, aged 90.

Col John and Evelyn Macdonald had one son:

Major John Harry Logan Macdonald, b. Madras (1930-1970), who married Ann Dudley Fitzpatrick (b. 1930) in London in 1955, and had three children, among them John Hugh Macdonald (b. 1956, in Nairn), who married Linda Susan Ellis (b. 1957). Scope and Content: Skye and British Diatomite Companies: correspondence and associated papers 1885-1904, accounts 1886-1900, receipts and receipted wage bills 1893-1899, loose papers

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and plans c1886-1901, contractors’ stock books 1897-1899, printed promotional material c1900, sundry printed items c1887-1902, modern notes on Skye diatomite, 1992-2005, diatomite samples; Mackinnons of Kyle: historical and genealogical papers 1736-2003, Kyle house papers 1884-1929, papers of Mary Anne MacLachlan Mackinnon c1924, papers of Margaret Campbell MacLean, nee Mackinnon 1912-1917, papers of Farquhar Mackinnon 1894-1930, papers of Mary Mackinnon, nee Reid 1894-1934, papers of Jane Christina Mackinnon 1911-1932, papers of A. D, and L. K. S. Mackinnon c1910-1936, papers relating to Australian Mackinnons c1925-1930, sundry Mackinnon papers c1912-1936; Harry Macdonald: papers relating to indigo and sugar interests 1873-1904, legal and official papers 1881-1905, notices of the death of his brother Alexander Macdonald 1899, architectural drawings regarding Viewfield House c1896, papers relating to whisky 1896-1898, correspondence 1881-1905, bills and receipts 1875-1905, account books 1897-1904, cheque books 1879-1903, game books 1889-1892, papers regarding his son Alexander Macdonald 1903, printed material 1842-1905; Flora Macdonald nee Mackinnon: correspondence 1888-1942, accounts bills and receipts 1876-1944, diaries 1882, printed material 1907-1930; Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross papers 1920-1945, papers relating to executries of her aunts Mary Anne MacLachlan Mackinnon and Jane Christina Mackinnon 1931-1935, papers relating to musical and dramatic interests 1927-1935, general financial papers 1924-1945, printed material 1922-1962; Colonel John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: papers relating to piping and Skye Highland games, including sheet music1808-1980, personal and official papers 1916-1976, general business papers 1953-1979, plans and maps 1972-1976, correspondence 1943-1979, newspaper cuttings 1950-1980, printed material 1898-1979; Evelyn Macdonald, nee Logan: personal official papers 1902-1966, certificates and testimonials 1915-1984, legal papers 1980-1989, financial and banking papers 1846-1989, Skye hospital papers 1952-1989, correspondence 1928-1990, accounts 1943-1990, notebooks c1911-1989, historical and genealogical papers concerning the Logans of Restalrig c1954-1991, newspaper cuttings 1942-1986, prints and drawings c1934, printed material 1916-1987; Other Macdonald papers: copies of documents concerning Treaslane estate from 1781 to 1981 in the Scottish Record Office, 1986-1987, Skye Camanachd Club papers 1895-2003, printed material 1985, sundry items; Photographs, 19th-20th centuries Appraisal: Several printed books, mainly fiction, were returned to the depositor, as was some of the depositor’s personal correspondence, and correspondence of members of the Macdonald family still living. A copy of Rev. Donald Mackinnon’s The Macleods of Arnisdale (1929) from this collection has been placed with the Highland Council Genealogy service. Accruals: Accruals possible System of Arrangement: The papers are arranged in 9 series, as follows: SL/D1062/1: Skye Diatomite and British Diatomite Companies, 1886-1904

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SL/D1062/2: Mackinnon Papers, Kyle, 1736-2003 SL/D1062/3: Harry Macdonald, 1842-1910 SL/D1062/4: Flora Macdonald, nee Mackinnon, 1876-1944 SL/D1062/5: Johanna Campbell Macdonald, 1920-1962 SL/D1062/6: Colonel John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald, 1808-1980 SL/D1062/7: Evelyn Maud Macdonald, nee Logan, 1902-1990 SL/D1062/8: Other Macdonald papers, 1895-2003 SL/D1062/9: Photographs, 19th-20th centuries Language: Mostly English, but a small amount of material is in Gaelic and Norwegian Related Units of Description: Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre GB3219/SL/D123—papers relating to legal practice of Alexander Macdonald and the British Diatomite Company; GB3219/SL/D293—further Macdonald family papers, especially relating to Alexander and Harry Macdonald Archivist’s Note: Description by Alex du Toit; revised by Anne MacLeod Rules and Conventions: ISAD(G) General International Standard Archival Description, 2nd Edition, 2000 Date of Description: List written 2008; revisions made 25 May 2011 and 24 January 2012

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SL/D1062/1 SKYE DIATOMITE AND BRITISH DIATOMITE COMPANIES

1885-1904

SL/D1062/1/1 Skye Diatomite and British Diatomite Companies— general business correspondence and associated papers

1885-1904

SL/D1062/1/1/1 General business correspondence and associated papers: file arranged in alphabetical order by creator

1888-1897

SL/D1062/1/1/1/1 Albright and Wilson to Alexander Macdonald: enquiry about use of diatomite for lining furnace

12/12/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/2 Askham Bros & Wilson Ltd, Yorkshire Steel & Engineering Works to Alexander Macdonald: ordering half a hundredweight of fossil meal

07/12/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/3 Begg, Dunlop & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co.: forwarding extract from report on unsuitability of Diatomaceous Earth for use in sugar refinery

03/08/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/1/4 Begg, Dunlop & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding extract from letter from Cawnpore Sugar Works stating that Diatomaceous Earth from Skye inferior to that from Aberdeenshire

31/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/1/5 Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China to Alexander Macdonald, stating that H. E. Ltd are creditworthy

18/08/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/6 Chrystal & Auzou, Mineral and Chemical Merchants to Alexander Macdonald: requesting sample of Keiselguhr (diatomite)

18/05/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/1/7 Chrystal & Auzou, Mineral and Chemical Merchants to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of sample of diatomite and commenting on demand

24/05/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/1/8 Chrystal & Auzou, Mineral and Chemical Merchants to Alexander Macdonald: concerning possible use of diatomite in sugar refining

16/06/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/1/9 Chubb & Son, Lock and Safe Co. to Skye Diatomite Co.: requesting sample

23/11/1892

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SL/D1062/1/1/1/10 Croggon & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning testing of sample and possible use of diatomite by their company

27/01/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/11 Dexter & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co.: inability to place any orders at present

16/12/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/12 Howarth Erskine Ltd to Alexander Macdonald: placing of diatomite on market in Singapore

14/11/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/13 Alfred E. Fletcher to Alexander Macdonald: concerning questions asked about diatomite by the Under Secretary for Scotland and its use as a covering for boilers

02/01/1892

SL/D1062/1/1//1/14 A. Guinness, Son & Co to Skye Diatomite Co.: requesting sample

19/09/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/1/15 Edwin H. Henwood, Naval Architect and Shipbuilder to Alexander Macdonald: concerning testing and analysis of diatomite and its use in firebricks

10/07/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/1/16 Edwin H. Henwood, Naval Architect and Shipbuilder to Alexander Macdonald: concerning use of diatomite in firebricks

16/06/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/1/17 Prof. Andrew Jamieson to Alexander Macdonald: concerning experiments on non-conductors

09/06/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/18 William J. Dale for Prof. Jamieson to Alexander Macdonald: concerning experiments

22/06/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/19 JW Kitson to Skye Diatomite Co.: requesting information about their product

10/11/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/20 Matthew Keenan to Alexander Macdonald: requesting further information about required material

23/11/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/21 Lime and Chemical Works, Barberton to Alexander Macdonald: concerning value of diatomite and opportunities for successful business

11/04/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/1/22 Liverpool Building Material & Cement Co. to Alexander Macdonald: possibility of using Skye diatomite if it can be delivered in Liverpool at a

09/11/1892

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suitable figure

SL/D1062/1/1/1/23 George Mitchell, Consulting Engineer to Alexander Macdonald: concerning unlikelihood of successful business being concluded between them

20/03/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/1/24 George Mitchell, Consulting Engineer to Alexander Macdonald: concerning discussion of diatomite business with Macdonald’s brother

13/01/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/25 George Mitchell, Consulting Engineer to Alexander Macdonald: concerning choice of a firm in London to take up sale of diatomite

11/01/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/26 George Mitchell, Consulting Engineer to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding copy of Provisional Specification No 19018 for ‘An Improved Method of preparing and applying non-conductors of heat’

17/09/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/27 George Mitchell to Alexander Macdonald: concerning continued progress and possible prospects for use and sale of diatomite in India

06/05/1891

SL/D1062/1/1/1/28 George Mitchell to John Macdonald: concerning prospects for use and sale of diatomite in India

15/04/1891

SL/D1062/1/1/1/29 McGrigor, Donald & Co to Alexander Macdonald: concerning negotiations for purchase of Firhill Works

13/01/1888

SL/D1062/1/1/1/30 McGrigor, Donald & Co to Alexander Macdonald: purchase of Firhill Works

11/01/1888

SL/D1062/1/1/1/31 McGrigor, Donald & Co to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding titles of property belonging to Mr J. E. Park and Sir Seymour Blane in connection with Firhill

09/01/1888

SL/D1062/1/1/1/32 Copy letter, Alexander Macdonald to McGrigor, Donald & Co, concerning payments in connection with purchase of Firhill Works

16/01/1888

SL/D1062/1/1/1/33 Thos. W. Mackay to Skye Diatomite Co.: requesting price list

27/09/1892

SL/D1062/1/1//1/34 Donald Macdonald to Alexander Macdonald: requesting two samples

23/11/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/35 Neil McNeill to Alexander Macdonald: concerning 10/09/1892

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whether diatomite can be mixed with cement and requesting further samples

SL/D1062/1/1/1/36 Neil McNeill to Alexander Macdonald: concerning possible use of diatomite in paint manufacture and soap making

05/08/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/37 Robert McIvor to Alexander Macdonald: concerning his taking up agency for Skye diatomite in Birkenhead and noting competition from German diatomite the use of which is firmly established in the area

21/09/1891

SL/D1062/1/1/1/38 McTear & Co to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of samples

09/12/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/39 Naval Construction & Armaments Company to Alexander Macdonald: order for 2 bags of diatomite

21/09/1891

SL/D1062/1/1/1/40 Nelson & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: ordering 1 ton of diatomite

14/12/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/41 Nelson & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning competition and lower prices from Duff of Glasgow

28/10/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/42 Nelson & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: difficulty in making up larger orders

18/10/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/43 Nelson & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning experiments made with Skye diatomite and requesting further samples

03/08/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/44 Nelson & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning terms of business arrangements

01/07/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/45 Nelson & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: expressing interest in Skye diatomite and requesting samples

24/06/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/46 The Paper Maker and British Paper Trade Journal to Alexander Macdonald: concerning use of diatomite in paper making

29/01/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/1/47 J. Elliott Park to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of telegram

11/01/1888

SL/D1062/1/1/1/48 Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. to Alexander Macdonald: are considering giving Skye diatomite a trial on main boilers of new steamer

23/02/1893

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being built at Greenock

SL/D1062/1/1/1/49 Paton & Hendry, Shipbrokers, to Alexander Macdonald: quoting 15/ per ton for large boat to London

10/06/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/1/50 Paton & Hendry, Shipbrokers, to Alexander Macdonald: adhering to earlier offer quoting 5/6 per ton freight for diatomite, Lealt to Glasgow

24/09/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/1/51 John Macbean to Alexander Macdonald concerning Singapore agency arrangements

26/08/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/52 John Poynter, Son & Macdonalds, Manufacturing Chemists, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning possible outlets

11/11/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/53 Letter to Harbour Master, Portree, requesting names of firms who can assist in shipping a cargo of diatomite

13/06/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/54 John Ranking to Alexander Macdonald: chemist’s report on sample of diatomite

07/01/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/55 John Ranking to Alexander Macdonald: BM Explosive Co. wishes to place orders for diatomite

16/12/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/56 John Ranking to Alexander Macdonald: concerning letter from Bristol saying that price for Skye diatomite is too high

12/12/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/57 John Ranking to Alexander Macdonald: concerning price quoted for 90 tons of diatomite to be landed at Bristol

30/11/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/58 Telegram, John Ranking to Alexander Macdonald: requesting quote of lowest price for cargo of 80 tons diatomite to Bristol

Nov. 1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/59 John Ranking to Alexander Macdonald: asking if 5 hundredweight of diatomite for Rawlins & Son has gone through

21/11/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/60 John Ranking to Alexander Macdonald: concerning unsatisfactory colour of diatomite samples

30/08/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/61 John Ranking to Alexander Macdonald: stating that Explosive Company chemist has found

06/07/1891

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samples of diatomite unsatisfactory

SL/D1062/1/1/1/62 Southall Bros and Barclay to Alexander Macdonald: asking what reduction in price could be arranged

11/10/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/1/63 D. Stewart & Co., Engineers, to Skye Diatomite Co.: requesting sample

28/12/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/1/64 James G. Swan & Co., Chemical Manufacturers, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning possible use of diatomite by F. Bealy & Co.

02/03/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/65 James G. Swan & Co., Chemical Manufacturers, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning shipping of diatomite on steamer from Portree and freight prices

17/12/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/66 James G. Swan & Co., Chemical Manufacturers, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning 10 lbs of diatomite for McTear & Co., Belfast

06/12/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/67 James G. Swan & Co., Chemical Manufacturers, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning enquiries as to price and quantity by Hendry Bros. and samples for McTear and Co.

02/12/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/68 James G. Swan & Co., Chemical Manufacturers, to Alexander Macdonald: various matters concerning diatomite: Mr Playfair to write to Jamaica, report to be sent to Howarth Erskine, enquiry as to whether Reid Macfarlane have sole right to sell diatomite in Scotland and letters from Singapore regarding Mr Macbean’s arrival

22/11/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/69 James G. Swan & Co., Chemical Manufacturers, to Alexander Macdonald: possibility of supplying diatomite to Demerara and Jamaica

08/11/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/70 James G. Swan & Co., Chemical Manufacturers, to Alexander Macdonald: use of diatomite by locomotive builders, comparison of diatomite with asbestos, news regarding affairs in Singapore

10/11/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/71 James G. Swan & Co., Chemical Manufacturers, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning use of diatomite in houses

07/10/1892

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SL/D1062/1/1/1/72 Reid Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning report from Calcutta concerning superiority of diatomite to asbestos for nonconducting purposes

21/10/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/73 D. Stewart & Co., Engineers, to Alexander Macdonald: informing him that diatomite is largely used as a filtering medium on the Continent

05/03/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/1/74 Ultramarine Manufacturing Co. to Alexander Macdonald: asking if he can provide diatomite that will be a clear white when calcined

31/05/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/1/75 Ultramarine Manufacturing Co. to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding samples of calcined diatomite

25/01/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/1/76 JV Boyd Wilson to Alexander Macdonald: placing first order for diatomite and enquiring about future supply

30/06/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/1/77 JV Boyd Wilson to Alexander Macdonald: concerning orders for diatomite and its use in his business

21/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/1/78 JV Boyd Wilson to Alexander Macdonald: concerning favourable article on Skye diatomite in the Glasgow Herald

05/09/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/1/79 K. Mackenzie, Secretary, Arrol’s Bridge and Roof Co., to Messrs JW Simpson: concerning use of diatomite in Boyd Wilson’s system of Fireproof Flooring

22/10/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/1/80 JV Boyd Wilson to Alexander Macdonald: concerning meetings with John Macdonald, who has used his influence on Sir John Muir regarding work on new Art Gallery in Glasgow; work on the Glasgow Herald building

19/10/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/1/81 JV Boyd Wilson to Alexander Macdonald: concerning mines and mining

01/09/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/1/82 JV Boyd Wilson to Alexander Macdonald: concerning enquiries and discussions about the use of diatomite in construction

14/10/1891

SL/D1062/1/1/1/83 JV Boyd Wilson to Alexander Macdonald: 01/10/1891

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concerning loss of Central Agency job, possible opportunity for selling diatomite in Liverpool, discussions about fireproofing and diatomite with Head of Manchester Fire Brigade, requests for samples

SL/D1062/1/1/1/84 JV Boyd Wilson to Alexander Macdonald: concerning tests on concrete blocks incorporating diatomite for strength and fireproof qualities

11/08/1891

SL/D1062/1/1/1/85 JV Boyd Wilson to Alexander Macdonald: concerning plans to test diatomite for possible use in fire-resisting construction in floors, roof etc

26/02/1891

SL/D1062/1/1/1/86 Letter from Alan Wilson: concerning whether diatomite can be used in bungalow walls

04/10/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/2 General business correspondence and associated papers: 1890-1896

1890-1895

SL/D1062/1/1/2/1 Letters, Andrew & John MacDonald, Chemists, to Alexander Macdonald requesting diatomite samples, discussing diatomite prices, cost of shipping from Portree

04/08/1890-02/09/1890

SL/D1062/1/1/2/2 James Lockhart, Writer, to Alexander Macdonald: requesting his attendance at meeting of creditors of James Elliot Park

29/09/1890

SL/D1062/1/1/2/3 Postcard: Alexander Macdonald to correspondent in Genoa; in French

12/12/1892

SL/D1062/1/1/2/4 Davis Bros. to Alexander Macdonald: requesting return of Xylolith samples

14/06/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/2/5 Davis Bros. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning possible purchase of English patent right for Ferdinand Theimer’s process for manufacture of Xylolith

26/05/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/2/6 Charles Erith & Co., Heating, Ventilating and Drying Engineers: notice of change of premises and information about products; with promotional booklet

25/06/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/2/7 Rud. A. Stoffert to Alexander Macdonald: concerning fire-resistant construction mixing diatomite with cement

26/06/1894

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SL/D1062/1/1/2/8 Telegram to Alexander Macdonald: concerning shipping of freight

19/06/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/2/9 JH Dovener & Co., Sack and Bag Manufacturers: price list for sacks and bags

01/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/2/10 Telegram to Alexander Macdonald: concerning arrangements for cargo

19/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/2/11 Henry Pooley & Son to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding catalogue of patent weighing machines and providing information about products; catalogue attached

21/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/2/12 Henry Pooley & Son to Alexander Macdonald: account for weighing machine

03/08/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/2/13 Brewers Grains Co. to Alexander Macdonald: requesting further information regarding enquiry about drying machinery

04/08/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/2/14 Chrystal & Auzou, Mineral and Chemical Merchants, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning future business arrangements and experiments made with Macdonald’s diatomite sample by Liverpool sugar refiners

24/08/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/2/15 RH Sinclair to Alexander Macdonald: concerning enquiries about work on new museum and art gallery in Glasgow

09/02/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/2/16 Letter from John MacRae requesting ship dimensions

15/02/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/2/17 Southall Bros. and Barclay to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting specimen and price information

09/12/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/2/18 Southall Bros. and Barclay to Skye Diatomite Co., concerning sample of white diatomite forwarded to Skye Diatomite Co.

18/12/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/2/19 The Northern Chronicle to Alexander Macdonald: account

31/12/1895

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SL/D1062/1/1/3 General business correspondence and associated papers 1893-1895: ‘Miscellaneous Letters received in connection with Diatomite for the period From 9th Novem. 93 to 24th Feby 1895. Arranged according to date 22/3/95’

1893-1895

SL/D1062/1/1/3/1 James S. Low to Skye Diatomite Co., sending samples of hessian cloth and quoting prices for bags; samples attached

09/11/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/3/2 James S. Low to Skye Diatomite Co., quoting prices for bags

14/11/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/3/3 WB Emmerson for Percy Main to T. Atkinson, Newcastle: concerning account for bags sent to Portree

28/11/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/3/4 Burnett, Christie & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning payment for diatomite shipped to London

28/11/1893

SL/D1062/1/1/3/5 W. Anderson Smith to Alexander Macdonald, requesting sample of diatomite for experimental purposes

05/01/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/6 W. Douglas Dugdale, Ultramarine Manufacturing Co.: letter stating that partnership with CFD Sperling has been dissolved and hoping for future business

31/01/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/7 W. Anderson Smith to Alexander Macdonald, acknowledging receipt of sample

13/01/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/8 Howarth Erskine Ltd, Singapore, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning information on uses of diatomite and future orders

07/02/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/9 Empty envelope addressed to Alexander Macdonald, from Arrol’s Bridge and Roof Co.

08/02/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/10 Innes, Larkins & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., offering quotes for rates for shipping to foreign ports; with General Shipping List of London Sailings

12/02/1894

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SL/D1062/1/1/3/11 The Engineer to Skye Diatomite Co.: particulars of diatomite advertisement

26/02/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/12 A. Haacke & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: pointing out that invoice sent is for sample provided five years previously and that samples are usually provided free

01/03/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/13 The British Clayworker to Alexander Macdonald: concerning favourable opportunities for diatomite business

02/03/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/14 Central Cyclone Co. to Skye Diatomite Co. asking if they wish to buy a Pulverizer for grinding diatomite

03/03/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/15 Southall Bros & Barclay to Alexander Macdonald: memorandum of remittance

09/03/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/16 George Mitchell, Consulting Engineer, to Alexander Macdonald: regarding possibility of large orders for diatomite from George MacLellan & Co and necessity of taking care in quoting prices

10/03/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/16 Scotch Fossil Meal Co. to Alexander Macdonald: offering 800 empty bags for sale at moderate price

11/09/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/17 Farmer, Gray & Tottenham, Solicitors, to Alexander Macdonald: requesting payment of money owed to Messrs. Crowe & Symmons for work on diatomite machinery

12/03/1894

SL/D10621/1/3/18 George Mitchell, Consulting Engineer, to Alexander Macdonald: asking what commission he can expect if he sells his patent to Messrs. MacLellan, causing them to buy large quantities of diatomite; and whether they can sell diatomite in England without further expense

14/03/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/19 Telegram: Captain of the Udea to Alexander Macdonald: will be sailing the following night

20/03/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/20 A. & J. Main & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: experiments show fossil meal unsuitable for modifying heat of iron buildings

21/03/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/21 Telegram: ‘Johnstonee’ to Alexander Macdonald: will be sailing the following night

21/03/1894

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SL/D1062/1/1/3/22 Davis Bros. to Alexander Macdonald: sending samples of Xylolith and giving information about purchase of patent for its manufacture and the opportunities for its use in preparation of artificial flooring

23/03/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/23 Mackintosh Bros. to Alexander Macdonald: offering quotes for prices on barrows, picks and other equipment

23/03/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/24 Telegram: Alexander Macdonald to Miss Ferguson, National Bank, Portree, asking that feeding for cow be ordered

06/04/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/25 HJ Perlbach & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., asking about availability and price of fireproof paint

19/04/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/26 Postcard: Nelson & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: requesting supply of printed circulars describing diatomite

24/04/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/27 James Crawford to Messrs. MacRae: concerning bags sent to Alexander Macdonald in Portree which it is claimed had holes eaten in them by mice

26/04/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/28 Telegram: ‘Macdonald’ to ‘Macdonald, bank, Portree’, regarding cargo

25/04/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/29 George MacLellan & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning ordering of fossil meal

28/04/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/30 Telegram: Alexander Macdonald to ‘Macdonald, National Bank, Portree’, regarding legal business and arrival of steamer

30/04/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/31 Burnett, Christie & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: requesting name of steamer being loaded for Messrs. Waddell & Sons

03/05/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/32 JD Foulis to Alexander Macdonald: enquiring if there are any mineral properties on Skye where soapstone has been found and asking about prices for delivery of cement clay

08/05/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/33 Burnett, Christie & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: noting that SS ‘Robin’ is to be loaded for Messrs. Waddell & Sons

10/05/1894

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SL/D1062/1/1/3/34 JD Foulis to Alexander Macdonald: concerning use of diatomite for boiler cement purposes and noting that price seems high

12/05/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/35 Dr Alexander MacLeod to John Macdonald, requesting samples and address of Skye Diatomite Co.’s Glasgow agent

17/05/189?

SL/D1062/1/1/3/36 Lincoln & Co. to Alexander Macdonald, requesting sample and price quote for fossil meal delivered to Glasgow

17/05/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/37 HJ Perlbach & Co. to Alexander Macdonald acknowledging receipt of letter

17/05/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/38 Telegram: Dr Alexander MacLeod to ‘Macdonald, National Bank, Portree’, requesting address of Skye Diatomite Co.’s London agent

21/05/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/39 H. Riddle, Chief Engineer, Geo. Thompson & Co. to Dr Alexander MacLeod, stating that he will mention efficiency of diatomite as a non-conductor to his Marine Superintendent; with covering letter from Dr MacLeod to Alexander Macdonald forwarding this letter

24/05/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/40 Wrinch & Sons to Alexander Macdonald, sending sample of patent Anti-Thermal Lining for Iron Buildings

25/05/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/41 Chas J. Power, The Paper Mill, to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of his enquiry on the manufacture of bricks from diatomite and sending a newspaper clipping regarding new building material; clipping attached

01/06/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/42 N. Guthridge to Skye Diatomite Co., concerning terns of possible future business arrangements

13/06/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/43 Telegram: Ronald Macdonald, concerning cargo of diatomite to be delivered to Glasgow

19/06/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/44 Telegram: Ronald Macdonald, concerning cargo of diatomite to be delivered to Glasgow

20/06/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/45 Copy telegram: Alexander Macdonald to Master of steamer Gannet stating that he is expected at Lealt to collect cargo

23/06/1894

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SL/D1062/1/1/3/46 Telegram: Steamer Gannet to Alexander Macdonald: will be at Lealt daylight Monday

23/02/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/47 Rud. A. Stoffert to Alexander Macdonald: requesting quote of present price for Kieselguhr and a sample for experiment

21/06/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/48 Copy telegram: Alexander Macdonald to ‘Blackater, Glasgow’: Gannet has left with cargo for Glasgow

25/06/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/49 Rud. A. Stoffert to Alexander Macdonald: ordering 1 cwt. of diatomite

26/06/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/50 Telegram: Rud. A. Stoffert to Alexander Macdonald: ordering 1 cwt. of diatomite

26/06/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/51 Davis Bros. to Alexander Macdonald: asking what he is prepared to pay per ton for removing fibrous matter from diatomite

02/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/52 Homan & Rodgers to Alexander Macdonald: asking how diatomite is used for fireproofing

05/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/53 Henry Evans to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of his letter regarding carriage on diatomite

05/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/54 Rud. A. Stoffert to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of diatomite sample, enquiring about expenses incurred and discussing future experiments with concrete containing Kieselguhr in connection with fireproof floors; with promotional leaflet for Fawcett Fireproof and ventilating Floor, for which Stoffert is Scottish licensee

06/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/55 Davis Bros. to Alexander Macdonald: stating that expenditure of half a crown per ton will not free diatomite from fibre and sand

09/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/56 Whitmore & Binyon, Engineers and Millwrights, to Alexander Macdonald: stating that they have no machine that will properly treat diatomite to remove fibre

09/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/57 GF Fuller to Skye Diatomite Co., offering bags for sale and quoting prices

11/07/1894

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SL/D1062/1/1/3/58 RM Sharp, Glasgow & South Western Railway, to Skye Diatomite Co., quoting prices for carriage of diatomite from Glasgow to Birmingham and asking for further information about future arrangements

10/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/59 Barry, Henry & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: sending catalogue of shafting etc

13/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/60 Postcard: National Bank of Scotland to Alexander Macdonald, acknowledging receipt of letter

16/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/61 Lachlan MacLeod to Alexander Macdonald: sending weighing machine with apologies for breaking needle

17/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/62 Davis Bros. to Alexander Macdonald: stating that price suggested will only pay for the crudest treatment of diatomite and suggesting simpler washing process

18/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/63 D. Stewart & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: regarding patent taken out in connection with Kieslguhr

19/02/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/64 Sydney White, The Engineer, to Alexander Macdonald: regarding diatomite advertising in The Engineer

20/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/65 Chas. R. Roberts to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting information on heat proof efficiency of their new material non-conductor

21/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/66 Hamlyn & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: enquiring about application of drying machinery to their product

23/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/67 Chrystal & Auzou, Mineral and Chemical Merchants, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning search for Patent referred to in earlier enquiry

25/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/68 Henry Pooley & Son to Skye Diatomite Co., acknowledging order for weighing machine

27/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/69 Chrystal & Auzou, Mineral and Chemical Merchants, to Alexander Macdonald: stating that the patent being searched for has no yet been found

30/07/1894

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SL/D1062/1/1/3/70 Telegram: MacBrayne to Alexander Macdonald 31/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/71 Postcard: Henry Pooley & Son to Alexander Macdonald, confirming despatch of weighing machine

04/08/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/72 Army & Navy Co-operative Society to Alexander Macdonald: have been unable to locate information regarding German book on manufacture and mining of Kieselguhr

08/08/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/73 Chrystal & Auzou, Mineral and Chemical Merchants, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning possibility of doing business with Liverpool sugar refiners

08/08/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/74 G. Binyon, Whitmore & Binyon to Alexander Macdonald: concerning forthcoming visit to Skye to discuss machine for removing fibre from fossil earth

18/08/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/75 Chrystal & Auzou, Mineral and Chemical Merchants, to Alexander Macdonald: experiments by chemist of large Liverpool sugar refiner have not yielded satisfactory results re use of diatomite

30/08/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/76 Chrystal & Auzou, Mineral and Chemical Merchants, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning chance of discovering proper method of using fossil meal and continued unsatisfactory results of experiments

05/09/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/77 D.& J. Murray to Skye Diatomite Company: requesting lowest price quote for 50 tons of diatomite and sample to compare with German product

11/09/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/78 Howarth Erskine Ltd, Singapore, to Alexander Macdonald: stating that they have booked order for greater part of last consignment of diatomite and forwarding bank draft (2 copies)

23/09/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/79 Telegram: Prof. McAdam to ‘Macdonald, National Bank, Portree’, concerning visit to Skye to examine deposits

24/09/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/80 James G. Swan & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: requesting 5 tons of diatomite to be sent to the

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SL/D1062/1/1/3/81 Telegram: John to Alexander Macdonald, concerning meeting with Waddells

26/09/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/82 Telegram: Ronald Macdonald to Alexander Macdonald, requesting date of Snizort parochial meeting

28/09/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/83 George Waddell to Alexander Macdonald: will call on him the following morning

29/09/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/84 Howarth Erskine Ltd, Singapore, to Alexander Macdonald: confirming letter of 25th September

02/10/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/85 George MacLellan & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., sending cheque in payment of account

08/10/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/86 Copy letter: Sir John Muir to Simpson & Allan, concerning use of materials in flooring which might be employed at Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow; with covering letter from Office of Public Works, Glasgow, returning same to Muir and commenting favourably on Wilson’s Patent Fireproof Construction

19/10/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/87 Howarth Erskine Ltd, Singapore, to Alexander Macdonald: stating that they have been informed that the 5 tons of diatomite ordered via Swan & Co. will be shipped by SS Keenan, and that diatomite has been successfully used in the roofing of St Matthew’s Church

29/10/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/88 John Ranking & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: apologising for late reply due to holidays and sending account; account attached

01/11/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/89 James Finlay & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: will forward his letter to Calcutta

10/11/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/90 Horn, Son & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co: concerning obtaining of certificates from British Colonial and foreign governments to enable Skye Diatomite Co. to stop infringements on their speciality of British Fossil Meal in any market where their goods are sold

26/11/1894

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SL/D1062/1/1/3/91 Annuaire de le Construction Mecanique, Paris to Skye Diatomite Co., enquiring about possible Skye Diatomite Co. advertisement in their Directory for 1895; specimen advertisement and associated papers attached

03/12/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/92 JH Carruthers & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., asking for address where diatomite can be procured in Glasgow

05/12/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/93 JH Carruthers & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., stating that they have obtained diatomite from Skye Diatomite Co.’s Glasgow agents

07/12/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/94 Howarth Erskine & Co., Singapore to Alexander Macdonald, requesting delay in shipping of 3 tons of diatomite due to be delivered in February 1895

10/12/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/95 N. Guthridge & Co., Malbourne to Skye Diatomite Co., concerning advertising and other measures taken to establish diatomite trade in Australia

11/12/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/96 RH Sinclair, James Finlay & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: has sent diatomite sample to manager of Deanston works to see if it can be used in cardboard manufacture

14/12/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/97 George MacLellan & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., ordering 2 tons of diatomite

14/12/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/98 Henry Pooley & Son to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting overdue payment of account

14/12/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/99 Postcard: C. Paterson & Sons to Alexander Macdonald: declining offer in letter of 21st December

25/12/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/100 Telegram: to ‘Macdonald, Banker Portree’: concerning loading of cargo

27/12/1894

SL/D1062/1/1/3/101 Sawer, Sons& Oakley to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting that steamer shipping 250 tons of diatomite to London for Waddell & Son be consigned to them as they act as Merchant Agents

02/01/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/3/102 Alexander MacTavish, Ironmonger to Alexander Macdonald: sending details of overdue account

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SL/D1062/1/1/3/103 Alexander MacTavish, Ironmonger to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of cheque in payment of account

14/01/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/3/104 William Mackenzie, Valtos School, to Alexander Macdonald, soliciting subscription

16/01/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/3/105 George MacLellan & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., concerning obtaining of bags

23/01/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/3/106 Sydney White, The Engineer, to Skye Diatomite Co., concerning accounts

31/01/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/3/107 George MacLellan & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., returning invoice for correction and asking that they abide by their earlier quotation

01/02/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/3/108 McCulloch, Sons & Kennedy to Alexander Macdonald: informing him that this company is now under liquidation

08/02/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/3/109 John Bell, Engineer and Ironfounder, to Alexander Macdonald, requesting 1 cwt. of fossil meal, which he will treat and of which he will submit sample

14/02/1895

SL/D1062/1/1/3/110 Archibald Macdonald to Alexander Macdonald: sending account for payment

18/02/1895

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1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/1 Arthur Koppel to Alexander Macdonald: asking how many velocipedes he requires and how best to send goods to Portree

15/01/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/2 Alexander F. Blacakater, Steamship Owner to Alexander Macdonald: concerning shipping of freight to London

19/01/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/3 Arthur Koppel to Alexander Macdonald: giving particulars of rail velocipedes; pictures of velocipedes attached

23/01/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/4 G. Colquhoun for George Green, Engineer to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding samples of washed diatomite

29/01/1896

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1895-96

SL/D1062/1/1/4/6 FA Porter, Engineer’s Agent, to Alexander Macdonald: applying for Sole Agency for Skye Diatomite Co. in Ireland

29/02/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/7 Jessop & Appleby Bros., Steam Crane & Engine Works, giving information on new company created by amalgamation of Jessop & Son and Appleby Bros. and hoping for continued business relations

Note: The partnership of Joseph Jessop and Son was formed on 3rd March 1880, when Joseph Jessop was joined in partnership by his son, George Jessop. Joseph Jessop died on 31 March 1883, a full 13 years before the amalgamation with Appleby Brothers. George Jessop died on 9th December 1907. Edmund G Appleby died on 22 April 1927. (Information supplied by relative of partners, 8 Dec 2015).

02/03/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/8 Nelson & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: sending cheque for payment of account

05/03/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/9 FA Porter, Engineer’s Agent, to Alexander Macdonald: thanks for recommending his application for Sole Agency in Ireland to the next meeting of the Board of the Skye Diatomite Co.

05/03/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/10 G. Colquhoun for George Green, Engineer to Alexander Macdonald: concerning operation of their machine with Pipe and Tank arrangement and giving price of machine

06/03/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/11 CA Zadig & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: giving particulars and dimensions of Brick Wagons; picture of Brick Wagon attached

09/03/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/12 FA Porter to JB Nelson: has received orders from Belfast and elsewhere in Ireland and wants 10% commission

11/03/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/12a D. Stewart & Co., Engineers, Glasgow, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning experiments made with diatomite

12/03/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/12b JB Nelson & Co., Belfast, to Skye Diatomite Co., enquiring as to when 6 tons of diatomite could be sent and explaining changes in circumstances of

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SL/D1062/1/1/4/12c William Boulton, Engineer, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning heating apparatus

18/03/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/13 Clyde Shipping Co. to Alexander Macdonald: repeating telegrams regarding shipping from Greenock to London; telegram and advertisement with Clyde Shipping Co. sailing schedules attached

26/03/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/14 Clyde Shipping Co. to Alexander Macdonald: repeating telegrams regarding shipping diatomite from Greenock to London for John Waddell & Sons

31/03/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/15 John B. Nelson & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning acceptance of agency in Ireland and general information about diatomite trade

13/04/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/16 Shaw & McInnes to Skye Diatomite Co., concerning incorrect number of IR rings received from them by Skye Diatomite Co.

14/04/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/17 Sawer, Sons & Oakley to Skye Diatomite Co., asking if they wish to use open sailing vessel from Portree

15/04/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/18 FA Porter to Alexander Macdonald: concerning terms for agency in Ireland, diatomite orders and relations with Nelson & Co.

25/04/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/19 Alexander F. Blacakater, Steamship Owner to Alexander Macdonald: concerning costs involved in chartering 150 tons of diatomite from Lealt to London

15/05/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/20 Sawer, Sons & Oakley to Skye Diatomite Co., asking if they can take a boat from Skye to London

19/06/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/20a Copy letter from E. Fasmill, Frankfurt-am-Main to Messrs. Waddell & Sons, London: forwarding 3 samples of diatomite

26/05/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/21 Alexander F. Blacakater, Steamship Owner to Alexander Macdonald: concerning freight costs, and difficulties involved in shipping from Lealt to London

29/05/1896

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SL/D1062/1/1/4/22 FA Porter to Alexander Macdonald: unable to accept proposed terms for agency in Ireland

30/05/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/23 The Northern Chronicle to Alexander Macdonald: account for circulars etc

May-Jul 1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/24 Telegram: to ‘Macdonald, Portree’, steamer ready for shipping 200 tons diatomite

01/06/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/25 John Waddell & Sons to Alexander Macdonald: asking about possible price reductions in future, forwarding offer from German diatomite firm at same price as Skye Diatomite, with samples of German diatomite that seem superior to Skye variety, and discussing problems of competing with foreign diatomite generally

02/06/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/26 FA Porter to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of letter

09/06/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/27 Robert Carruthers & Son to Alexander Macdonald: accounts

06/07/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/28 Clyde Shipping Co. to Alexander Macdonald: regarding freight to London

07/07/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/29 Richard Kerr Miller, Consulting and Civil Engineer to Alexander Macdonald: concerning pipes, pumps and other machinery and process of extracting diatomite

08/07/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/29a John Waddell & Sons, London, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning forthcoming shipping of cargo of diatomite

08/06/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/30 Clyde Shipping Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning shipping of diatomite from Portree to London

14/07/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/31 Telegram: to Alexander Macdonald, concerning price reductions

15/07/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/32 John Lamb, Agent, for David Macbrayne to Alexander Macdonald: charge for freight of weighing machine

17/07/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/33 John Lamb for David Macbrayne to Alexander Macdonald: sending account for June 1896

20/07/1896

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SL/D1062/1/1/4/34 Low, Kinghorn & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: hopes redwood sent earlier has been received

20/07/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/35 Glenboig Union Fure Clay Co. to Alexander Macdonald: sending list of prices for pipes; price list attached

22/07/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/3/36 J. Mackay to Alexander Macdonald: sending list of quotations received for fire clay pipes; list attached

27/07/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/37 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: requesting further technical information so that proper quote for turbine to use in diatomite works can be provided

29/07/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/38 Richard Kerr Miller, Consulting & Civil Engineer, to Alexander Macdonald: discussion of pumping machinery needed for diatomite operation, forwarding of enquiry to Carrick & Ritchie; with drawing of mixer and advertising material for ‘The Rapid Mixer’ attached

29/07/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/38 H. Young & Co., Engineers, to Alexander Macdonald: reply to enquiry about patent mixer for which they have no catalogue at present and request for further information; with article on ‘Rapid Mixer’ from the Railway Supplies Journal attached

06/08/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/39 A. & J. Main & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning request for concession in price for racks

07/08/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/40 Wm. Boulton, Engineer to Alexander Macdonald: price of fire clay pipes

13/08/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/41 H. Young & Co., Engineers, to Alexander Macdonald: has sent Macdonald’s enquiry about mixer to its Patentee

18/08/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/42 Postcard: Arrol’s Bridge & Roof Co. to Alexander Macdonald, requesting invoice for diatomite supplied

24/08/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/43 Carrick & Ritchie, Engineers, to Alexander Macdonald: letters concerning water pipes and motor and other machinery, Blackman Fan, Pelton Wheel, erection of crane; includes sketches

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SL/D1062/1/1/4/43a Ernest Fletcher, Stockport, to Alexander Macdonald: requesting sample of diatomite and discussing its possible uses

27/10/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/44 Carrick & Ritchie, Engineers, to Alexander Macdonald: quoting price for 240 yards of pipe, spigot and faucet

27/10/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/45 Carrick & Ritchie, Engineers, to Alexander Macdonald: stating that pipes that have been offered by another maker are lighter that the ones they have quoted for, and will be inadequate for Skye Diatomite Co’s purposes

04/11/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/46 John & GM Geddes to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of letter and box of diatomite

07/11/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/47 John & GM Geddes to Alexander Macdonald: sending Draft Account of Charge and Discharge for year from 20th November 1895 and saying that Lincoln & Co. want a sample of diatomite

12/11/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/48 Fielding & Platt to Alexander Macdonald: sending details of hydraulic wheel press; picture of wheel press attached

17/11/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/49 Glenfield Co. Kilmarnock to Alexander Macdonald: have passed his enquiry about presses to Manlove, Alliott & Co.

17/11/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/50 WS and FG Haldane to Alexander Macdonald: have forwarded account for 1894 to Mr Geddes

12/11/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/51 Henry Berry & Co. to Alexander Macdonald, forwarding photographs of press with hand pumps and asking for further particulars of requirements; photograph attached

17/11/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/52 Thomas C. Fawcett Ltd to Alexander Macdonald: sending catalogue and discussing Skye Diatomite Co.’s requirements

19/11/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/53 Postcard: Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: advising that they have returned 600 bags

03/12/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/54 Carrick & Ritchie, Engineers, to Alexander 08/12/1896

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Macdonald: advising that cotton belting and laces have been sent, with advice regarding installation

SL/D1062/1/1/4/55 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: requesting further information on requirements so that quote for turbine and dynamo can be provided

09/12/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/56 A. & J. Main & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: have received order for netting which will be made up and sent as soon as possible

09/12/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/57 TB Campbell & Sons, Metal Merchants, to Alexander Macdonald: prices for supplying tinned copper tubes

11/12/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/58 A. & J. Main & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: sending confirmation of order for netting; 2 telegrams of confirmation attached

11/12/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/59 John Lamb, Agent, for David Macbrayne to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of cheque for payment of account

11/12/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/60 A. & J. Main & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: requesting further information before proceeding with order for netting

15/12/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/61 A. & J. Main & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of telegram and will send netting by next available steamer; telegram of acknowledgment attached

17/12/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/62 Macfarlan, Shearer & Co., General Merchants, to Alexander Macdonald: sending duplicate account

25/12/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/63 A. & J. Main & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: hoping that Pelton Wheel and pipes arrived safely and asking about progress in their use

26/12/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/64 D. Cowan & Co., Ship Brokers to Alexander Macdonald: apologising for confusion over order for coke and promising that it will be sent the following day

30/12/1896

SL/D1062/1/1/4/65 A. & J. Main & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning problems reported relating to valve on Pelton wheel; 2nd page of letter missing

31/12/1896

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Macdonald: concerning heating apparatus and machinery for diatomite mine

04/04/1897

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1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/1 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: concerning details of proposed turbine

06/01/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/2 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: concerning Gaskin for pipes

21/01/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/3 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: concerning dimensions of pipes and boxes

26/1/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/4 Surveyor of Taxes, Inverness, to Alexander Macdonald: enquiring about missing Trading Account for Diatomite Company

26/01/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/5 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: concerning damage to part of Pelton wheel

01/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/6 Telegram, Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: requesting machine to be sent for repairs

01/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/7 British Clayworker to Alexander Macdonald: sending duplicate receipt

03/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/8 D. Graham Dow to Alexander Macdonald: ordering one ton of diatomite and advising that it may be in great demand for fireproof floors and pipe covering

08/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/9 H. Young & Co., Engineers to Alexander Macdonald: requesting copy of earlier letter

09/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/10 William Boulton, Engineer to Alexander Macdonald: concerning delay in responding to Macdonald’s letter

09/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/11 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., sending cheque in payment of account

10/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/12 H. Young & Co., Engineers to Alexander Macdonald: have not received copy of earlier letter

15/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/13 N. Guthridge & Co., Merchants to Alexander Macdonald: have cleared consignment of diatomite at £4 per ton, but advise against further

15/02/1897

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shipments

SL/D1062/1/1/5/14 County of Inverness to Skye Diatomite Co., Final Notice for payment of Rates, with covering letter

17/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/15 S. Howes, Engineer to Alexander Macdonald: regarding enquiry about the Eureka Sack Turner

17/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/16 John Waddell & Sons to Alexander Macdonald: enquiring as to when another shipment of diatomite will be available

19/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/17 Robert A. Smith, Electrical Engineer to Alexander Macdonald: requesting small quantity of diatomite for experimental purposes

22/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/18 British and Colonial Explosives Co.: bill for diatomite from Skye Diatomite Co.

23/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/19 John Waddell & Sons to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of telegram and asking if a cargo of diatomite can be sent at once as weather has settled

26/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/20 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: motor with new Valve box has been despatched

27/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/21 Peter Craig & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., bill for repairing machinery

01/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/22 Postcard: David Macbrayne’s to Skye Diatomite Co., goods have arrived

03/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/23 George Maclellan & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., ordering 1 ton of diatomite

03/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/24 William Boulton, Engineer to Alexander Macdonald, asking for information about drying shed

04/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/25 Eglinton Chemical Co. to Alexander Macdonald: describing their drying process

05/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/26 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: concerning use of 5 or 6 HP turbine for hauling

06/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/27 David Macbrayne’s to Alexander Macdonald: 26 bags diatomite have been shipped to Maclellan & Co.

08/03/1897

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SL/D1062/1/1/5/28 Bennett & Sayer, Engineers to Alexander Macdonald: stating that elevator will not suit Macdonald’s purpose and requesting further information as to requirements

12/02/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/29 Butter Brothers & Co., Engineers to Alexander Macdonald: requesting further information about pipes and spigots required

10/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/30 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: information regarding turbine for winding apparatus; sketch of turbine attached

10/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/31 Postcard: D. Cowan & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: will be sending order on the ‘Claymore’

10/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/32 Postcard: D. Cowan & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: has shipped order on the ‘Claymore’

10/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/33 WH Bailey & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., advising that a Direct Acting Lift will best meet their requirements

10/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/34 Robert A. Smith, Electrical Engineer to Alexander Macdonald: asking for price quote for supplying diatomite

11/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/35 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: information about pipes and Pelton wheels, with drawing

12/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/36 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: complaining about delay in letting them know when cargo of diatomite will be available

12/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/37 Arnol’s Bridge and Roof Co. to Alexander Macdonald: informing him that Skye Diatomite is under no obligation not to supply to any other firm; with letter from JV Boyd Wilson, Dow & Wilson, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning dispute or misunderstanding about patent rights with Arnol’s Bridge & Roof Co., dated 4 April 1897

12/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/38 Bennett and Sayer, Engineers, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning whether their endless chain tramways would suit Skye Diatomite Co. requirements

13/03/1897

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SL/D1062/1/1/5/39 Postcard: Wolff Dryer Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., advising of change of premises

16/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/40 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: concerning construction of dam and use of turbines in diatomite works

17/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/41 Army and Navy Co-operative Society to Alexander Macdonald: have been unable to discover the maker of the Brunel’s Ten Inch Drawing Level

18/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/42 J. Mackenzie to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding notes on water levels and rough drawing of working part of Loch Cuithir; notes and drawing attached

19/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/43 H. Young & Co., Engineers, to Skye Diatomite Co., stating that they can supply Patent Mixer and associated equipment as requested; drawing of Rapid Mixer attached

22/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/44 L. MacLeod to Alexander Macdonald: details of shipping of diatomite, wheelbarrows, empty coke bags and wheel rings for repair

22/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/45 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: have received cargo of diatomite and want another at once

30/03/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/46 Thomas Briggs to Alexander Macdonald: offering to send samples and prices of sacks

01/04/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/47 Telegram: Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: diatomite to be sent on the ‘Claymore’ without fail

02/04/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/48 Post Office, Portree, to Alexander Macdonald: telegram to Kenneth Mackenzie has not been delivered

03/04/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/49 J. Mackenzie to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding notes on Loch Cuithir levels as at 25 March 1897; notes attached

06/04/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/50 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: will be glad to accept 5 tons of diatomite although they really need 55; requesting full cargo as soon as possible as have been short of diatomite all

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winter

SL/D1062/1/1/5/51 Southall Bros. & Barclay to Skye Diatomite Co., ordering 60 tons of diatomite

08/04/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/52 Arnol’s Bridge and Roof Co. to Alexander Macdonald: sending cheque for £50

09/04/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/53 Macfarlan, Shearer & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: sending detailed note of account for bags

10/04/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/54 Macfarlan, Shearer & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning complaint about overcharging for bags

15/04/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/55 G. & J. Burns to D Macbrayne: stating that cargo of 52 bags of diatomite is refused by consignee

23/04/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/56 A. Stewart to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of cheque

24/04/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/57 John Lamb, Agent for David Macbrayne to Alexander Macdonald: noting that coal is to be landed at Kyleakin

27/04/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/58 H. Young & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co: enquiring about order for Patent Rapid Mixer

29/04/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/59 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: complaining about inability of Skye Diatomite Co. to supply adequate quantities of diatomite when needed

05/05/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/60 Macrae and Co., Sack and Bag Merchants to Alexander Macdonald: enquiring as to bags and asking for sample of type being presently used

07/05/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/61 John Lamb, Agent for David Macbrayne to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding latter from G. & J. Burns stating that delivery of consignment has been taken; letter attached

11/05/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/62 Shaw & McInnes to Skye Diatomite Co., bill for goods supplied

19/05/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/63 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: noting that a month’s notice is required for next cargo and stating that they can take 80 to 100 tons

24/05/1896

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of diatomite at once

SL/D1062/1/1/5/64 Postcard: John Lamb, Agent for David Macbrayne: consignment of bags has arrived by steamer

26/05/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/65 John Lamb, Agent for David Macbrayne to Alexander Macdonald: stating that only a part could be landed at Lealt due to rough sea, and that steamer will call again

27/05/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/66 Shaw & McInnes to Skye Diatomite Co., bill for goods supplied

31/05/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/67 John Macdonald to Alexander Macdonald: wondering about future of diatomite business and difficulty of the Macdonald brothers in making it pay

01/06/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/68 Postcard: George Maclellan & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., asking when delivery of diatomite ordered a month ago can be expected

15/06/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/69 Postcard: George Maclellan & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting stamped receipt for payment sent on 30 March

17/06/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/70 Shaw & McInnes to Alexander Macdonald, concerning complaint about pipes supplied and requesting further information

17/06/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/71 MacQueen Bros. to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting sample and price quote for diatomite

23/06/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/72 Telegram: Macfarlane, Reid & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: diatomite sent per ‘Maggie’ urgently wanted

28/06/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/73 Postcard: Arrol’s Bridge & Roof Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting statement of account to 30th June

29/06/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/74 Kenneth Macdonald to Alexander Macdonald: sending account discharged

06/07/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/75 Shaw & McInnes to Alexander Macdonald: giving instructions as to repairing broken pipes and sending parts for this purpose

08/07/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/76 Arrol’s Roof and Bridge Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., 08/07/1897

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sending cheque in payment of statement

SL/D1062/1/1/5/77 Richard Kerr Miller, Consulting Engineer, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning visit to Skye to inspect diatomite deposits and fee and expenses for same

08/07/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/78 Post Office, Portree, to Alexander Macdonald: telegram to George Dickson has not been delivered

16/07/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/79 Richard Kerr Miller, Consulting Engineer, to Alexander Macdonald: requesting further information as to advice required

21/07/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/80 MacQueen Bros. to Alexander Macdonald: requesting sample of diatomite

22/07/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/81 RS Blaine to Alexander Macdonald: concerning size of head for mining requirements

29/07/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/82 Shaw & McInnes to Alexander Macdonald: quote for rings, pipes etc

29/07/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/83 Draft Letter, Alexander Macdonald to John Lamb, Agent for Macbrayne: lodging complaint about how Diatomite Co.’s boats are used when coming alongside steamer ‘Lochiel’ at Lealt

02/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/84 Jessop & Appleby Bros., Engineers, to Alexander Macdonald: attention will be given to his letter after holiday season

03/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/85 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., sending cheque in payment of account

06/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/86 Shaw & McInnes to Alexander Macdonald: requesting more information regarding pressure and pipes

06/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/87 John Lamb, Agent, David Macbrayne, to Alexander Macdonald: bags have been sent from Birmingham via the ‘Lochiel’ and complaint has been forwarded to captain of that ship

11/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/88 Postcard: Ultramarine Manufacturing Co. to Alexander Macdonald: are now open for white Kieselguhr and await reply before ordering elsewhere

18/08/1897

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SL/D1062/1/1/5/89 William Boulton, Engineer, to Skye Diatomite Co., stating that letter will receive attention when Mr Boulton returns to business

19/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/90 JV Boyd Wilson to Alexander Macdonald: requesting price quote and date of delivery for small quantity of diatomite ordered in attached enquiry; enquiry note attached

19/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/91 George Maclellan & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting account to 30th June

19/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/92 Thomas Johnson & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: requesting sample and price quote for diatomite

19/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/93 Jessop & Appleby Bros., Engineers, to Alexander Macdonald: stating that means other than hydraulicing must be used in diatomite works and requesting further information

23/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/94 John Geddes to Messrs. Stevenson: letter of introduction for Alexander Macdonald

25/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/95 JV Boyd Wilson to Alexander Macdonald: letters (2) stating that D. Graham Dow has written falsely and that his attempting to use diatomite in Fireproof Building Construction is an infringement of Boyd Wilson’s patent; and requesting that diatomite not be supplied to Graham Dow; earlier letter attached (18/02/1897), stating that Boyd Wilson has formed partnership with D, Graham Dow

25/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/96 Thomas Johnson & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: requesting sample and price quote for supplying diatomite

26/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/97 FW Moore & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., asking if they can ship direct to Ireland and price quote for freight to Belfast and Dublin

26/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/98 Scottish Employer Liability Insurance Co. to Alexander Macdonald: declining proposal regarding insurance in connection with seasonal work and switchback railway

01/09/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/99 FW Moore & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., stating that they have a lower rate for shipping to Ireland

06/09/1897

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and that shipping should be done via Glasgow, and requesting 5 tons of diatomite for trial

SL/D1062/1/1/5/100 George Maclellan & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co: disputing statement of account received

07/09/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/101 Postcard: Railway Passengers Assurance Company to Alexander Macdonald, requesting further information about matters raised in earlier letter

09/09/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/102 FW Moore & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., stating that their only current diatomite work is in Ireland and giving names of their bankers

10/09/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/103 Bank of Scotland, Laurieston Branch, to Alexander Macdonald: banker’s reference for FW Moore & Co.

15/09/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/104 Caledonian Insurance Co. to Alexander Macdonald: stating that no reduction of rates for insurance can be made; earlier letter attached

15/09/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/105 AJ Main & Co, to Alexander Macdonald: bills for goods supplied

17/09/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/106 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: requesting full cargo of diatomite by middle of October 1897

18/09/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/107 Mr MacRae, Sheriff Clerk Depute, Portree, to Alexander Macdonald, requesting return of Plan of Lochquire borrowed earlier

23/09/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/108 Alexander F. Blackater, Steamship owner and broker, to Alexander Macdonald: raising rates for shipping diatomite as these have hitherto been kept low due to feelings of friendship

24/09/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/109 George Maclellan & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: sending cheque in payment of invoices

25/09/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/110 Editor, The British Clayworker to Alexander Macdonald: giving details of engineer who worked on conveyance of clay by pipes

30/09/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/111 Thomas Johnson & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting preliminary order of diatomite, ground fine , at lowest price possible

30/09/1897

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SL/D1062/1/1/5/112 Thomas Johnson & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., disputed about correspondence, invoices and prices for diatomite

13/10/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/113 Caledonian Insurance Company to Alexander Macdonald: regarding rates for insurance

19/10/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/114 Postcard: The British Clayworker to Alexander Macdonald, sending copy of manual ‘Science of Brickmaking’

20/10/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/115 Telegram: FW Moore & Co., requesting 5 tons of diatomite shipped to Glasgow

22/10/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/116 Postcard: The British Clayworker to Alexander Macdonald, requesting payment for manual ‘Science of Brickmaking’

25/10/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/117 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning dispute over weight of cargo per SS ‘Macleod’

28/10/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/118 Paton & Hendry, Shipbrokers, to Alexander Macdonald: sending account for freight on cargo per ‘Macleod’

28/10/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/119 Blake & Mackenzie, Cardboard Box manufacturers, to Skye Diatomite Co., sending price list for boxes

01/11/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/120 FW Moore & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., stating that 168 empty bags have been sent by steamer, and requesting that payment of account be drawn in 3 months’ time if possible

26/11/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/5/121 Percy J. Neate, Consulting Engineer, to Skye Diatomite Co. requesting further information as to requirements for mixing apparatus

03/12/1897

SL/D1062/1/1/6 General business correspondence and associated papers 1898

1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/1 William Reid & Leys, Seedsman: circular, advising orders for wire netting to be placed early

Jan. 1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/2 Joseph Evans & Sons to Alexander Macdonald: concerning query regarding pumping of adhesive clay through a pipeline, and advising that a pump

03/01/1898

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has been built for this purpose

SL/D1062/1/1/6/3 London County Council to Skye Diatomite Co., giving name of discoverer of process for drying sewage used at Rotherhithe

12/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/4 FL Hansell & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning enquiries about Steel Haulage Rollers and Pulleys and other equipment

15/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/5 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: information about pipes, turbines and Winding Apparatus; drawing attached

17/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/6 E. Page & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning enquiries about Truck and hauling gear

18/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/7 D. Cowan & Co., ship brokers, to Alexander Macdonald: confirming arrangement of steamer load and requesting reply

20/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/8 Postcard, William Boulton, Engineer, to Skye Diatomite Co., stating that Mr Boulton is ill, and enquiry will receive attention when he returns to business

21/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/9 Telegram, D. Cowan & Co., ship brokers, to Alexander Macdonald: ‘owner won’t accept less than 6/, may we arrange’

22/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/10 Telegram, Paton & Hendry, to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Offer Steamer Lealt Glasgow diatomite 6/’

22/10/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/11 D. Cowan & Co., ship brokers, to Alexander Macdonald: requesting reply to earlier telegram (SL/D1062/1/1/6/9)

22/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/12 FL Hansell & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning enquiries about machinery and power needed to drive haulage rollers

22/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/13 Telegram, Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Expect to have steamer ready Thursday’

24/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/14 Telegram, Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: ‘lowest accept six shillings’

24/01/1898

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SL/D1062/1/1/6/15 Telegram, D. Cowan & Co., ship brokers, to Alexander Macdonald: ‘steamer otherwise fixed give another steamer next week’

24/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/16 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: suggesting that it might be better in moving diatomite to use smaller wagons than 2 tons and run them more often, which is more suited to narrow gauge line

24/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/17 The Medical World to Alexander Macdonald: concerning earlier communication about diatomite

26/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/18 Dickson & Mann to Alexander Macdonald: quoting price for bogies and providing information on them; requesting further information on requirements for machinery for hauling clay out of pits

27/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/19 Skye Diatomite Co., copies of accounts sent to Reid, Macfarlane & Co.

29/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/20 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: concerning visit of Mr Ritchie to Portree regarding Hauling Apparatus etc

29/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/21 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Lady of the Lake’ unable to take next cargo of diatomite

31/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/22 William Boulton, Engineer, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning plan for moving diatomite to sea by siphon or pipes

31/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/23 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: Mr Ritchie will defer his visit to Portree

31/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/24 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: Reid, Macfarlane & Co. will take another cargo of diatomite, to be loaded by SS ‘Barracouta’

02/02/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/25 Carrick & Ritchie to Alexander Macdonald: letters to Mr Ritchie should be sent to Edinburgh address

03/02/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/26 Telegram: Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: ‘send remainder of cargo next week’

04/02/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/27 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: SS ‘Barracouta’ leaving Monday to load cargo of

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SL/D1062/1/1/6/28 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: SS ‘Barracouta’ has sailed and will be at Portree tomorrow; hopes that full cargo will be ready for her when she arrives

07/02/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/29 Nelson & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting full account of how anything is owed to them by Nelson & Co

07/02/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/30 Letters, receipts and other papers regarding shipping, Clyde Navigation Trust, Reid. Macfarlane & Co. and Paton & Hendry

26/02/1898-07/03/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/31 D. Nelson & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: insisting that no money is owed by Nelson & Co.

05/03/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/32 Macleod Estate Office to Alexander Macdonald: will be glad to supply six oars

05/03/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/33 Southall Bros. & Barclay to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting copy invoice re disputed account

09/03/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/34 Arthur Koppel to Alexander Macdonald: enquiring if any Tramway material or Wagons are required

10/03/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/35 RB Stewart & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: stating that they have a client who is interested in using large quantities of diatomite and requesting information about supply, price etc

11/03/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/36 Conveyor & Elevator Co. to Alexander Macdonald: sending sheet showing different types of Elevators

12/03/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/37 Southall Bros. & Barclay to Skye Diatomite Co., regarding diatomite order

25/03/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/38 Postcard, Reid Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: have returned bundles containing 350 bags which should be placed to their credit

26/03/2898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/39 Bennett & Sayer, Engineers, to Alexander Macdonald: stating that one of their endless chain tramways would suit purpose of moving diatomite, giving details and sending estimate for cost; estimate attached

28/03/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/40 Postcard, Lachlan MacLeod to Alexander 01/04/1898

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Macdonald: SS ‘Lochiel’ has delivered 348 bags to Staffin from Reid, Macfarlane

SL/D1062/1/1/6/41 Postcard, Lachlan MacLeod to Alexander Macdonald: SS ‘Claymore’ has delivered 508 bags to Staffin from Reid, Macfarlane

24/04/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/42 FW Moore & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting recipes for making up fossil meal for use in paint, insulation, fireproof cement etc

24/04/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/43 Postcard, David Macbrayne to Skye Diatomite Co., 6 bundles of bags arrived by SS ‘Claymore’

29/04/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/44 AE Stewart to Alexander Macdonald: apologies that pieces of larch not sent

29/04/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/45 Postcard, Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: correcting number of bags mentioned in previous communication

01/05/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/46 James Reid & Son to Skye Diatomite Co., bill for stationary supplied

04/05/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/47 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of cheque

11/05/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/48 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: enquiring if they are open to ship a cargo of diatomite from Lealt on steamer calling at Skye shortly

24/05/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/49 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of cheque and asking if they are able to ship another cargo on steamers going north soon

02/06/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/50 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: SS ‘Walrus’ sailing with cargo of coal for Skye Diatomite Co. and can cargo of diatomite be loaded for return

06/06/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/51 Postcard, Peter Craig & Co to Alexander Macdonald: apologies for not sending barrows on steamer

06/06/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/52 James G. Swan & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning remittance owed by John Macbean, presently in Singapore

09/06/1898

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SL/D1062/1/1/6/53 James G. Swan & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding payment of account for Howarth Erskine Ltd, Singapore, and sending letter from them enquiring about further supplies of diatomite

14/06/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/54 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: confirming reply confirming fixture of SS ‘Earnock’ for cargo of diatomite from Lealt

14/06/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/55 A. & J. Main & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning enquiry about roofs for tanks and asking for further information regarding dimensions etc

15/06/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/56 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: will not charge demurrage if loading at Lealt affected by bad weather

16/06/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/57 Telegram, Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Earnock will call Portree due load Friday’

20/06/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/58 James G. Swan & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., ordering 2 tons diatomite for Howarth Erskine Ltd, Singapore

21/06/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/59 Thos. Atkinson, Coal Exporter, to Alexander Macdonald: does not know a suitable man to represent Sky Diatomite Co.

27/06/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/60 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: concerning smallness of cargo to be taken by ‘Lady of the Lake’

29/06/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/61 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: apologies for delay of steamer due to load diatomite

30/06/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/62 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: steamer ‘Beaver’ will load at Lealt after supplying coal to northern lighthouses

05/07/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/63 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: ‘expect Beaver with you next week load second diatomite cargo’

05/07/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/64 James G. Swan & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: problems with Macbrayne, who have delivered

07/07/1898

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diatomite but refuse to give receipt unless freight and cartage is paid

SL/D1062/1/1/6/65 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: have received no advice of SS ‘Beaver’

07/07/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/66 James G. Swan & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: concerning best way to send diatomite to Calcutta and dispute with Macbrayne over receipt herewith forwarded; receipt from Macbrayne attached

09/07/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/67 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: noting message that SS ‘Walrus’ cannot be loaded with diatomite for Glasgow at present

10/07/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/68 ST Taylor & Sons to Alexander Macdonald: will require to have Sole Agency if representing Skye Diatomite Co. in Newcastle

11/07/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/69 Telegram, Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: Maclean now at Carbost expect leave tomorrow for Lealt calling Portree

12/07/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/70 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: confirming telegram (SL/D1062/1/1/6/69) and hoping that SS ‘Maclean’ gets immediate despatch on her arrival

12/07/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/71 Telegram, ST Taylor and Sons to Alexander Macdonald: ‘wire received regret cannot take parcel offered’

13/07/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/72 ST Taylor & Sons to Alexander Macdonald: referring to earlier telegram (D1962/1/1/6/71), stating that they have no warehouse space for any more diatomite, and that price is too high in any case

13/07/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/73 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: have insured cargo of the ‘Maclean’

14/07/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/74 Telegram, Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: ‘We confirm Lealt Glasgow steamer Earnock loads’

14/07/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/75 Peter Craig & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., bill for goods supplied

14/07/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/76 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: 04/08/1898

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acknowledging receipt of cheque in payment of freights on SS ‘Earnock’ and ‘Maclean’

SL/D1062/1/1/6/77 John Cousar & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co. sending sample of heavy twilled sacks suitable for holding powdery material

04/08/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/78 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: intends to call on him on 10 August

05/08/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/79 RB Stewart & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: unfortunate that diatomite on hand at Skye is not prepared for market; clients will proceed with use of diatomite if profitable; note of price charged for diatomite from Ireland, believes that methods of getting, drying and transit of Skye diatomite will enable better terms to be offered

05/08/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/80 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: concerning quotation for shipping diatomite from Lealt to the Tyne and asking if steamer calling at Skye next week can be loaded

17/08/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/81 James G. Swan & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: requesting 2 copies of invoice for last cargo of diatomite shipped for Howarth Erskine, Singapore

22/08/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/82 George G. Swan & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: noting that only one copy of invoice for last cargo shipped for Howarth Erskine of Singapore has been sent, and commiserating on Macdonald’s bad health

26/08/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/83 D. Cowan, ship brokers, to Alexander Macdonald: asking if any bags, steamers for diatomite, or coal is required

30/08/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/84 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: unable to take a cargo of diatomite at present but will need one before winter

01/09/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/85 Frazer & Walker to Skye Diatomite Co., offering information from papers and periodicals on where non-conducting composition is to be used for covering boilers, pipes, cylinders etc

06/09/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/86 John McKenzie, Kilmuir Estate Office, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning query about existence of plan of diatomite other than that

09/09/1898

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submitted to Crofters’ Commission

SL/D1062/1/1/6/87 Southall Bros. and Barclay to Skye Diatomite Co., offering canvas bags for sale

13/09/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/88 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: requiring a cargo of diatomite before weather sets in

04/10/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/89 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: will make available small steamer for cargo of Diatomite from Lealt to Glasgow at 6/ per ton

11/10/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/90 HP Vacher to Alexander Macdonald: requirement for Footprint Automatic Pipe Tongs

13/10/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/91 Telegram: FW Moore & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: ordering 5 tons of diatomite

15/10/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/92 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: asking that shipment of 50 tons of diatomite on each of the steamers arriving shortly be arranged

17/10/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/93 John Cousar & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., offering second hand sacks for sale

19/10/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/94 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: steamers ‘Dolphin’ and ‘Grampus’ will be calling at Portree to make arrangements for loading diatomite at Lealt

22/10/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/95 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: ordering cargo of 80 to 100 tons diatomite as soon as possible

28/10/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/96 Thomas Johnson & Co to Skye Diatomite Co., asking price for shipping diatomite to Belfast

29/10/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/97 Telegram: Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: ‘wire immediately when diatomite will be here’

01/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/98 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Dolphin’ unable to load diatomite at Lealt due to weather

01/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/99 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: still too wet and windy for ‘Dolphin’ to load diatomite at Lealt

02/11/1898

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SL/D1062/1/1/6/100 Samuel Rose, Master, ‘Dolphin’, to Alexander Macdonald: requests payment for two tons of coal for ship, to be retained out of costs for freight of diatomite

04/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/101 Edwin Minnear, Commission Agent, to Alexander Macdonald: requesting circulars for distribution

05/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/102 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: requesting that ‘Earnock’ should be loaded with as much cargo as possible

07/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/103 Postcard: Patton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: diatomite on ‘Dolphin’ has been insured

07/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/104 RB Stewart & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: hoping that his health has improved and requesting information regarding future business operations

08/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/105 Postcard: Patton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: cargo on ‘Earnock’ has been insured

09/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/106 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: bill for freight etc

10/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/107 Postcard: David Macbrayne to Skye Diatomite Co., 10 bundles of bags arrived at Portree

15/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/108 Telegram to ‘Hanratty’, Portree: ‘can’t sell bags at any money will be tomorrow’

15/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/109 The Macleod of Macleod, via John T. Mackenzie, factor, to Alexander Macdonald: bill for six oars

15/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/110 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: requesting return of Clyde Trustees account for dues on bag, so that refund can be applied for

16/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/111 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: sending account for freight by ‘Dolphin’

17/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/112 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: sending account for freight by ‘Earnock’

18/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/113 Telegram: John Cousar & Co. to Alexander Macdonald, ‘we buy old sacks price depends on condition’

22/11/1898

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SL/D1062/1/1/6/114 Telegram: John Cousar & Co. to Alexander Macdonald, ‘cannot trace by berth number only give vessels name which particular dock’

22/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/115 John Cousar & Co. to Alexander Macdonald, further to previous telegram (SL/D1062/1/1/6/114), asking again for name of dock

22/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/116 Telegram: John Cousar & Co. to Alexander Macdonald, ‘best price 6/ ton bagging dirty useless reply must move today’

24/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/117 Postcard: David Macbrayne to Skye Diatomite Co., bags arrived at Portree

30/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/118 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: sending corrected freight accounts for cargoes by ‘Earnock’ and ‘Dolphin’; accounts attached, with related vouchers and correspondence from Clyde Navigation

01/12/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/119 John Cousar & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: sending cheque for bagging, which was of very inferior quality; stating that Calcutta bags are now far too expensive and best value would probably be clean second hand sugar bags

06/11/1898

SL/D1062/1/1/6/120 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of cheque in payment for freight per ‘Earnock’ and ‘Dolphin’

07/12/1898

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1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/1 William Mackenzie, Valtos School, to Alexander Macdonald: requesting assistance with annual school treat as before

13/01/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/2 Duncan Campbell & Son to Skye Diatomite Co., bill for goods supplied

09/02/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/3 Postcard: Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: have returned 500 empty bags, to be placed to their credit

30/03/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/4 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: hope to advise soon the name and position of steamer that will load diatomite for Glasgow

17/04/1899

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SL/D1062/1/1/7/5 John Cousar & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., sending sample of second hand bag and quoting price

19/04/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/6 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: noting that 10 tons of diatomite has been shipped by ‘Claymore’ and hoping that required further 60 tons can be sent soon

24/04/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/7 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: regarding delay in arrangements for a lighter to transport the required 60 tons of diatomite, which is needed urgently

28/04/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/8 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Bonito’ is due at Lealt to load diatomite for Glasgow

28/04/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/9 Constable & Johnstonee, WS, to Alexander Macdonald: have written to Messrs. Haldane regarding accounts

01/05/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/10 John Cousar & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., regarding sample of bag sent earlier, of which there is a good stock available

19/05/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/11 RB Stewart to Alexander Macdonald: has received telegram and written to Mr MacCallum, hopes Macdonald’s health has improved

26/05/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/12 Telegram: RB Stewart to Alexander Macdonald: ‘leaving two fifteen Queen St with you 4 pm’

30/05/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/13 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding statement and quay tickets

02/06/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/14 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: requesting further cargo of 60 tons of diatomite

08/06/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/15 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: will arrange to have steamer available for shipping cargo of diatomite to Glasgow; with private post-script stating that Mr Cowan is not entitled to commission on cargoes

13/06/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/16 RB Stewart to Alexander Macdonald: has received proposed agreement; its terms regarding purchase of lease and plant of diatomite works at Lealt and floating of shares are unacceptable

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SL/D1062/1/1/7/17 Constable & Johnstonee to Alexander Macdonald: concerning new diatomite lease and how to turn it and leasehold best to account, and noting that it would probably not be advantageous to floating the concern by offering shares for sale publicly, as public will not buy shares unless there is evidence of substantial past profit, which is not the case; recommends forming a syndicate to run concern as private venture

24/06/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/18 Constable & Johnstonee to Alexander Macdonald: sending duplicate lease between Mr Baird’s trustees and Skye Diatomite Co. and Accounts of Charge and Discharge

24/06/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/19 Macleod & Macleod, Writers, to Alexander Macdonald: will not comment on terms until lease had been seen and requesting same, together with Balance Sheet showing operations of Diatomite Co.

24/06/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/20 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: will be unable to take in another cargo of diatomite until end of July, hopes Mr Macdonald’s health will improve

04/07/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/21 Clyde Navigation to Alexander Macdonald: concerning weight of diatomite ex ‘Dolphin’

05/07/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/22 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: will arrange steamer for diatomite from Lealt to Glasgow

10/07/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/23 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: SS ‘Bonito’ available to load at Lealt

11/07/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/24 FW Moore & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., have no bags for sale at present

18/07/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/25 Andrew Mitchell & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: sending sample of bag and quoting price

18/07/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/26 John Cousar & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., sending sample of tarpaulin bag and quoting price

18/07/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/27 Macleod & Macleod to Alexander Macdonald: requesting return of draft agreement sent earlier to be altered by Macdonald and Mr Stewart, for final

18/07/1899

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revision

SL/D1062/1/1/7/28 John Cousar & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., will ship the 1000 bags ordered on Thursday 1 May

24/07/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/29 Clyde Navigation to Alexander Macdonald: concerning weight of diatomite ex ‘Bonito’

24/07/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/30 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Steamer Porpoise due load Lealt Thursday Friday’

24/07/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/31 RB Stewart to Alexander Macdonald: hopes Macdonald’s health has improved, and regarding Mr MacCallum’s objections to proposed agreement regarding Diatomite Company; Mr Douglas Cairney, Stock & Share Broker, has given opinion that arrangement will not be profitable; advises that it would probably be better to drop the matter for the present unless Macdonald could accept Mr MacCallum’s terms, returns draft agreement; letters from Macleod & Macleod and Douglas Cairney and draft Minute of Agreement between Alexander Macdonald and RB Stewart and MacCallum attached

28/07/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/31 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: sending cheque in payment of account

04/08/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/32 Postcard: Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., sent 7 bundles of empty bags

17/08/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/33 Macleod & Macleod to Alexander Macdonald: sending copy of Prospectus with copy of Messrs. Stewart and MacCallum’s report, and asking that any suggested alterations be noted on Prospectus before it is returned

28/08/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/34 Telegram: RB Stewart to Alexander Macdonald: ‘wire reply when and where I can see you on your way south or if I can see you Portree’

06/09/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/35 Postcard: FW Moore & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting price quote for fossil meal delivered to Cardonald station

12/09/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/36 Postcard: Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., sent 11 bundles empty bags

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SL/D1062/1/1/7/37 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: will require a full cargo of diatomite before winter, but are unable to take it at present

19/09/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/38 FW Moore & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., concerning order for fossil meal via Greenock to Cardonald, and noting that they are presently buying elsewhere at cheaper price than Skye Diatomite Co.’s

23/09/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/39 Telegram: FW Moore & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., ‘send five tons Monday’s boat if possible Cardonald via Greenock

23/09/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/40 Postcard: David Macbrayne to Skye Diatomite Co., 11 bundles of bags have arrived

30/09/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/41 FW Moore & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., noting that delivery via Greenock is cheaper and involves less handling, and that freight charge seems excessive

30/09/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/42 Postcard: Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: have returned 500 empty bags to be placed to their credit

09/10/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/43 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: enquiring when they will receive diatomite ordered

13/10/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/44 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: can have steamer available to load diatomite from Lealt for Glasgow middle of next week

16/10/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/45 Constable & Johnstonee to Skye Diatomite Co., expressing condolences on the death of Alexander Macdonald and enquiring as to whether account in connection with re-organisation of diatomite business and re-negotiation of lease should be submitted

17/10/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/46 Telegram, Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: ‘wire if diatomite has left—stock almost finished’

25/10/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/47 Postcard: Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: have returned 500 empty bags to be placed to their credit

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SL/D1062/1/1/7/48 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: cannot provide steamer to load this week as have not been able to obtain coal in time

26/10/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/49 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: urgent requirement for diatomite as their stocks are very low

27/10/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/50 Telegram, Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: ‘wire if sending diatomite Macbrayne steamer this week’

01/11/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/51 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: have not received reply to earlier telegram (SL/D1062/1/1/7/50), their stocks of diatomite are now exhausted and they will have to order Irish or German diatomite if none forthcoming from Skye

01/11/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/52 Paton & Hendry to Alexander Macdonald: all steamers badly delayed due to bad weather since previous week

07/11/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/53 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: repeating request for statement of account made in earlier letter

09/11/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/54 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., sending cheque in payment of account

13/11/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/55 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: have received 171 bags of diatomite sent and note that further 20 tons will be sent soon

14/11/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/56 Postcard: Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: have returned 500 empty bags to be placed to their credit

23/11/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/57 Postcard: David Macbrayne to Skye Diatomite Co., 7 bundles of empty bags have arrived

25/11/1899

SL/D1062/1/1/7/58 Postcard: Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Alexander Macdonald: have returned 250 empty bags to be placed to their credit

16/12/1899

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SL/D1062/1/1/8/1 Cassier’s Magazine to Skye Diatomite Co., 02/01/1900

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soliciting subscriptions

SL/D1062/1/1/8/2 DA MacCallum, Analytical and Consulting Chemist, to Ronald Macdonald: unable to accept proceeding with formation of company as proposed by late Alexander Macdonald, and suggesting new proposal that might be satisfactory to Alexander Macdonald’s executors

29/01/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/3 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting 30 tons of diatomite

13/02/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/4 Manlove, Alliott & Co., Engineers, to Skye Diatomite Co., accepting quote for fossil meal shipped to Liverpool

13/02/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/5 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow,, Writers, to Ronald Macdonald: have received his telegram regarding payment to be made by RB Stewart

26/02/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/6 Telegram: RB Stewart to Ronald Macdonald: ‘Please let me know name of your agent Glasgow or Edinburgh who will receive cash behalf Macdonald’s trustees’

26/02/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/7 John Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: confirming instructions as trustee for estate of Alexander Macdonald that payment must be made through the bank

26/02/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/8 George Rainey Macdonald, India, to Ronald Macdonald: has asked for telegram to be sent giving trustees of Alexander Macdonald’s estate power to act as they see fit in his interests in the matter of the Diatomite Company

27/02/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/9 RB Stewart to Ronald Macdonald: has failed to obtain full sum needed to complete transaction re Diatomite Company, so alternative scheme regarding sale arranged verbally with trustees John and Thomas Macdonald, must now come into effect; trustees will request Ronald Macdonald to embody these new terms in a draft agreement between them, Stewart and MacCallum

27/02/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/10 Telegram: Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow,, Writers, to Ronald Macdonald: ‘Stewart can’t pay £6600 but alternatively proposes remit tomorrow £2200 and pay balance and £1000 extra in yearly

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instalments of £1000 with five per cent interest’

SL/D1062/1/1/8/11 Macdonald & Fraser to Thomas Macdonald: money due in payment from Stewart for Diatomite Co. to be remitted through National Bank in Portree, without further cost to trustees; reply from Dr Macdonald dated 28/02/1900 written on same letter.

27/02/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/12 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Ronald Macdonald: RB Stewart unable to raise full sum of £6600 for purchase of Diatomite Co., so wishes to implement alternative scheme arranged verbally with John & Thomas Macdonald, trustees for Alexander Macdonald, which may still prove advantageous to the trustees, and he has accordingly had £2200 placed to their credit with the National Bank, Portree, will find security for £1000 more and will pay the rest in yearly instalments of £1000 at 5 per cent.

28/02/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/13 Telegram: John Macdonald to Thomas Macdonald: ‘Stewart now proposes to remit £2200 & pay balance & £1000 extra in yearly instalments with five per cent interest this is what was suggested at last meeting but Stewart never wrote anything & only got this wire late last night please wire what you think we should do there is no word from brother in India

28/02/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/14 Telegram: Thomas Macdonald to John Macdonald: ‘Agreeable to close with Stewart provided he pays £2200 down now and pays balance in yearly instalments of £1000 and five per cent interest but hold him to paying £1000 above option to which he agreed he must be bound by strict document and also to keep Dickson and pay all cash into bank through him and keep up Diatomite stock up to present stocks and have whole concern with machinery in our names’

28/02/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/15 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: suggested arrangements for security of new agreement between RB Stewart and trustees of Alexander Macdonald regarding Diatomite Company; sub-lease to be made out to Stewart, the rent to be the remaining sum due for purchase

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price in yearly instalments at five per cent interest, and Stewart also to relieve the trustees of the remaining sum due as rent under their own lease of the Diatomite works

SL/D1062/1/1/8/16 RB Stewart to Macdonald & Fraser: requesting that new agreement regarding between himself and trustees of Alexander Macdonald be put through as fast as possible and expressing regrets that Ronald Macdonald is ill

06/03/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/17 James, MacKerrow, Macleod & Macleod, Writers, to Ronald Macdonald: urgently requesting draft agreement regarding Diatomite Company between trustees of Alexander Macdonald and Stewart and MacCallum to be sent, so that Stewart and MacCallum can peruse it

16/03/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/18 Telegram: RB Stewart to Ronald Macdonald: ‘seen McKerrow draft agreement for revisal’

20/03/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/19 RB Stewart to John Macdonald: thanking him for offer of launch and advice about testing machinery with wet diatomite and asking if he will be coming to see Ramsden’s sugar plant

21/03/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/20 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., acknowledging receipt of notification that the Diatomite Co. has been sold

26/03/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/21 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., requesting overdue receipt for cheque sent on 2nd of February

27/03/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/22 Macleod & Macleod, Writers, to Macdonald & Fraser: returning revised Draft Agreement between trustees of Alexander Macdonald and Stewart and MacCallum, and discussing alterations and deletions, especially of clause that is too restricting on future actions of the new company (British Diatomite Co.)

27/03/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/23 Macleod & Macleod, Writers, to Ronald Macdonald: returning revised Draft Agreement with official letter to Macdonald & Fraser (SL/D1062/1/1/8/23), and asking if he proposes to register the agreement in the Books of Council and Session

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SL/D1062/1/1/8/24 Reid, Macfarlane & Co. to Skye Diatomite Co., have returned 400 empty bags to be placed to their credit

02/04/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/25 Telegram, Thomas Macdonald to John Macdonald: ‘I should say agree provided Stewart bound down to leave a balance in bank or find security sufficient to meet annual instalments of principal and interest as they fall due but use your discretion’

04/04/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/26 Telegram, Ronald Macdonald to George Fraser. Macdonald and Fraser: ‘Please tell Mr John that at interview last night Stewart and MacCallum absolutely declined to agree to paragraph of agreement objected to but they are willing to allow a clause prohibiting formation of any subsiding company, this is the best I can get them to do, please wire whether Mr John approves of closing matter on these lines’

04/04/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/27 Telegram, Ronald Macdonald to George Fraser. Macdonald and Fraser: ‘Telegram received, Mr Stewart whom I reminded of proposal now objected to being his own, states that he must have been misunderstood, he never contemplated binding new company to that extent, Macrae thinks that clause objected to would be useless on account of difficulty of enforcement, Stewart is ready to undertake that no subsidiary companies be formed and that all operations will be conducted in name of principal company, have added another clause to agreement which strengthens trustees’ position and as it now stands think it should be agreed to, shall forward it on Thursday, Macfarlane goes north tomorrow, please wire’

04/04/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/28 Telegram, Thomas Macdonald to John Macdonald: ‘Agree to leave settlement of diatomite question with Ronald as suggested’

05/04/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/29 Telegram, Ronald Macdonald to George Fraser, Macdonald & Fraser: ‘Telegram received, saw Stewart again today, he is quite decided against clause so I am glad Mr John does not insist on it, as it would I fear end all negotiations, new clause provides specifically that property does not pass to

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second parties until agreement carried out entire by payment of all instalments and interest, this is approved by Stewart as well as clause against formation of subsidiary companies or concession to other companies without sanction of trustees, the second parties should see agreement with Reid, Macfarlane, should send it to McKerrow after getting Mr John’s consent tonight if possible and also copy of Colonel [Alexander] Macdonald’s settlement to show quorum can sign agreement MacCallum arrives Portree tomorrow’

SL/D1062/1/1/8/30 Telegram, Ronald Macdonald to George Fraser, Macdonald & Fraser: ‘Agreement and explanatory letter posted yesterday’

06/04/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/31 Macleod & Macleod to Macdonald & Fraser: returning agreement signed by MacCallum and Stewart and engrossments returned for completion

13/04/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/32 Macleod & Macleod to Macdonald & Fraser: acknowledges return of duplicate of agreement between trustees of Alexander Macdonald and MacCallum and Stewart; hopes to have British Diatomite Co. registered next week; Instructions for Signing and Completing Deeds schedule signed by Harry, John and Thomas Macdonald attached

20/04/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/33 Postcard: Joseph Brown to Macdonald & Fraser, giving name of his bank

25/04/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/34 Bank of Scotland, Kinning Park, to Macdonald & Fraser: reference for Joseph Brown’s financial standing

30/04/1900

SL/D1062/1/1/8/35 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: legal matters

26/06/1900

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SL/D1062/1/1/9/1 British Diatomite Co., form letter stating that connection of Douglas Archibald MacCallum with the company will cease after May 28th

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SL/D1062/1/1/9/2 Macdonald & Fraser to British Diatomite Co., concerning delay in payment of amount due to

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Trustees of the late Alexander Macdonald

SL/D1062/1/1/9/3 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: regretting that Trustees of Alexander Macdonald are unwilling to make accommodation that would allow company to continue business and avoid total loss of money already spent

27/04/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/4 Douglas MacCallum to John Macdonald: stating that Brown will put no more money into the company and discussing possible future arrangements

06/05/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/5 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: stating that his father will put no more money into the company, and that the business will therefore revert to the Trustees of Alexander Macdonald unless prospects improve considerably

07/05/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/6 British Diatomite Co. to Macdonald & Fraser: correcting figure quoted in earlier letter

08/05/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/7 Copy letters, Macdonald & Fraser to Arthur Brown, British Diatomite Company: requesting statement of company’s affairs; John Macdonald and other Trustees of Alexander Macdonald do not wish to bring diatomite business back into the trust before it is due to return, but feel that diatomite works are not being worked to their fullest capacity, so that it may be better for them to get possession of the business; also noting offer by Brown’s father to sell his interest in the company to the Trustees

21/05/1901-06/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/8 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: sending requested statement of British Diatomite Co.’s affairs; statement, list of debtors and estimated stock of diatomite on 11 May 1901 attached

22/05/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/9 Unsigned note regarding shipment of diatomite 23/05/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/10 Telegram, Douglas MacCallum to Macdonald & Fraser: ‘arrangements not yet complete’

23/05/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/11 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning deductions made by Reid, Macfarlane & Co for empty bags, and possible proposals from Trustees of Alexander Macdonald for future of company

29/05/1901

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SL/D1062/1/1/9/12 Douglas MacCallum to John Macdonald: concerning progress of and problems with arrangements for buying out Mr Brown

29/05/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/13 British Diatomite Co. to Macdonald & Fraser: sending note from Reid, Macfarlane & Co regarding deduction for empty bags; note attached

31/01/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/14 Note from British Diatomite Co., list of creditors on 31 May 1901

31/01/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/15 Douglas MacCallum to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning arrangements for settling matters with Mr Brown

31/05/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/16 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: stating that he is willing to cancel all claims on the British Diatomite Co. and allow Trustees of Alexander Macdonald to take over the business, if they also take over the liabilities and pay him £200

03/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/1/17 Macdonald & Fraser to Douglas MacCallum: informing him of Arthur Brown’s terms (in SL/D1062/1/1/9/16) and urging haste; with copy

04/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/18 Arthur Brown to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: will hold his offer of the 3rd open until Wednesday

13/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/19 Thomas Macdonald to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: concerning sample of diatomite for Mr Bailey

16/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/20 Douglas MacCallum to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: sending copy of telegram stating that Mr Macdonald of Edinburgh is unable to raise the cash to float a company and advising him to close with Brown on behalf of the Trustees of Alexander Macdonald; telegram attached

18/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/21 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning arrangements to be made between Trustees of Alexander Macdonald and Arthur Brown regarding British Diatomite Co.

18/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/22 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning sample of diatomite for Mr Bailey and future of diatomite business

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SL/D1062/1/1/9/23 Douglas MacCallum to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: noting that steamer has been arranged to load cargo at Lealt and asking if Trustees could meet payments due for wages

20/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/24 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: estimate of the state of affairs of the British Diatomite Co. on 15 June 1901

21/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/25 Telegram to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: ‘letter not very clear but presume twenty five shillings is price of stock overall, Diatomite’

21/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/26 Mr Bailey, Brewer’s Sugar Co., to Macdonald & Fraser: acknowledging receipt of diatomite sample

21/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/27 Douglas MacCallum to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: concerning Arthur Brown’s questions regarding balance of assets and liabilities of British Diatomite Co.; statement of these attached

22/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/28 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: legal issues connected with British Diatomite Co.

24/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/29 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning terms regarding Arthur Brown and Diatomite Co.

24/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/30 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning conditions regarding the taking over of the Diatomite Co. by the Trustees of Alexander Macdonald

25/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/31 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: financial matters concerning the Trustees of Alexander Macdonald, Arthur Brown and the British Diatomite Co.

26/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/32 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning estimate of stocks of British Diatomite Co. and proposals for the transference of the company

27/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/33 Douglas MacCallum to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: concerning dispute over estimated quantities of diatomite held by British Diatomite Co. at Loch Cuithir etc

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SL/D1062/1/1/9/34 Telegram, Arthur Brown to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: ‘Estimates of stock are by Dickson whatever they are I still hold to my original offer and await definite reply’

27/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/35 Arthur Brown to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: hopes that cash was forwarded to Dickson to enable him to meet wage bill, and saying that question of transference of Diatomite Co. must be settled by next week

28/06/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/36 Telegram, Arthur Brown to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: ‘surprised no letter this morning my option closes tomorrow any further offer must come from you’

01/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/37 John Oswald & Son to Macdonald & Fraser: has examined the file of the British Diatomite Co. at the Registrar’s Office and found two agreements filed therein between Douglas MacCallum, Robert Stewart and trustees, concerning allotment of shares

01/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/38 Telegram, Thomas Macdonald to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: ‘concur in thinking should close with Brown and employ Macrae’

02/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/40 Macdonald & Fraser to Thomas Macdonald: stating that John Macdonald agrees that Brown should be settled with and that Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, should attend to any details in Glasgow relating to the settlement; reply from Thomas Macdonald dated 02/07/1901 on same letter

01/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/41 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: enclosing confirmation of his earlier telegram (SL/D1062/1/1/9/36) and stating that his will allow his option to stand open to the end of the week; confirmation attached

02/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/42 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: hopes that on receipt of their letter he will be able to proceed with liquidation and have business transferred without delay

03/07/1901

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Fraser: have reviewed Draft Agreement and found that it fails to include a clause reserving right of Trustees of Alexander Macdonald to recover unpaid instalments

SL/D1062/1/1/9/44 Telegram, Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: ‘Stocks must be taken at Dickson’s estimate I cannot guarantee then’

05/01/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/45 Telegram, Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: ‘My letter of 21 clearly stated stocks not to affect payment of 200 Dickson’s estimate must be accepted without guarantee’

05/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/46 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: acknowledging receipt of copy letter accepting Brown’s option

05/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/47 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: confirming his earlier telegrams (1062/1/1/9/44-45) and discussing remaining misunderstandings regarding the transference of the Diatomite Co.; confirmations attached

05/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/48 Douglas MacCallum to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: has seen letter in which Trustees of Alexander Macdonald agree to take over Diatomite Co., and suggests that he visit Portree to discuss future running of concern, as he is to stay on as manager; also makes suggestions as to method of transference

05/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/50 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: acknowledging receipt of telegram

06/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/51 Douglas MacCallum to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: business at a standstill after holidays, but demand for diatomite will soon increase

10/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/52 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: has seen Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to arrange transference of business, but found that they had received no instructions from Macdonald & Fraser; also makes suggestions as to method of transference

11/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/53 Telegram, Ronald Macdonald, Paisley, to John Macdonald, Glasgow: ‘shall call 11.30 this

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morning’

SL/D1062/1/1/9/54 Douglas MacCallum to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: has received two orders for diatomite from London and several new enquiries

16/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/55 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: legal issues concerning transference of Diatomite Co. and Arthur Brown

18/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/56 Telegram, Douglas MacCallum to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: ‘Macdonald Edinburgh quite off you arrange at once’

18/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/57 Telegram, Thomas Macdonald to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: ‘Settle with Brown best advantage consulting Brother John, writing’

18/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/58 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning conditions under which he has agreed to pay cost of liquidating the company

19/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/59 Arthur Brown to Macdonald & Fraser: stating that that a wage bill needs to be met and enquiring if money will be provided by the Trustees to meet it

19/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/60 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: asking if is acceptable if each party involved in the transfer of the Diatomite Co, pay their own law expenses

20/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/61 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: forwarding copy of Power of Attorney held by Arthur Brown from his father and discussing further legal and other questions involved in the transfer of the Company and its continuing operation

25/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/62 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: requesting copy of filed Agreement obtained from Edinburgh and discussing future management of the Company

26/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/63 Gustav Heine, Engineer, Stavanger to British Diatomite Co., stating that he has developed new improvements in the manufacture of Kieselguhr, and other inventions, and offering further

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information

SL/D1062/1/1/9/64 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning questions regarding the filing of the Agreement

31/07/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/65 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: forwarding share transfers and discussing appointment of Company directors

01/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/66 John Oswald & Son to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning researchers made in the file of the British Diatomite Co. at HM General Register House regarding Agreement between Douglas MacCallum, Robert Stewart and the Diatomite Co.; with copy attached

08/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/67 Douglas MacCallum to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: sales, shipping and future orders of diatomite

13/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/68 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: he and John Macdonald wish the diatomite works to be advertised for sale in the Clay Worker before proceeding further

13/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/69 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: stating that a Directors’ meeting will be held when brown returns and asking for name of further proposed Director or Directors

14/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/70 Edmund Gray, British Consulate-General, Christiana, to Macdonald & Fraser: is unable to provide information about the financial position, capability or character of firms or individuals, but will write to the Vice Consul in Stavanger for information as to the yearly output of Kieselguhr of the firm in question

17/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/71 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: generally approves of proposal with George Dickson as a Director of the British Diatomite Co.

18/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/72 Telegram, Thomas Macdonald to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: ‘consult brother arriving tonight about advertisement, writing’

16/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/73 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning advertisement for diatomite works to

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be put in the Clay Worker

SL/D1062/1/1/9/74 Gustav Heine, Engineer, Stavanger to Macdonald & Fraser: discussing possible future business arrangements with British Diatomite Co. and sending testimonials; testimonials attached

18/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/75 Robertson & Scott, Advertising & Newspaper Agents, to Macdonald & Fraser: acknowledging receipt of order for advertisement to be placed in the Clay Worker; copies of advertisement attached

19/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/76 British Vice-Consulate, Stavanger, Norway, to Macdonald & Fraser: information about the Stavanger Kieselguhr Co.

20/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/77 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning appointment of George Dickson as a Director, proceedings of recent Director’s meeting and sending lists of share transfers attached

21/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/78 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning share transfers

27/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/79 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning share transfers

29/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/80 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning share transfers

31/08/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/81 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning examination and audit of books

03/09/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/82 Gustav Heine, Engineer, Stavanger, to British Diatomite Co., concerning forthcoming visit to Skye and possible future working arrangements between them for making Skye diatomite saleable and business more profitable

10/09/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/83 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning share transfers

11/09/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/84 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning State for Settlement to be prepared by Brown

15/09/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/85 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning share transfers

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SL/D1062/1/1/9/86 Macdonald & Fraser to Thomas Macdonald: forwarding transfer of British Diatomite Co. stock for signature and return; reply from Thomas Macdonald dated 16/09/1901 on same letter

16/09/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/87 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending statements from Brown, asking who the Secretary of the Company is to be and discussing payment of £200 due to Brown by new shareholders

19/09/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/88 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning travelling arrangements for Gustav Heine from Stavanger to Portree and payment for these

19/09/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/89 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning share transfer

21/09/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/90 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: requesting return of statements from Brown sent earlier

25/09/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/91 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending statement of stock received from Brown

27/09/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/92 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: have received Draft Deed of Guarantee and will forward it to Brown

30/09/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/93 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: returning Draft Deed of Guarantee and drawing attention to alterations therein requested by Brown

02/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/94 Macdonald & Fraser to Thomas Macdonald: concerning terms on which Gustav Heine will come to Portree; reply from Thomas Macdonald dated 7/10/1901 on same letter; letter from Gustav Heine, Engineer, Stavanger, to Macdonald & Fraser stating that he can make the trip to Portree and back for £50, including time spent testing Skye diatomite attached

05/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/95 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning discrepancies between Brown’s and Dickson’s statements of stock

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SL/D1062/1/1/9/96 Arthur Brown to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: stating that audit of books is almost finished and requesting that cheque be sent to Mr Macrae with documents for his father Joseph Brown to sign

07/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/97 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: stating that Draft and Deed of Guarantee have been sent to Brown and that completed balance sheet from Mr Deas will be sent, and sending copy letter from Arthur Brown; copy letter from Arthur Brown dated 10/10/1901 on same letter

10/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/98 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheets and Report for perusal and return, as well as proposed minute by Directors

11/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/99 Macdonald & Fraser to Thomas Macdonald: sending letter from Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, and requesting advice as to points raised in it; reply from Thomas Macdonald dated 16/10/1901 on same letter

14/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/100 Macdonald & Fraser to Thomas Macdonald: sending minute of the Directors of the British Diatomite Co. for signature and return; reply from Thomas Macdonald dated 16/10/1901 on same letter

14/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/101 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending copy letter from Messrs Gourlay & Deas and noting that they have had great difficulty if having Brown prepare a statement, and that a new balance sheet may be required; copy letter from Gourlay & Deas dated 16/10/1901 on same letter

16/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/102 George Rainey Macdonald, India, to Macdonald & Fraser: discussing financial matters regarding British Diatomite Co., sending signed certificates for shares and requesting accounts for intromissions

17/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/103 Gustav Heine, Engineer, Stavanger, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning his fee and his forthcoming

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visit to Skye in connection with diatomite works

SL/D1062/1/1/9/104 Macdonald & Fraser to Thomas Macdonald: concerning money to be paid to Brown and information about Gustav Heine, engineer from Stavanger; reply from Thomas Macdonald dated 18/10/1901 on same letter

18/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/105 Constable & Johnstonee, WS, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning whereabouts of report by Messrs Geddes; telegram concerning this report from Constable & Johnstonee to Alexander Macdonald dated 15/11/1898 attached

18/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/106 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending Draft approved by Brown for engrossment

18/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/107 Gustav Heine to Macdonald & Fraser: stating that he has left Stavanger and will be travelling in Germany

20/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/108 Alex Nansen, Hoiesteretsadvokat, Christiania, Norway, to Macdonald & Fraser: has made enquiries about Gustav Heine but has received no reply yet

25/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/109 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: stating that Brown will probably accept offer

25/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/110 Alex Nansen, Hoiesteretsadvokat, Christiania, Norway, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending information about Gustav Heine

28/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/111 Telegram, Gustav Heine, Berlin, to Macdonald & Fraser: ‘I am coming over London at once’

30/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/112 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning delay of books sent to Portree, errors made regarding share transfers by Brown, and sending copy letter from Brown; copy letter from Brown to Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, dated 30/10/1901 on same letter

30/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/113 Copied letters from Gourlay & Deas to Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, and Arthur Brown to Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, concerning statements of stock and delay in settlement of

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business regarding British Diatomite Co.

SL/D1062/1/1/9/114 Gustav Heine, Berlin, to Macdonald & Fraser: is unsure if £25 will cover his expenses, but is willing to visit

30/10/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/115 Gustav Heine, Brunswick, to Macdonald & Fraser: stating that he will try to come out for the fee offered, and requesting part of this sum to be sent to his address in London, where he will be on 5 November

01/11/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/116 Macdonald & Fraser to Thomas Macdonald: stating that it has been necessary to make out new transfers of the diatomite shares due to Brown’s error, and sending these for signature and return; reply from Thomas Macdonald dated 05/11/1901 on same letter

02/11/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/117 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning share transfers and regretting delay in delivery of books; list of share transfers attached

05/11/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/118 Macdonald & Fraser to Thomas Macdonald: concerning payment to Gustav Heine for his trip to the diatomite works on Skye, where he is expected shortly; reply from Thomas Macdonald dated 06/11/1901 on same letter

05/11/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/119 Constable & Johnstone, WS, to Macdonald & Fraser: have received from Messrs. W & F Haldane the Geddes report on diatomite, which had been in the hands of Messrs. Lumley & Lumley, solicitors in London; copy letter to W & F Haldane dated 06/11/1901 attached

06/11/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/120 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: acknowledging receipt of 18 share transfers

09/11/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/121 James MacKerrow to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: British Diatomite Co. owes him £13. 9.4.

10/11/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/122 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: acknowledging receipt of share transfer

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SL/D1062/1/1/9/123 Macdonald & Fraser to Thomas Macdonald: Engineer Gustav Heine has finished his visit to Skye and has drawn up a report on diatomite works which is being sent; reply from Thomas Macdonald dated 26/11/1901 on same letter; letter from John Macdonald to Gustav Heine dated 20/11/1901 and notes thereon attached

25/11/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/124 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: problems regarding engineer Gustav Heine’s report on Skye diatomite works

27/11/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/125 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning financial questions involved with British Diatomite Co.

27/11/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/126 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: company books have been sent to Douglas MacCallum, and brown has complained again about delay in settling business

27/11/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/127 Douglas MacCallum to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: has received company books from Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, and forwards a letter from Thomson Brothers; letter from Thomson Brothers to British Diatomite Co. dated 27/11/1901 and requesting settlement of account attached

28/11/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/128 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: have been informed by Douglas MacCallum that books have been written up

04/12/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/129 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: have received bank draft for £305.0.3 to settle with Brown, and have obtained letter of guarantee, assignation and minute of Directors from Joseph Brown, who has been paid the £305.0.3. Books, papers and documents of the British Diatomite Co. are either with MacCallum or Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow,

06/12/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/130 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: books and papers of the British Diatomite Co. have been sent to Portree

09/12/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/131 Macdonald & Fraser to Thomas Macdonald: sending letters and statements received from

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Douglas MacCallum; reply from Thomas Macdonald dated 11/12/1901 on same letter

SL/D1062/1/1/9/132 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: enquiring about arrival of books sent on 9 December

13/12/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/133 Macdonald & Fraser to Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow,: requesting further information and documents relating to sales, stock and other matters relating to the British Diatomite Co.

14/12/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/134 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending further documents relating to British Diatomite Co.; list of documents included

17/12/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/135 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: acknowledging receipt of undated letter from Gustav Heine they sent to him and commenting on it; undated letter from Gustav Heine, Hamburg, to Macdonald & Fraser attached

20/12/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/9/136 Macdonald & Fraser to Thomas Macdonald: sending translations from German of information on the United German Diatomite Companies of Hanover and the Badisch Company, and stating that John Macdonald and George Dickson suggest that Thomas Macdonald come to Skye so that a Directors meeting can be held to put the business of the Diatomite Company on a regular footing again; reply from Thomas Macdonald dated 21/12/1901 on same letter; translated German information on diatomite companies attached

20/12/1901

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1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/1 A. Schenker, London, to John Macdonald: has been informed by Gustav Heine that Skye diatomite deposits may be for sale, and may be interested in this on behalf of some friends who wish to use diatomite for making fire-proof plates for building purposes

03/01/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/2 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending their account and that of Mr Deas

09/01/1902

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Fraser: concerning disputed statements

SL/D1062/1/1/10/4 Kenneth Mackenzie, Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, Edinburgh, to British Diatomite Co., calling attention to failure of Company to submit Return

01/02/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/5 William Doubleday, Architect, Birmingham, to Macdonald & Fraser: has discussed Skye diatomite deposits and their use in connection with fireproof construction with A. Schenker, but is unable to take the matter further at present

06/03/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/6 A. Schenker, London, to Macdonald & Fraser: has been dealing with William Doubleday in connection with Skye diatomite deposits, but is so far unable to bring matters to a successful end

28/02/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/7 Lloyds Bank, Head Office, Birmingham: letter providing information on financial standing of William Doubleday

12/03/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/8 Gustav Heine, Engineer, to Macdonald & Fraser: has finished slabs and will send them to William Doubleday; also sends sample of plates made with Skye diatomite

16/03/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/9 A. Schenker, London, to Macdonald & Fraser: has received plates made with Skye diatomite from Gustav Heine and is awaiting an explanation from him as to their unusual colour and consistency

21/04/1901

SL/D1062/1/1/10/10 Copy letters and correspondence regarding legal dispute over unsatisfactory product involving British Diatomite Co.; Borland, King & Shaw, Writers; Witty & Wyatt Ltd and Douglas MacCallum

24/04/1902-19/06/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/11 Douglas MacCallum to Ronald Macdonald, Macdonald & Fraser: further problems concerning transfer of British Diatomite Co.

19/05/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/12 W. Murray Morrison, British Aluminium Co., Foyers, to Thomas Macdonald: has heard of possibility of using diatomite in some work while in London, and requests sample be sent

01/07/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/13 W. Murray Morrison, British Aluminium Co., to British Diatomite Co., enquiring as to cost of

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diatomite per ton shipped to Glasgow

SL/D1062/1/1/10/14 Gustav Heine, Engineer, Germany, to Macdonald & Fraser: Mr Macdonald has visited German diatomite works and is on his way back to London

11/07/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/15 W. Murray Morrison, British Aluminium Co., to British Diatomite Co., has sent price information and sample to London

21/08/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/16 Robert Corse, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser; details of working capital for Company

25/08/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/17 Robert Corse, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser; further details of working capital for Company

03/09/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/18 Robert Corse, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser; cannot improve on previous terms proposed

09/09/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/19 Robert Corse, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser; requesting answer to proposal

23/09/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/20 EK Carmichael, Civil Engineer, Edinburgh, to Macdonald & Fraser: suggesting that diatomite business be started near deposit that the Macdonald brothers have near Uig, as it would be easy to have road built there

01/10/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/21 Gustav Heine, Engineer, Germany, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning samples of calcined diatomite made in apparatus at Hamburg

01/10/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/22 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., concerning sale of diatomite deposit, has shown letter regarding this to Mr MacEachran, but more information is needed

04/10/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/23 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to John Macdonald: forwarding letter from J. MacEachran to Edward Peek, requesting independent and comprehensive report on quality of diatomite deposit and transit shipping facilities, and also noting that Mr MacEachran would like to see Professor MacAdam’s report on the diatomite

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SL/D1062/1/1/10/24 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., has placed report before Mr MacEachran and received copy of the London Times with advertising diatomite deposit for sale—requests to be told if any good offers received, as this will enable him to get a better price form his friend

10/11/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/25 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., asking what commission he would receive if he were able to bring off the sale of the deposit

05/12/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/26 Robert Corse, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser; concerning his earlier proposal regarding his friends’ interest in the diatomite deposits

10/11/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/27 Grundbesitzer-Zeitung newspaper, Berlin—letter concerning insertion of advertisement regarding Skye diatomite deposits, copy of advertisement attached; in German

14/11/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/28 RR MacGregor, Congested Districts Board, to Macdonald & Fraser, acknowledging receipt of letter about diatomite works

17/11/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/29 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., asking again what his commission will be if he is able to sell the diatomite business, as he expects an offer soon; stating that price of £7500 in cash is too high and enquiring what lowest acceptable price for whole concern would be

25/11/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/30 Thomas Macdonald to Macdonald & Fraser: will be visiting Portree shortly

02/12/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/31 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., potential buyer wishes to visit diatomite works and wants Peek to accompany him, also wants his expenses to be paid for the journey

17/12/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/32 Witty & Wyatt Ltd to British Diatomite Co., forwarding accounts; accounts attached

22/12/1902

SL/D1062/1/1/10/33 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., : his friend cannot make an offer until they have seen the diatomite deposit and machinery, and has very little information on it

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SL/D1062/1/1/10/34 Telegram, Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., ‘won’t come to see works unless expense paid reply’

31/12/1902

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1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/1 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., asking when cargo is arriving as it is required urgently

05/01/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/2 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., stating that Mr Laing the engineer will shortly be visiting Skye to see the diatomite works

11/01/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/3 Mr Douglas, Macdonald Estates Office to Macdonald & Fraser, acknowledging receipt of cheque

16/01/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/4 Telegram, Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., ‘what about option letter promised here on Monday’

04/02/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/5 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., requesting statements for cargoes and noting that he has sent telegram concerning option letter[SL/D1062/1/1/11/4]

04/02/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/6 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., stating that no reply yet received to his telegram [SL/D1062/1/1/11/4], and that Mr MacEachran is very much annoyed that promised option letter has not arrived

04/02/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/7 Robert Corse, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: meeting of his friends has been arranged and he is hopeful of an offer arising therefrom

04/02/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/8 Macdonald & Fraser to Edward Peek, Glasgow: can now offer option to Mr MacEachran

05/02/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/9 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to John Macdonald, British Diatomite Co., Mr MacEachran is not pleased with the option offer until 1st of March mentioned in their telegram; Peek has gone with Mr Corse to see another client who is interested in buying the diatomite deposit; telegram from

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Macdonald & Fraser to Peek offering option until March 1st attached

SL/D1062/1/1/11/10 J. MacEachran, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: accepting option but stating that he thinks it too short

09/02/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/11 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., Mr MacEachran is better pleased with the extended option and intends coming to see the works on 17 February; Corse’s client unlikely to do anything

10/02/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/12 Telegram, Robert Corse, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: ‘purchase under consideration will you give reasonable option’

10/02/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/13 Robert Corse, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: has told his client that business is off as option has been given to another party

10/02/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/14 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: forwarding letter from J. MacEachran asking for Prospectus and Articles of Association of British Diatomite Co. for inspection by MacEachran’s solicitor; letter attached

03/03/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/15 David Harper, Solicitor, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: requesting information on whether British Diatomite Co. has ever been liquidated, and on its shareholders and relation to Alexander Macdonald’s Trustees, in connection with Mr MacEachran’s dealings with the Company

13/03/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/16 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co. has received letter from Mr MacEachran requesting him to ask for an extension of the option as there are still some questions regarding British Diatomite Co. to be investigated, which Mr David Harper is doing; letter from MacEachran attached

19/03/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/17 David Harper, Solicitor, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: enquiring about debt assigned to Mr Brown by the Trustees of Alexander Macdonald being secured on the property

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SL/D1062/1/1/11/18 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., sending letter from Mr MacEachran who is in Sheffield investigating diatomite machinery and stating that he is still interested in the deposit; letter from MacEachran attached

20/04/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/19 William Hallett, Shettleston, to Thomas Macdonald: sending copy of earlier letter to John Macdonald and stating that he will do his best to effect a sale; copy letter attached

27/04/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/20 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., sending letter from Mr MacEachran stating that has found a friend to join him in an offer for the deposit and asking if the Macdonald brothers can wait ten further days; letter attached

28/04/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/21 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., enquiring if cargo is to arrive this week and stating that agents’ letters have been placed before MacEachran and his friend, both of whom are still ill

05/05/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/22 J. MacEachran, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., apologising for delay in business due to illness of himself and his friend, and asking for a few more days’ grace after which he hopes to put forward a definite proposal

09/05/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/23 Robert Corse, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: asking if he can now take over negotiations as he has been informed by Peek that MacEachran’s option is now up

09/05/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/24 Telegram, Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., ‘Letter posted MacEachran and friend meet tomorrow will wire result about five’

11/05/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/25 William Hallett, Shettleston, to Macdonald & Fraser, asking why particulars have not been sent as time given to MacEachran has expired

13/05/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/26 J. MacEachran to Macdonald & Fraser: has been unable to make an offer due to continued serious illness of the friend who was to have joined him in the purchase, but is now discussing matter with another potential partner, and hopes to make an offer soon

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SL/D1062/1/1/11/27 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: will get back all the papers relating to Diatomite Co. from Mr MacEachran when MacEachran returns from his sister’s funeral

20/05/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/28 William Hallett, Shettleston, to Macdonald & Fraser: as they have not replied to his earlier letter, he presumes matters are now closed between them unless he hears from them soon

21/05/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/29 Telegram, Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., ‘Expect firm offer Monday 3000 wire if can accept’

23/05/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/30 William Hallett, Shettleston, to Macdonald & Fraser: has received their communication, but must deal with them directly and not through Edward Peek

23/05/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/31 A. Schenker, London, to Macdonald & Fraser: stating that he is not quite ready to make an offer yet, but hopes to next month, and asking if it is true that John Macdonald has died

25/05/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/32 J. MacEachran, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: he and his friend Mr Gilles offer £3000 for lease of property, plant etc of British Diatomite Co.

27/05/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/33 Telegram, Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co. ‘Unwell two days, which others impatient? Expect send letter with offer today. Hallett is no use no money’

27/05/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/34 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: formally offering £3000 for the diatomite deposits, as instructed by his client Mr MacEachran

27/05/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/34 A. Schenker, London, to Macdonald & Fraser: his interest in Diatomite Co. is connected to plan for using diatomite for building purposes, requests samples to test in new process to this end

24/06/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/35 J. MacEachran, Glasgow, to John Macdonald: has returned Diatomite Co. papers to Mr Peek; as his original partner fell ill and as Mr Gilles has declined to go any further, he is now negotiating with Thomas MacKinnon & Co., and their client, James Wood, who are interested in the diatomite;

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asks for option to be extended until Mr Wood has been to Skye and examined the Company’s property and plant

SL/D1062/1/1/11/36 J. MacEachran, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: Mr Wood is in Harris and should be in Portree soon

04/07/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/37 A. Schenker, London, to British Diatomite Co., explaining new process for treating diatomite for use in building

06/07/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/38 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., putting forward proposal from a client who wants to work the diatomite deposit for one year with an option to buy thereafter, paying all wages and other expenses

13/07/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/39 Robert Corse, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: has matter under consideration, will write after holidays

23/07/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/40 J. MacEachran to Macdonald & Fraser: forwarding letter from Thomas MacKinnon & Co. stating that Mr Wood is no longer interested in the diatomite deposit due to bade reports about the weather on Skye and the difficulties involved in working it; letter attached

28/07/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/41 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., has been speaking to Mr Corse, whose client Mr Barr is interested in the diatomite deposit

11/08/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/42 J. MacEachran, Rothesay, to Macdonald & Fraser: asking if they would not consider Mr Gilles’s former proposal regarding the diatomite deposit, as all reports of conditions on Skye are likely to be as bad as those that put Mr Wood off buying it

18/08/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/43 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: Mr Barr appears to find price of £4500 acceptable

18/08/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/44 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to John Macdonald: has spoken to Mr Barr, who seems impressed by diatomite deposit and wishes to send a man to survey it

23/08/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/45 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., asking cost of excavating a ton of diatomite, how

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much diatomite one man can extract in a day, and the price of shipping a tone of diatomite

SL/D1062/1/1/11/46 Postcard, Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co. requesting Company’s Articles of Association

27/10/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/47 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to John Macdonald: has received letter from Mr Corse asking for Register Book of the British Diatomite Co. to be sent

19/11/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/48 Postcard, Robert Corse, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow, to John Macdonald: has received his letter of the 19th

21/11/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/49 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: has requested copy of Missive of Sale from Mr Corse

21/11/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/50 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., sending his commission account for selling the British Diatomite Co. works at Lealt

23/11/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/51 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending copy of Missive of Sale obtained from Mr Corse, together with Lease and Draft Assignation

23/11/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/52 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: stating that Company’s Register Book has been sent to Mr Corse and discussing issues relating to lease and diatomite deposit

26/11/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/53 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: Mr Corse wishes to see the Minute Book of the British Diatomite Co. and seems anxious for early settlement

27/11/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/54 Telegram, Edward Peek, Glasgow, to John Macdonald: ‘Reid Macfarlane have refused to give me three bags diatomite for Barr unless they have your consent please wire them to give the bags’

01/12/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/55 Robert Corse, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co. ‘transfers to be altered on deed when ready’

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SL/D1062/1/1/11/56 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning alterations made in Draft by Macdonald & Fraser

02/12/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/57 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending Assignation for signature

04/12/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/58 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending Draft renunciation of Sub-Lease, revised by Mr Barr’s agent

07/12/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/59 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: will be meeting with John Macdonald and Mr Barr’s brother; Mr Corse and Mr Harper will no longer be acting for Mr Barr, whose interests will be represented by Messrs Wright, Johnstone & Mackenzie

21/12/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/60 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: has received letter from Mr Harper stating that there are to be further alterations in transfer of stock

23/12/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/11/61 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: Mr Barr wishes completion of transaction to be left with Mr Harper, but would also like Mr Mackenzie to see the documents

24/12/1903

SL/D1062/1/1/12 General business correspondence and associated papers 1904

1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/1 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: have not yet heard from Wright, Johnstone & Mackenzie to whom papers have been sent

05/01/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/2 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending copy letter from Wright, Johnstone and Mackenzie asking for British Diatomite Co. Minute Book; copy letter attached

06/01/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/3 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: have sent their letter to Wright, Johnstone & Mackenzie together with the British Diatomite Co. Minute Book

11/01/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/4 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending copy letter from Wright. Johnstone and Mackenzie asking for Trust Disposition and

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Settlement by late Alexander Macdonald; letter attached

SL/D1062/1/1/12/5 Copy letter, Wright, Johnstone & Mackenzie to Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow: sending transfers of shares of British Diatomite Co. and Assignation of Lease

15/01/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/6 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending re-engrossment of Assignation of Lease for signature, Draft, and transfer of stock

16/01/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/7 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: returning extract of late Alexander Macdonald’s Settlement

21/01/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/8 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: returning Share Register

21/01/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/9 John Oswald & Son, Edinburgh, to Macdonald & Fraser: Registrar cannot supply the letter requested, but if the Annual Return of Capital and Members for 1903 is sent, they can supply one stating that Returns have been filed with the Registrar

21/01/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/10 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: Wright, Johnstone & Mackenzie will accept letter from Oswald & Son, as proposed by Macdonald & Fraser

30/01/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/11 Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London, to Macdonald & Fraser: will place matter before GA Baird’s trustees on receipt of John Barr’s references

03/02/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/12 John Oswald & Son, Edinburgh, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending certificate that registration requirements have been satisfied by British Diatomite Co.

08/02/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/13 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending Assignation by Joseph Brown in favour of John Macdonald and others

10/02/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/14 Macdonald & Fraser to Thomas Macdonald, Hawick: sending Assignation by Joseph Brown in favour of John, Thomas and George Rainy Macdonald; reply from Thomas Macdonald dated

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17/02/1904 on same letter

SL/D1062/1/1/12/15 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: Manchester Liverpool District banking Co. can be given to Baird Trustees as reference for Mr Barr; problems with latter supplied by Oswald & Son and matters regarding share transfers and other documents

18/02/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/16 Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London, to Macdonald & Fraser: will write to bank with reference to Mr Barr

23/02/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/17 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: requesting Oswald & Son’s letter when it is received, and further information regarding transfer in favour of John Macdonald

23/02/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/18 Telegram, Macdonald, Manchester, to Macdonald & Fraser: ‘Barr insists that there are breaks in diatomite lease procure and wire information to me sharp’

26/02/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/19 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: further matters regarding lease

27/02/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/20 Telegram, Macdonald, London, to Macdonald & Fraser: ‘Post today to Macrae Letter book with your replies to Corse re options also copies his letters to you thereon

01/03/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/21 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: do not see why correspondence with Corse need be gone into as he does not seem likely to give any trouble

03/03/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/22 Paton & Hendry, Shipowners, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., Steamer ‘Ixion’ is to call at Lealt to load cargo of diatomite if weather allows

19/03/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/23 Gandy Belt manufacturing Co., Seacombe, to British Diatomite Co., sending statement of account, which is overdue for payment

21/03/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/24 Glebe Sugar refining Co., Greenock to British Diatomite Co., requesting detailed accounts

22/03/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/25 Paton & Hendry, Shipowners, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., sorry that weather was not suitable

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for the ‘Ixion’ to load diatomite at Lealt, but another should be calling soon

SL/D1062/1/1/12/26 Lincolne & Co. to British Diatomite Co. requesting explanation of some points of their account

25/03/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/27 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning overdue payment to him

26/03/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/28 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: have seen John Macdonald and gone over the correspondence between Macdonald & Fraser and Robert Corse with him and concluded that Corse has no grounds for action; correspondence attached

26/03/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/29 Paton & Hendry, Shipowners, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: steamer ‘Porpoise’ sailing shortly, weather will hopefully be suitable for her to load diatomite

28/03/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/30 Glebe Sugar refining Co., Greenock, to Macdonald & Fraser: requesting corrected invoice statement

02/04/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/31 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: sending copy letter from Wright, Johnstone & Mackenzie and 9 transfers; copy letter on verso

06/04/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/32 Paton & Handry, Shipowners, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: ship ‘Griffon’ to load at Lealt if weather suitable

09/04/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/33 Edward Peek, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: asking for cheque for overdue payment to him and threatening to take legal action if it is not sent

11/04/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/34 Paton & Hendry, Shipowners, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: wire regarding ‘Griffon’ loading at Lealt sent to Culnacnock

12/04/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/35 Paton & Hendry, Shipowners, Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., will have steamer in Portree soon which can load diatomite if cargo ready

14/04/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/36 Ure & Macrae, Writers. Glasgow, assignation by Joseph Brown in favour of John Macdonald forwarded to Wright, Johnstone & Mackenzie

14/04/1904

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Diatomite Co;, confirming earlier telegram; telegram to British Diatomite Co attached, ‘Griffon arrived only half cargo telegraph that you pay freight on full cargo or will we exercise lien and arrest diatomite on quay here reply instanter’

SL/D1062/1/1/12/38 Telegram, Edward Peek, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: ‘send my cheque today. I shall forward Lincolns on receipt of mine reply’

18/04/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/39 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: transfers received Minute Book and Book of Share Certificate s handed to Wright, Johnstone & Mackenzie

18/04/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/40 Paton & Hendry, Shipowners, to British Diatomite Co., agreeable to square freight on present cargo on 40 tons

18/04/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/41 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald &Fraser: Wright, Johnstone & Mackenzie state all outstanding points now resolved except question of assignation of lease to landlords

20/04/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/42 Reid, Macfarlane & Co., Glasgow, to British Diatomite Co., sending Clyde Navigation Weight Tickets for last cargo of diatomite received; tickets attached

23/04/1904

SL/D1062/1/1/12/43 Ure & Macrae, Writers, Glasgow, to Macdonald & Fraser: box referred to in letter of 21st April has been sent unopened to Edward Peek; Mr Barr requests list of other papers held by Macdonald & Fraser, and inventory of furniture

26/04/1904

SL/D1062/1/2 Skye Diatomite Company—legal correspondence regarding lease of diatomite ground at Kilmuir

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SL/D1062/1/2/1 Alexander Macdonald to Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London: draft letter asking for extension of Skye Diatomite Co. lease on diatomite deposit on Kilmuir estate from Mr Baird’s Trustees, due to trouble and expense incurred in establishing works and starting business

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SL/D1062/1/2/2 Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London, to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of letter, which will be placed before Mr Baird’s Trustees

28/05/1894

SL/D1062/1/2/3 Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London, to Alexander Macdonald: Baird’s Trustees cannot extend Skye Diatomite Co’s lease

06/07/1894

SL/D1062/1/2/4 Alexander Macdonald to Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London: draft letter renewing application for extension of Skye Diatomite Co’s lease on Kilmuir estate diatomite deposit from Baird’s Trustees and explaining reasons in greater detail

23/10/1894

SL/D1062/1/2/5 Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London, to Alexander Macdonald: have received letter, which will be placed before Baird’s Trustees

25/10/1894

SL/D1062/1/2/6 Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London, to Alexander Macdonald: have received letter of 23rd October, which will be placed before Baird’s Trustees

21/10/1894

SL/D1062/1/2/7 W& T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: stating that Lumley & Lumley have asked opinion of Macdonald’s proposal of 23rd October, and requesting Skye Diatomite Co, accounts in order to consider matter properly

08/11/1894

SL/D1062/1/2/8 W & T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of Skye Diatomite Co. accounts

17/11/1894

SL/D1062/1/2/9 Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London, to Alexander Macdonald: Trustees are presently considering legal position regarding leases and have asked Messrs Haldane of Edinburgh for an opinion

23/11/1894

SL/D1062/1/2/10 Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London, to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding Opinion of Messrs Haldane of Edinburgh on legal position on Baird’s Trustees, that they would incur risk and personal liability if they entered into a Macdonald’s proposal regarding extension of lease; Haldane’s Opinion and copy of Trusts (Scotland) Act of 1897 attached

12/12/1894

SL/D1062/1/2/11 John Waddell & Sons, Contractors, Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: asking when they will

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receive draft lease for perusal

SL/D1062/1/2/12 W. Johnstonee, S. S. C., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald, presently in Edinburgh: would like to meet Macdonald soon

26/02/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/13 James Barbour, Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald, presently in Edinburgh: Mr Waddell would like to see Macdonald at his office

09/03/1894

SL/D1062/1/2/14 James Barbour, Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald, presently in Edinburgh: Mr Waddell and Mr Johnstone would like to meet Macdonald at their office

11/03/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/15 W. Johnstone, S. S. C., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald, presently in Edinburgh: apologising for being unable to meet him sooner, and stating that will be able to see him in Johnstone’s office on 12th March

11/03/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/16 Alexander Macdonald to W & T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh: Draft letter discussing legal questions surrounding Macdonald’s proposal regarding lease on diatomite deposit at Kilmuir estate from Baird’s Trustees, and further explaining why extension of lease is necessary; rough drafts included

14/03/1894

SL/D1062/1/2/17 W & T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: have had interview with Lumley & Lumley regarding Macdonald’s proposal

23/03/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/18 W & T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: Baird’s Trustees cannot take responsibility of extending lease or granting new one, but might consider proposal to purchase minerals at Loch Quire and adjoining land, in which case they would like advice as to price from someone familiar with mineral property, the firm of J & GH Geddes, Mining Engineers, Edinburgh, being recommended

25/03/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/19 W. Johnstonee, S. S. C., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: asking for copy of lease for perusal and discussing matters connected with it

26/03/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/20 W & T. Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: Messrs Geddes think that 30 guineas will be the fee for examining diatomite works and

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plant

SL/D1062/1/2/21 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning further possible negotiations regarding lease of diatomite deposit and Baird’s Trustees

13/06/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/22 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: further matters regarding diatomite lease and allotment of shares

05/07/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/23 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: believe that terms regarding lease and related matters set out in Macdonald’s letter are reasonable and could be basis for agreement but advise that purchase of required part of estate would be better done by a lump sum than over 20 years

07/10/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/24 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: Baird’s Trustees ready to consider any offer made by Macdonald regarding diatomite lease, which will be accepted if their skilled adviser approves

09/10/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/25 Alexander Macdonald to Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh: returning proposed heads of diatomite lease with emendations regarding water of Lealt and other rivers and lochs, and land at sea side and further explaining Skye Diatomite Co. requirements

15/10/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/26 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: have received proposed heads of diatomite lease with Macdonald’s revisions, which has been sent to Baird’s Trustees for consideration

17/10/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/27 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: sending correspondence between themselves and W & T Haldane and further discussing matters relating to diatomite lease and Baird’s Trustees; correspondence with W & T Haldane attached

26/11/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/28 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: as proposed lease of diatomite-bearing ground is impracticable, suggest

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that Skye Diatomite Co. offer to buy the required ground from Baird’s Trustees

SL/D1062/1/2/29 John Waddell & Sons, Contractors, Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: principal of firm will consider Macdonald’s letter when he returns

05/02/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/30 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: have received letter from Lumley & Lumley stating that Baird’s Trustees will consider offer for diatomite bearing ground if one is made

05/02/1895

SL/D1062/1/2/31 Alexander Macdonald to Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh: authorising them to make an offer to Baird’s Trustees for the diatomite land; calculations regarding values of rentals connected to land attached

17/02/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/32 John Waddell & Sons, Contractors, Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: cannot provide information requested on pipes without further particulars or visiting the diatomite ground

18/02/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/33 Constable & Johnstone, W. S., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: Macdonald’s original offer of £1400 has been rejected as too low for the diatomite ground by Baird’s Trustees, so why is he now offering £1300?

30/04/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/34 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: offer of £1500 for diatomite land has been put to Baird’s Trustees

05/05/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/35 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding copy letter from W & T Haldane stating that Baird’s Trustees will entertain no proposal regarding purchase of diatomite land without expert opinion, and have appointed mining engineer Mr Geddes for this purpose; copy letter on verso

01/06/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/36 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding copy letter from W & T Haldane regarding travelling expenses for Mr Geddes and asking for instructions; copy letter on verso

11/06/1896

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SL/D1062/1/2/37 W. Johnstone, Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: concerning diatomite business and travelling expenses for Mr Geddes, and urging speedy resolution

06/07/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/38 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: further matters relating to forming of syndicate and possible purchase of diatomite land from Baird’s Trustees

28/07/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/39 Alexander Macdonald to Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh: draft letter concerning proposals regarding purchase of diatomite land; pencil calculations attached

01/08/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/40 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: discussing proposals recently made by Macdonald regarding diatomite business

21/08/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/41 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: Mr Johnstone will be returning soon and will be glad to see Macdonald

12/09/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/42 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: forwarding copy of letter sent to agents of Baird’s Trustees, copy letter attached

07/10/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/43 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: Mr Geddes has been instructed to inspect diatomite land and works but Macdonald is not bound to purchase at his valuation

14/10/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/44 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: agreeing that Macdonald should have report by Mr Geddes as to working the diatomite

16/10/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/45 Telegram, Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Map not found here’

17/10/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/46 Telegram, Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Have you got plan yet Geddes is anxious to get it’

26/10/1896

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SL/D1062/1/2/47 Telegram, Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Geddes and Haldane arrive tomorrow night visit Loch Quire Thursday’

27/10/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/48 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: Mr Geddes’s report is now ready and W & T Haldane request cheque for 30 guineas for his fee

16/11/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/49 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: sending Geddes’ report on diatomite land and working

23/11/1896

SL/D1062/1/2/50 Alexander Macdonald to W & T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh: stating that he has received Geddes’s report and valuation regarding diatomite lands, which puts all idea of purchase out of the question, and explaining problems at length

20/01/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/51 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: Mr Waddell will be in Edinburgh in a month’s time, when a meeting could be arranged

17/06/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/52 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: a meeting should be arranged when Mr Waddell is in Edinburgh next week

08/07/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/53 Alexander Macdonald to W & T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh: draft letter with further discussion regarding lease of diatomite land and Baird’s Trustees

21/07/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/54 Alexander Macdonald to W & T Haldane, W. S. Edinburgh: draft letter offering new terms on which lease for diatomite land could be granted by Baird’s Trustees

22/07/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/55 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: have met with Mr Waddell regarding counter-claim, and he states that he has lost customers due to failure of Skye Diatomite Co. to deliver diatomite when promised

03/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/56 W & T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: have been informed by Lumley &

09/08/1897

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Lumley that Macdonald’s proposals regarding lease will be put to Baird’s Trustees

SL/D1062/1/2/57 Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: will be glad to meet Macdonald when he comes to Edinburgh on the 20th

11/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/58 W & T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: have arranged meeting with Messrs. Geddes, mining engineers, which Macdonald can hopefully attend

18/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/59 Telegram, W & T Haldane, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Kilmuir diatomite Geddes from home but will endeavour to fix meeting for 26’

20/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/60 W & T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: sending copy of earlier telegram (SL/D1062/1/2/59) and stating that Messrs. Geddes have been advised of Macdonald’s proposed time for meeting; copy telegram attached

21/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/61 Telegram, W & T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Geddes fixed Thursday the 30 for meeting’

23/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/62 Alexander Macdonald to Constable & Johnstone, W. S. , Edinburgh: copy letter confirming offer made for settlement of account against Waddell & Sons and explaining matter in detail

28/08/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/63 W & T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: have not yet received instructions from Lumley & Lumley as to new lease

12/10/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/64 W & T Haldane, W. S. , Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: Lumley & Lumley unable to proceed further regarding lease without sanction of Court

15/10/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/65 J. Mackenzie, Kilmuir Estate Office, Uig, to Alexander Macdonald: believes that there is another plan of the diatomite ground besides the one received from Macdonald, but unsure if it was sent to W & T Haldane

11/11/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/66 W & T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: are again asking Lumley & Lumley

08/12/1897

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about preparing a new lease

SL/D1062/1/2/67 W & T Haldane, W. S., Edinburgh, to Alexander Macdonald: are sending Macdonald’s last letter to Lumley & Lumley

15/12/1897

SL/D1062/1/2/68 Alexander Macdonald to Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London: draft letter referring to meeting with W & T Haldane at which terms of new lease were arranged and requesting draft of new lease to be sent to him via Haldanes

08/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/2/69 Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London, to Alexander Macdonald: are taking another opinion regarding Macdonald’s proposal regarding new lease of diatomite land from Baird’s Trustees, but any proposal, even if accepted, will be subject to acquiescence of Court in London as a Trust Estate is involved

11/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/2/70 J. Mackenzie, Kilmuir Estate Office, Uig, to Alexander Macdonald: matters have been altered to fit Macdonald’s views, and he will hear from Lumley & Lumley shortly

15/01/1898

SL/D1062/1/2/71 Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London, to Alexander Macdonald: Baird’s Trustees inclined to accept Macdonald’s new proposal regarding lease of diatomite land, but will be guided by report of John Robertson, factor to the Duke of Atholl, who will visit Portree

11/02/1898

SL/D1062/1/2/72 Telegram, Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London, to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Referring our letter yesterday re Diatomite, Mr John Robertson arrives Royal Hotel Portree Monday evening’

12/02/1898

SL/D1062/1/2/73 Telegram, John Robertson, Uig, to Alexander Macdonald: ‘Will reach Portree about nine tonight perhaps I could see you if convenient’

16/02/1898

SL/D1062/1/2/74 Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, London, to Alexander Macdonald: acknowledging receipt of letter of 17th

21/02/1898

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SL/D1062/1/3 Skye Diatomite Company—correspondence of George Dickson, manager of diatomite works, Loch Cuithir

1889-1904

SL/D1062/1/3/1 Correspondence, George Dickson, manager of diatomite works, Loch Cuithir, ‘Diatomite Letters of Dickson, Lochquire, from May1889 to 4th Oct 1889 and to 27th Oct 1890’

1889-1890

SL/D1062/1/3/2 Correspondence, George Dickson, manager of diatomite works, Loch Cuithir

1889-1891

SL/D1062/1/3/3 Correspondence, George Dickson, manager of diatomite works, Loch Cuithir

1892-1897

SL/D1062/1/3/4 Correspondence, George Dickson, manager of diatomite works, Loch Cuithir

1898-1904

SL/D1062/1/4 Skye Diatomite Company—correspondence of J. Elliott Park, Commission Agent

1885-1894

SL/D1062/1/4/1 Correspondence, J. Elliott Park, Commission Agent

1885-1888

SL/D1062/1/4/2 Correspondence, J. Elliott Park, Commission Agent

1889-1894

SL/D1062/1/5 Skye Diatomite Company: Accounts 1886-1900

SL/D1062/1/5/1 Accounts of Charge and Discharge and Accounts Current between Skye Diatomite Co. and Alexander Macdonald

1886-1894

SL/D1062/1/5/2 Accounts of Charge and Discharge and Accounts Current between Skye Diatomite Company and Alexander Macdonald

1897-1900

SL/D1062/1/5/3 Skye Diatomite Co., diatomite accounts, showing balances with bank and sums due to Secretary and partners

1890-1899

SL/D1062/1/5/4 Skye and British Diatomite Companies: Day Book 1887-1900

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[Deposited 24/01/2012]

SL/D1062/1/5/5 Skye and British Diatomite Companies: Ledger

[Deposited 24/01/2012]

1887-1899

SL/D1062/1/6 Skye Diatomite Company: Receipts and Receipted Wage Bills

1893-1899

SL/D1062/1/6/1 Skye Diatomite Co., receipts 1893-1894, 1896

SL/D1062/1/6/2 Skye Diatomite Co., receipts 1897

SL/D1062/1/6/3 Skye Diatomite Co., receipts 1898-1899

SL/D1062/1/6/4 Skye Diatomite Co., receipted wage bills 1893, 1897-1899

SL/D1062/1/7 Skye Diatomite and British Diatomite Companies: loose papers and plans

c1886-1901

SL/D1062/1/7/1 Skye Diatomite Co., Draft contract between Messrs Alexander Macdonald, Harry Macdonald & John Macdonald: establishment of Skye Diatomite Co.

1886

SL/D1062/1/7/2 Skye Diatomite Co., loose drawings and plans c1896

SL/D1062/1/7/2/1 W. M. Harris, Globe Iron Works: Washmill 1896

SL/D1062/1/7/2/2 William Boulton, Engineer: section showing door and frame for fan

1896

SL/D1062/1/7/2/3 W. M. Harris, Globe Iron Works: Elevator n.d.

SL/D1062/1/7/2/4 Platform bogie n.d.

SL/D1062/1/7/2/5 Plan of Winding Apparatus n.d.

SL/D1062/1/7/2/6 Plan of Drying Stove 1896

SL/D1062/1/7/2/7 William Boulton, Engineer: Proposed Drying Shed for the Skye Diatomite Company

1896

SL/D1062/1/7/2/8 William Boulton, Engineer: Drying Shed for the 1896

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Skye Diatomite Company

SL/D1062/1/7/3 Skye Diatomite Co: Notes of Measurements 1897

SL/D1062/1/7/3/1 Loch Cuithir: Notes of Levels between Cnoc Brae & Lealt Braes

1897

SL/D1062/1/7/3/2 Diatomite: height of waterfall at Invertote & distance from same to Houses at Shore

1897

SL/D1062/1/7/3/3 Loch Cuithir: measurements for proposed drain to convey diatomite from loch to sheds at Invertote

1897

SL/D1062/1/7/3/4 Note of measurements taken at Lochquire on the 16th, 18th and 19th December 1897

1897

SL/D1062/1/7/4 Skye Diatomite Co., estimates 1897

SL/D1062/1/7/4/1 Estimate of cost per ton of drying Diatomite artificially

1897

SL/D1062/1/7/4/2 Estimate of cost per ton for drying Diatomite on Drying House at shore

1897

SL/D1062/1/7/5 Skye Diatomite Co., Notes taken at Tarbet, Harris as to Dam pipes and Turbine

1897

SL/D1062/1/7/6 Skye Diatomite Co., Excerpt from Spons Encyclopaedia of the Industrial Arts re clay and pottery

1897

SL/D1062/1/7/7 Sundry notes and calculations re financial transactions dimensions for equipment

c1897

SL/D1062/1/7/8 British Diatomite Co., Inventory of Articles belonging to the British Diatomite Co. at their Works at Lealt

n.d.

SL/D1062/1/7/9 British Diatomite Co., list of share transfers n.d.

SL/D1062/1/7/10 British Diatomite Co., report re Stavanger Diatomite, translated from the Norwegian

1901

SL/D1062/1/7/11 Photograph, man standing in front of diatomite machinery

n.d.

SL/D1062/1/7/12 Inventory of papers handed to John n. d.

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Macdonald Esq.

SL/D1062/1/8 Skye Diatomite Company: Contractor’s Stock Books

1897-1899

SL/D1062/1/8/1 Contractor’s Stock Book 1897-1898

SL/D1062/1/8/2 Contractor’s Stock Book 1898

SL/D1062/1/8/3 Contractor’s Stock Book 1899

SL/D1062/1/8/4 Contractor’s Stock Book 1899

SL/D1062/1/9 British Diatomite Company: Printed promotional material

c1900

SL/D1062/1/9/1 ‘Copy of Analysis of Diatomite’, by W. Ivison Macadam (32 copies)

c1900

SL/D1062/1/9/2 British Diatomite Co. advertising leaflet, ‘Insulite: A New Material’ (46 copies)

c1900

SL/D1062/1/9/3 British Diatomite Co. promotional booklet, ‘Diatomite and its Uses’ (18 copies)

c1900

SL/D1062/1/9/4 British Diatomite Co., blank form letter to accompany samples of diatomite sent to prospective buyers (41 copies)

c1900

SL/D1062/1/10 Sundry printed items c1887-1902

SL/D1062/1/10/1 Blackman Ventilating Co: Directions for Fixing, Blackman Air Propeller

1887

SL/D1062/1/10/2 The Contractor’s Chronicle: order form and advertisement for 2nd annual issue

1892

SL/D1062/1/10/3 E & F Turner: booklet, Machines for Flour Milling on the Gradual Reduction Roller System

1894

SL/D1062/1/10/4 E & F Turner: booklet, Corn Grinding Mills, Corn & Seed Crushers

1895

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SL/D1062/1/10/5 A & J Main: Supplementary Catalogue of Iron Roofing and Shedding

1895

SL/D1062/1/10/6 Sayer’s Patent Plastic Brick Machinery: price list 1897

SL/D1062/1/10/7 Chemical Trade Directory: prospectus and specimen pages

1899

SL/D1062/1/10/8 British Diatomite Company: Memorandum and Articles of Association (5 copies)

1900

SL/D1062/1/10/9 Leaflet: Blake& Mackenzie’s Registered Parcel Post and Cut Flower Boxes

n.d.

SL/D1062/1/10/10 N. Greening & Sons, Wire Manufacturers and Metal Perforators: price list/catalogue

n.d.

SL/D1062/1/10/11 Leaflet: Carbon Cement Co. n.d.

SL/D1062/1/10/12 Pictures of Evans’s Double Acting Ram and Vertical Treble Plunger Power Pumps

n.d.

SL/D1062/1/10/13 Leaflet, Scottish Employers’ Liability and General Insurance Co.

n.d.

SL/D1062/1/10/14 Business card: J. B. nelson & Company, Boiler Converters

n.d.

SL/D1062/1/10/15 Blank form: Schedule of Enquiries relative to Special Grants under Article 19 B (6) of the Scotch Code

n.d.

SL/D1062/1/10/16 German postcard with cutting from German newspaper affixed

n.d.

SL/D1062/1/10/17 Copy of the Times with article on German Emperor’s visit

c1902

SL/D1062/1/10/18 German newspapers and trade publications c1902

SL/D1062/1/11 Modern Notes on Skye Diatomite 1953-2005

SL/D1062/1/11/1 Diatomite Extraction from Loch Cuithir, Isle of Skye

1992

SL/D1062/1/11/2 Notes on Skye: Diatomite, Marble etc from BGS, Edinburgh, Nov 1993

1993

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SL/D1062/1/11/3 Material printed from Internet on Lealt Valley Diatomite Railway, Lealt and Loch Cuithir (with pictures), and The Lealt Diatomite Industry—a 1905 Account from JA MacCulloch’s The Misty Isle of Skye

2005

SL/D1062/1/11/4 Photocopied page from German newspaper/trade publication

n.d.

SL/D1062/1/11/5 Published paper on Skye Diatomite by Robert H S Robertson and A E Twedly: ‘The Biogeochemistry of Skye Diatomite’, offprinted from Clay Minerals Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 9, July 1953

Deposited for addition to the collection 19 Aug 2010. Added to the catalogue 25 May 2011.

1953

SL/D1062/1/12 Diatomite samples n. d.

SL/D1062/1/12/1 2 envelopes of diatomite n. d.

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SL/D1062/2 MACKINNON PAPERS, KYLE 1736-2003

SL/D1062/2/1 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: historical and genealogical

1736-2003

SL/D1062/2/1/1 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: historical and genealogical—family trees

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/1/1 Mackinnon family tree, fragile, on linen backing n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/1/2 Portion of Mackinnon family tree (SL/D1062/2/1/1/1)—fragile

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/1/3 Portion of rough draft of Mackinnon family tree—fragmentary and fragile

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/1/4 Genealogical tree of the Macleods of Raasay 1878

SL/D1062/2/1/1/5 MacLachlan family tree, with unsigned covering letter addressed to ‘My dear cousin’

1903

SL/D1062/2/1/2 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: historical and genealogical—lists and associated information

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/2/1 Notebook: Kyle Family Dates—genealogical information (births, marriages, deaths), Mackinnons from 1807 to 1912, taken from Family Bible at Kyle

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/2/2 List of Mackinnon births and deaths, 1807 to 1861 n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/2/3 List of Mackinnon births and deaths, 1807 to 1906 n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/2/4 Memorandum, list of Mackinnon births, 1811 to 1866 n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/2/5 List of Mackinnon births, 1811 to 1855 n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/2/6 List of Mackinnon births, 1847 to 1866 n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/2/7 List of Mackinnon births and deaths, 1806 to 1867, headed ‘A true copy—Kyle House’

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/2/8 Page of notes on Mackinnon marriages—fragmentary and fragile

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/2/9 McKinnon Genealogy—notes on Mackinnon family history

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/2/10 Note: Pedigree of the Late Captain Neil Macleod of n.d.

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Gesto

SL/D1062/2/1/2/11 List of Macleod births, 1823 to 1838 n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/3 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: historical and genealogical—legal and official documents

1736-1849

SL/D1062/2/1/3/1 Tack between John MacKinnon, Younger, and Lachlan Mackinnon—Kyleakin

1736

SL/D1062/2/1/3/2 Tack, Alexander, Lord Macdonald, to John MacKinnon, of the Lands of Kyleakin—fragile

1778

SL/D1062/2/1/3/3 Defence for Dr Farquhar Mackinnon residing at Kylehawken in the County of Inverness, against the action at the instance of Mrs Flora MacLean alias Macdonald, widow of the deceased Capt. John Macdonald of the 50th Regiment

1829

SL/D1062/2/1/3/4 Draft Will of Dr Farquhar Mackinnon, Kyle 1835

SL/D1062/2/1/3/5 Copy Contract of Marriage betwixt John MacKinnon and Miss Isabella Macleod, second daughter of the Deceased William Macleod Esq. of Orbost

1847

SL/D1062/2/1/3/6 Account, John Mackinnon to Harry Macdonald, Writer, Portree

1847-1849

SL/D1062/2/1/4 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: historical and genealogical—letters

1827-1883

SL/D1062/2/1/4/1 Dr Farquhar Mackinnon, Kyle, to John Murray, Bank of Scotland, Inverness: forwarding Bills for money and giving instructions

31/12/1827

SL/D1062/2/1/4/2 Donald Gregory, Edinburgh, to Dr Farquhar Mackinnon, Kyle: concerning Mackinnon family history and prize of 100 guineas offered by Highland Society of London for the best History of the Clans

06/08/1832

SL/D1062/2/1/4/3 Lachlan Mackinnon to Editor of the Inverness Courier: concerning dispute over chieftainship of the Mackinnons and criticism of Lachlan Mackinnon’s pamphlet on the Clan Mackinnon by a correspondent in the Courier

23/07/1883

SL/D1062/2/1/4/4 Another copy of SL/D1062/2/1/4/4, with covering letter forwarding it to Harry Macdonald, dated 20/08/1883

23/07/1883

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SL/D1062/2/1/5 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: historical and genealogical—newspaper cuttings

1903-1911

SL/D1062/2/1/5/1 Newspaper cuttings: Letters to Editors in The Scotsman and the Oban Times concerning the Clan Mackinnon and dispute over Mackinnon chieftainship

1903-1911

SL/D1062/2/1/6 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: historical and genealogical—notes of record searches regarding the Mackinnon family, with associated correspondence

c1884

SL/D1062/2/1/6/1 Mackinnon entries in Inverness Sasines, 1632-1698; with covering letter concerning research in the Sasines from N. Macleod, Edinburgh, to Harry Macdonald, Viewfield

18/04/1884

SL/D1062/2/1/6/2 Mackinnon entry in Register of Great Seal; with covering letter concerning research in Crown Charters from N. Macleod, Edinburgh, to Harry Macdonald, Viewfield

22/05/1884

SL/D1062/2/1/6/3 Mackinnon: Notes of Deeds, Mackenzie Office, Vol 168

c1884

SL/D1062/2/1/6/4 Mackinnon: Copy, Bond granted by Mr Neil Mackinnon to Sir Lachlan Mackinnon, 1628

c1884

SL/D1062/2/1/6/5 Mackinnon: Testaments, researched in Commissary records of Inverness, 1730

c1884

SL/D1062/2/1/6/6 Letter, N. Macleod, Edinburgh to Harry Macdonald, Viewfield: concerning scarcity of references to Mackinnons in official records, and possibility of further references in the Register of the Privy Seal

25/08/1884

SL/D1062/2/1/6/7 Letter, N. Macleod, Edinburgh, to Harry Macdonald, Viewfield: sending further notes

04/09/1884

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SL/D1062/2/1/7 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: historical and genealogical—collected papers relating to the murder of Major John Allister Mackinnon by the IRA in Tralee, 1921, and to Major John Farquhar Mackinnon

1921-2003

SL/D1062/2/1/7/1 Newspaper cuttings: funeral notice and photograph of Major John Allister Mackinnon, with copy

1921

SL/D1062/2/1/7/2 Copy of newspaper cutting from The Kerryman, 30/12/1950, relating to murder of Major John Allister Mackinnon at Tralee

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/7/3 Copy extract from Richard Abbott, Police Casualties in Ireland, 1919-1922, relating to the murder of Major John Allister Mackinnon

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/7/4 Copy photograph from the Irish Examiner, showing Major Mackinnon’s funeral leaving St John’s Church of Ireland, Ashe Street, Tralee

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/7/5 Copy, report of Major John Allister Mackinnon’s conduct at battle at village of Marquion

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/7/6 Copy, article by Fianna, ‘The Fatal Challenge of Major Mackinnon’

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/7/7 Copy of article from Kerry’s Eye, 23/9/1993, referring to murder of Major John Allister Mackinnon in 1921

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/7/8 Copy Death Certificate for Major John Allister Mackinnon, 1921

2001

SL/D1062/2/1/7/9 Copy extracts from Royal Irish Constabulary Registers, 1921, for Major John Allister Mackinnon and Temporary Constable James Mackinnon; with covering letter from Garda Archives, Dublin

2001

SL/D1062/2/1/7/10 Letter from National Archives, Dublin, Ireland, to Sean Hannafin, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry, Ireland, concerning Major John Allister Mackinnon

12/07/2001

SL/D1062/2/1/7/11 Newspaper cutting, Daily Telegraph, obituary of Major John Farquhar Mackinnon

20/11/2002

SL/D1062/2/1/7/12 Copy extract from Who’s Who in Scotland, entry for Major John Farquhar Mackinnon

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SL/D1062/2/1/7/13 Copy extract from Register of Births, Melbourne, Victoria: birth of John Farquhar Mackinnon, 27/01/1918

21/01/2003

SL/D1062/2/1/7/14 Copy, extract from Ivor Brown, Summer in Scotland, referring to report on emigrants from Keppoch to Australia by Donald McKinnon of Skye in the 19th century

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/7/15 Short book review by Lachlan Mackinnon from Daily Telegraph online edition; with short author biography of Lachlan Mackinnon

c2003

SL/D1062/2/1/7/16 Newspaper cutting, Irish Times concerning poet Rody Gorman, living on Skye

01/03/2003

SL/D1062/2/1/7/17 Letter from Sean Hannafin, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry, Ireland, to Hugh and Linda Macdonald, discussing Majors John Allister and John Farquhar Macdonald and forwarding documents (SL/D1062/2/1/7/1-2/1/7/17)

14/03/2003

SL/D1062/2/1/8 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: historical and genealogical—printed material

c1856-1883

SL/D1062/2/1/8/1 Statement of Services in the Field of Lieut-Colonel W. A. Mackinnon, CB, Royal (late Bengal) Artillery; includes Memorandum by Lt. General Sir Colin Campbell, GCB, in support of Memorial of Captain Mackinnon, Bengal Artillery, for promotion, 02/12/1856, and letters of support for promotion from Major General George Brooke, Major General H. T. Tucker, Lt. Col. G. H. Swinley and General Gough, former Commander-in-Chief, India, 1856-1857; 2 copies

1864

SL/D1062/2/1/8/2 Publication, Laughlan Mackinnon, Genealogical Account of the Family of Mackinnon, compiled may years ago from authentic records by Sir Alex. Mackenzie Downie and Alister Downie Mackinnon; re-published, with some additions and modifications, and with and Introduction by Laughlan Mackinnon of Duisdale House, Isle of Skye; Elfordleigh, Devonshire; and formerly of Melbourne, Australia, 2nd Edition (London 1883)

1883

SL/D1062/2/1/8/3 Pamphlet, Reply from the Author of ‘Memoirs of Clan Fingon’, to a pamphlet, entitled, ‘The Family of

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Mackinnon’, by Lauchlan Mackinnon (Tunbridge Wells), 2 copies

SL/D1062/2/1/9 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: historical and genealogical—correspondence and associated papers

1836-1932

SL/D1062/2/1/9/1 Harry Macdonald, collected genealogical and historical papers regarding the Mackinnons

1836-1884

SL/D1062/2/1/9/1/1 Copy of letter from Rev. Donald Mackinnon, Kilbride, to Messrs W. & A. K. Johnston, dated 7/11/1883 concerning Mackinnon chieftainship

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SL/D1062/2/1/9/1/2 Copy, Extract from letter from Miss M. Mackinnon of Kyle dated November 1883, to Miss Maggie Mackinnon, concerning Mackinnon family history

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/9/1/3 Letter from James Grant, Kilmuir, concerning histories of various Scottish families

18/12/1883

SL/D1062/2/1/9/1/4 Extract from Register of the parish of Irvine, 5 October 1760: marriage of Mr Charles Mackinnon, merchant in Antigua and Miss Nelly Boyd

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/9/1/5 Letter from Dr Mackenzie, North Uist, to Harry Macdonald, information regarding family history

12/12/1884

SL/D1062/2/1/9/1/5 Letter to Mr Henry Macdonald concerning Mackinnon family history and dispute regarding Mackinnon chieftainship; incomplete

07/03/1884

SL/D1062/2/1/9/1/7 Notes of search in Inverness Sasines, 2nd series: Mackinnon entries 1632-1698

c1884

SL/D1062/2/1/9/1/8 Oran Molaidh: Gaelic poem to Donald Mackinnon of Kyle

1836

SL/D1062/2/1/9/1/9 List of collected papers (SL/D1062/2/1/9/1/2-2/1/9/1/9)

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/9/1/10 Covering letter from ‘Aunt Maggie’ (Margaret Macleod Mackinnon), to Harry Macdonald, sending letter from her brother (attached) and Gaelic poem to her brother Donald Mackinnon (SL/D1062/2/1/9/1/8)

n.d.

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SL/D1062/2/1/9/2 General correspondence on historical and genealogical matters

1884-1932

SL/D1062/2/1/9/2/1 M. Mackenzie, Broadford, to Harry Macdonald: general letter with post script about Ian Dhu, natural son of a Mackinnon chief

22/02/1884

SL/D1062/2/1/9/2/2 Letter from Mr Maclachlan, Portree to Harry Macdonald: concerning dispute over Mackinnon chieftainship

07/03/1885

SL/D1062/2/1/9/2/3 John Mackinnon, Kyle, to Harry Macdonald: discussing Mackinnon family history

28/03/1885

SL/D1062/2/1/9/2/4 W. & A. K. Johnston, Geographers and Engravers, Edinburgh, to Harry Macdonald: concerning disputed Mackinnon chieftainship

29/01/1886

SL/D1062/2/1/9/2/5 Letter from Donald Mackinnon, Southborough, to unknown female correspondent: concerning ongoing dispute about Mackinnon chieftainship

05/08/1903

SL/D1062/2/1/9/2/6 Rev. Donald Mackinnon, Free Church Manse, Portree, to Miss Macdonald: genealogical information about Captain Neill Mackinnon, An Dotair Ban, Macleods, Macleans and others

29/12/1926

SL/D1062/2/1/9/2/7 Rev. Donald Mackinnon, Free Church Manse, Portree, to Miss Mackinnon: requesting information on Mackinnons for compiling of family tree

20/01/1927

SL/D1062/2/1/9/2/8 Rev. Donald Mackinnon, Free Church Manse, Portree, to Miss Macdonald: concerning disputed Mackinnon chieftainship

19/11/1927

SL/D1062/2/1/9/2/9 Letter from correspondent at 36 Pembroke Avenue, Hove, Sussex, to ‘Cousin Flora’ (Flora Macdonald), asking for dates and genealogical information about Mackinnons

18/03/1932

SL/D1062/2/1/9/2/10 Letter from ‘Aunt Maggie’, (Margaret Macleod Mackinnon), Scarborough: information about Mackinnon family history and general family news

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/1/9/2/11 Part of letter from Rev. Neil Mackinnon: concerning Mackinnon history and disputed chieftainship

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SL/D1062/2/1/9/2/12 ‘Aunt Maggie’ (Margaret Macleod Mackinnon), Oban, to Harry Macdonald: general family news and discussion of Mackinnon history and disputed Mackinnon chieftainship

22/4/?

SL/D1062/2/1/9/2/13 ‘Aunt Maggie’ (Margaret Macleod Mackinnon), Oban, to Harry Macdonald: concerning Mackinnon history and the Battle of Glenshiel

10/05/?

SL/D1062/2/1/10 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: historical and genealogical—Macleod papers

1853

SL/D1062/2/1/10/1 Three letters addressed to Mrs Macleod, Orbost, from correspondent at Manse of Moy

1853

SL/D1062/2/2 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Kyle House 1884-1929

SL/D1062/2/2/1 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Kyle House, general—Receipts

1891-1929

SL/D1062/2/2/1/1 Note of Rates due in respect of House &cat Kyle from Whitsunday 1888 to 1890—receipted

1891

SL/D1062/2/2/1/2 Kyle receipts 1900-1901

SL/D1062/2/2/1/3 Kyle receipts 1902

SL/D1062/2/2/1/4 Kyle receipts 1903

SL/D1062/2/2/1/5 Kyle receipts 1904

SL/D1062/2/2/1/6 Receipt, May Cottage, Kyle—Ross & Cromarty County Assessments—Miss Isabella Macleod Mackinnon

1929

SL/D1062/2/2/2 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Kyle House, general—feu duties

c1886

SL/D1062/2/2/2/1 List of feu payments, Kyle, 1883-1886 c1886

SL/D1062/2/2/3 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Kyle House, general—Inventory

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/2/3/1 Inventory of Furniture in Kyle House n.d.

SL/D1062/2/2/4 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Kyle House, general—correspondence

1884-1891

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SL/D1062/2/2/4/1 Correspondence between Harry Macdonald, the North of Scotland Bank and the Macdonald Estates Office concerning Kyle

1884-1891

SL/D1062//2/2/4/2 Correspondence between Harry Macdonald and the Macdonald Estates Office concerning boundary of Lot 20 Kyleakin

1903

SL/D1062/2/2/4/3 Correspondence between John Mackinnon, A. S. Grant and Harry Macdonald concerning Kyle

1886-1900

SL/D1062/2/2/4/4 Correspondence between Harry Macdonald and Donald Nicholson concerning Lot 20 Kyleakin

1903-1904

SL/D1062/2/3 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Mary Anne MacLachlan Mackinnon

c1924

SL/D1062/2/3/1 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Mary Anne MacLachlan Mackinnon—legal documents

1924

SL/D1062/2/3/1/1 Mary Anne MacLachlan Mackinnon: Trust Disposition and Settlement

1924

SL/D1062/2/3/2 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Mary Anne MacLachlan Mackinnon—Recipe note books

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/3/2/1 Recipe note book—cakes, scones and biscuits n.d.

SL/D1062/2/3/2/2 Recipe note book—fish, eggs, sauces, meat, cheese dishes

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/3/2/3 Recipe note book—puddings n.d.

SL/D1062/2/4 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Margaret Campbell Maclean, nee Mackinnon

1912-c1917

SL/D1062/2/4/1 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Margaret Campbell Maclean, nee Mackinnon—correspondence concerning estate of late Donald William Mackinnon

1912-1915

SL/D1062/2/4/1/1 George J. Cameron, District Attorney, Portland, Oregon, to Margaret Campbell Maclean: informing her of the death of her brother Donald William

03/06/1912

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Mackinnon in the USA and that he left an estate

SL/D1062/2/4/1/2 Margaret Campbell Maclean, East Twickenham, to George J, Cameron, District Attorney, Portland, Oregon: concerning death of her brother Donald William Mackinnon

25/02/1913

SL/D1062/2/4/1/3 Margaret Campbell Maclean, East Twickenham, to George J, Cameron, District Attorney, Portland, Oregon: concerning death of her brother Donald William Mackinnon

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/4/1/4 Malcolm A. Moody, Grain and Coal, Oregon, to John MacAulay, Hazel, Montana: sending correspondence concerning value of landing estate of late Donald William Mackinnon; letters from Geo. Y. Moody Co., Real Estate Loans and Insurance Washougal, Washington, and Justin Sutherland, Attorney, Vancouver, Washington to C. H. Estes, White Salmon, Washington, concerning valuation of land in estate of late Donald William Mackinnon attached

02/10/1915

SL/D1062/2/4/2 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Margaret Campbell Maclean, nee Mackinnon—note on burial

c1917

SL/D1062/2/4/2/1 Note on death of Margaret Campbell Maclean in 1917 and her burial in cemetery in Twickenham parish

c1917

SL/D1062/2/5 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Farquhar Mackinnon 1894-1930

SL/D1062/2/5/1 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Farquhar Mackinnon—legal/financial papers

1894-1930

SL/D1062/2/5/1/1 Note of sum due by Farquhar Mackinnon, Esq., India, to Trustees of the late Harry Macdonald Esq., Viewfield, Portree, Isle of Skye

1923

SL/D1062/2/5/1/2 Copy Will of Farquhar Mackinnon; with covering letter from Macdonald & Fraser forwarding it to his sister Mrs Flora Macdonald, dated 1/11/1932

1927

SL/D1062/2/5/1/3 List of payments in connection with Farquhar Mackinnon

1930

SL/D1062/2/5/2 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Farquhar Mackinnon— 1894-1930

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family correspondence

SL/D1062/2/5/2/1 Farquhar Mackinnon—family correspondence with his sister, Flora Macdonald

1906-1930

SL/D1062/2/5/2/2 Farquhar Mackinnon—family correspondence with his brother-in-law, Harry Macdonald

1892-1904

SL/D1062/2/5/3 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Farquhar Mackinnon—general correspondence

1894-1928

SL/D1062/2/5/3/1 Orr, Robertson & Burton, Calcutta, to Farquhar Mackinnon: sending conveyance of one anna share in Bubnowlie Indigo Concern and agreement with Harry Macdonald

05/02/1894

SL/D1062/2/5/3/2 Farquhar Mackinnon to Alexander Macdonald, Portree: concerning Kyle Marriage Trust

08/02/1908

SL/D1062/2/5/3/3 National Bank of India to Farquhar Mackinnon, Bubnowlie, India: concerning Harry Macdonald (deceased) and transfer of Belsund Capital account

21/07/1928

SL/D1062/2/5/3/4 Farquhar Mackinnon, Bubnowlie, India, to John Mackinnon (?)

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/5/3/5 Unknown correspondent, Hathwa, Sarun, India, to Farquhar Mackinnon

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/6 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Mary Mackinnon, nee Reid

1894-1934

SL/D1062/2/6/1 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Mary Mackinnon, nee Reid—family correspondence

1894-1934

SL/D1062/2/6/1/1 Mary Mackinnon to her husband Farquhar Mackinnon: giving itinerary of forthcoming journey

14/07/1926

SL/D1062/2/6/1/2 Mary Mackinnon, nee Reid—correspondence with her sister-in-law, Flora Macdonald

1894-1934

SL/D1062/2/6/1/3 Mary Mackinnon, nee Reid—correspondence with her brother-in-law, Harry Macdonald

n.d.

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SL/D1062/2/7 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Jane Christina Mackinnon

1911-1932

SL/D1062/2/7/1 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Jane Christina Mackinnon— legal papers

1912-1924

SL/D1062/2/7/1/1 Account Charge and Discharge of the Intromissions of the Trustees of the late Mrs Eliza Christina Gordon, with the Funds of the Estate from 31st March 1923 (Date of Death) to 31st March 1924

1924

SL/D1062/2/7/1/2 Abstract Inventory of the Personal Estate of the late Mrs E. C. Gordon

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/7/1/3 Unsigned draft will leaving estate to Mary and Jane Christina Mackinnon

c1912

SL/D1062/2/7/2 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Jane Christina Mackinnon—financial papers

1926-1931

SL/D1062/2/7/2/1 Statement, Miss J. C. Mackinnon, In account with Jardine, Skinner & Co

1926

SL/D1062/2/7/2/2 Copy Statement of Income of Miss Jane Christina Mackinnon, c/o Miss Lillingston, Balamacara, Loch Alsh, Ross-shire, to 31st March 1928

1928

SL/D1062/2/7/2/3 Cash/Account Book 1930-1931

SL/D1062/2/7/3 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Jane Christina Mackinnon—legal and official correspondence

1923-1932

SL/D1062/2/7/3/1 Jane Christina Mackinnon—correspondence with P. F. & J. Husband, Solicitors, Dundee

1923-1932

SL/D1062/2/7/3/2 Jane Christina Mackinnon—correspondence with Macdonald & Fraser

1926-1931

SL/D1062/2/7/3/3 Jane Christina Mackinnon—correspondence with National Bank of Scotland

1932

SL/D1062/2/7/4 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Jane Christina Mackinnon—personal correspondence

1911-1931

SL/D1062/2/7/4/1 Letters from Alice M. Scobie, Smoo House, Durness, Lairg

1911-1917

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SL/D1062/2/7/4/2 M. Lillingston, Montreux, Switzerland to Jane Christina Mackinnon

17/06/1931

SL/D1062/2/8 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: A. D. Mackinnon and L. K. S. Mackinnon

c1910-1936

SL/D1062/2/8/1 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: A. D. Mackinnon and his brother L. K. S. Mackinnon—correspondence

1910

SL/D1062/2/8/1/1 A. D. Mackinnon, London, to L. K. S. Mackinnon: concerning supposed quarrel between his wife Mary and L. K. S. Mackinnon, which is affecting Mary’s health

28/11/1910

SL/D1062/2/8/1/2 L. K. S. Mackinnon, Edinburgh, to A. D. Mackinnon: assuring him that there is no bad feeling between A. D. Mackinnon’s wife Mary and himself and enquiring after her health

1910

SL/D1062/2/8/1/3 Mary Mackinnon, wife of A. D. Mackinnon, London, to L. K. S. Mackinnon, concerning quarrel between her and L. K. S. Mackinnon and his wife Jess

c1910-1911

SL/D1062/2/8/1/4 Mary Mackinnon, wife of A. D. Mackinnon, London, to Jess Mackinnon, wife of L. K. S. Mackinnon, concerning quarrel between her and Jess Mackinnon and her husband

c1910-1911

SL/D1062/2/8/1/5 L. K. S. Mackinnon to Mary Mackinnon, wife of A. D. Mackinnon, concerning quarrel between him and his wife Jess, and A. D. Mackinnon and Mary

1911

SL/D1062/2/9 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Australian Mackinnons c1925-1930

SL/D1062/2/9/1 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: Australian Mackinnons—correspondence with Flora Macdonald

c1925-1930

SL/D1062/2/9/1/1 Neil Mackinnon, Portsmouth, to Flora Macdonald: is unable to see her again before he returns to Australia, and will also be unable to visit Duisdale

17/06/?

SL/D1062/2/9/1/2 Donald D. D. Mackinnon, Melbourne, Australia, to Flora Macdonald: explaining his family relationship to her, describing his family and thanking her for her

29/10/1925

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kindness to his son Neil Mackinnon when he visited Skye

SL/D1062/2/9/1/3 Mackinnon in South Yarra, Australia, to Flora Macdonald: condolences on death of Mary Anne Maclachlan Mackinnon

20/01/1930

SL/D1062/2/10 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: sundry Mackinnon papers

c1912-1936

SL/D1062/2/10/1 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: sundry Mackinnon papers, India and America

1912-1936

SL/D1062/2/10/1/1 Copy letter, Henriksen Bros., Washougal, USA, to John Mackinnon, Bengal, India: informing him of the death of his brother Donald Mackinnon in the USA, leaving an estate

07/12/1912

SL/D1062/2/10/1/2 Telegram, John Mackinnon, Lucknow, India, to Macdonald, Viewfield, Portree: ‘regret Farquhar passed way peacefully twentythird afternoon’—death of Farquhar Mackinnon

26/06/1931

SL/D1062/2/10/1/3 Copy letter, T. O. Carleton, Administrator General and Official Trustee, United Provinces, Allahabad, India, to Macdonald & Fraser: concerning death of John Mackinnon in car accident and matters relating to his estate

20/05/1936

SL/D1062/2/10/2 Mackinnon papers, Kyle: sundry Mackinnon papers—Scotland and England

1889-1903.

SL/D1062/2/10/2/1 Minute of Agreement between John Mackinnon, Kyle House, Kyleakin & Others

1889

SL/D1062/2/10/2/2 Directions for signing deeds: Donald Mackinnon 1890

SL/D1062/2/10/2/3 St Alban’s, Lyme Regis School Report: Donald Mackinnon

1903

SL/D1062/2/10/2/4 St Alban’s, Lyme Regis School Report: John Mackinnon

1903

SL/D1062/2/10/2/5 L. K. S. Mackinnon, Duisdale, to Flora Macdonald: forthcoming travel plans

n.d.

SL/D1062/2/10/2/6 Part of letter from John Mackinnon, Kyle n.d.

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SL/D1062/2/10/2/7 Part of letter to Harry Macdonald (?), from Kyle n.d.

SL/D1062/2/10/2/8 Part of letter, describing Violet Mackinnon n.d.

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SL/D1062/3 HARRY MACDONALD 1842-1910

SL/D1062/3/1 Harry Macdonald: Indigo and Sugar interests 1873-1910

SL/D1062/3/1/1 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—accounts 1873-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern

1873-1903

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/1 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1873-1874

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/2 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1874-1875

SL/D1062/1/1/1/1/3 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1875-1876

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/4 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1876-1877

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/5 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1877-1878

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/6 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1878-1879

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/7 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1879-1880

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/8 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1880-1881

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/9 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1881-1882

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/10 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1882-1883

SL/D1062/1/1/1/1/11 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1883-1884

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/12 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1884-1885

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/13 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1885-1886

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/14 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1886-1887

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/15 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1887-1888

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/16 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1888-1889

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/17 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Begg, Dunlop & Co for Gisborne & Co in liquidation.

1891-1892

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/18 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Finlay, Muir & Co.

1893-1894

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/19 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Finlay, Muir & Co.

1894-1895

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SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/20 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Finlay, Muir & Co.

1895-1896

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/21 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Finlay, Muir & Co.

1896-1897

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/22 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Finlay, Muir & Co.

1897-1898

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/23 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Finlay, Muir & Co.

1898-1899

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/24 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Finlay, Muir & Co.

1899-1900

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/25 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Finlay, Muir & Co.

1900-1901

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/26 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Finlay, Muir & Co.

1901-1902

SL/D1062/3/1/1/1/27 Accounts, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Finlay, Muir & Co.

1902-1903

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern

1875-1895

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/1 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1875-1876

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/2 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1876-1877

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/3 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1877-1878

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/4 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1878-1879

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/5 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co. 1879-1880

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/6 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co 1880-1881

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/7 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co 1881-1882

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/8 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co 1882-1883

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/9 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co 1883-1884

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/10 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co 1884-1885

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/11 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co 1885-1886

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SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/12 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co 1886-1887

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/13 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co 1887-1888

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/14 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Gisborne & Co 1888-1889

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/15 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Begg, Dunlop & Co.

1891-1892

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/16 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Begg, Dunlop & Co.

1892-1893

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/17 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Begg, Dunlop & Co.

1893-1894

SL/D1062/3/1/1/2/18 Accounts, Suddowah Indigo Concern—Begg, Dunlop & Co.

1894-1895

SL/D1062/3/1/1/3 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—accounts, Begg, Dunlop & Co.

1876-1896

SL/D1062/3/1/1/3/1 Accounts, Begg, Dunlop & Co.—Statements of General Account, Gisborne & Co. and Begg, Dunlop & Co.

1876-1892

SL/D1062/3/1/1/3/2 Accounts, Begg, Dunlop & Co.—sundry accounts, Moniarah and Suddowah Indigo Concerns

1893-1896

SL/D1062/3/1/1/4 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—accounts, Finlay, Muir & Co. 1895-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/1/4/1 Accounts, Finlay, Muir & Co.—Statements of General Account

1895-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/1/4/2 Accounts, Finlay, Muir & Co.—sundry accounts, Rajpore, Belsund, Moniarah and Suddowah Indigo Concerns

1895-1902

SL/D1062/3/1/1/5 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—accounts, Macleod & Co. and Agra Bank

1896-1899

SL/D1062/3/1/1/5/1 Accounts, Macleod & Co.—Statements of General Account

1897-1898

SL/D1062/3/1/1/5/2 Accounts, Macleod & Co.—sundry accounts, Belsund, Rajpore and Suddowah Indigo Concerns

1896-1899

SL/D1062/3/1/1/5/3 Accounts, Macleod & Co.—Suddowah Indigo Concern, Report and Statement of Accounts for Season ending 31st October 1897—printed booklet

1897

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SL/D1062/3/1/1/5/4 Accounts, Agra Bank account book, Bubnowlie, Rajpore and Belsund Indigo Concerns

1893-1896

SL/D1062/3/1/1/6 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—accounts, sundry c1896-1901

SL/D1062/3/1/1/6/1 Sundry accounts, fragmentary and incomplete c1896-1901

SL/D1062/3/1/2 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Liquidation of Gisborne & Co.

1898-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/2/1 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Liquidation of Gisborne & Co., Circulars

1904

SL/D1062/3/1/2/1/1 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Liquidation of Gisborne & Co., Circulars—Begg, Dunlop & Co., Trustees, Gisborne & Co. in Liquidation, Circular to Unsecured Creditors, with Voting Paper and covering letter from T. C. Summerhays, London, to Messrs. Finlay & Co., London

1904

SL/D1062/3/1/2/2 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Liquidation of Gisborne & Co., Gisborne & Co., Statements of Affairs

1898-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/2/2/1 Gisborne & Co. in Liquidation, Statement of Affairs 1898

SL/D1062/3/1/2/2/2 Gisborne & Co. in Liquidation, Statement of Affairs 1899

SL/D1062/3/1/2/2/3 Gisborne & Co. in Liquidation, Statement of Affairs 1900

SL/D1062/3/1/2/2/4 Gisborne & Co. in Liquidation, Statement of Affairs 1901

SL/D1062/3/1/2/2/5 Gisborne & Co. in Liquidation, Statement of Affairs 1902

SL/D1062/3/1/2/2/6 Gisborne & Co. in Liquidation, Statement of Affairs 1903

SL/D1062/3/1/2/2/7 Gisborne & Co. in Liquidation, Statement of Affairs 1904

SL/D1062/3/1/3 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Correspondence 1883-1910

SL/D1062/3/1/3/1 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence with Macleod & Co.

1898-1899

SL/D1062/3/1/3/1/1 Correspondence with Macleod & Co. concerning Suddowah, Ragpur (Rajpore) Indigo Concerns

1898-1899

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SL/D1062/3/1/3/2 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence, transaction with Edwin and H. A. Hudson regarding Rajpore Indigo Concern

1899

SL/D1062/3/1/3/2/1 Correspondence, T. C. Summerhays, concerning transaction with Edwin and H. A. Hudson regarding Rajpore Indigo Concern

1899

SL/D1062/3/1/3/2/2 Correspondence, Edwin and H. A. Hudson, concerning transaction regarding Rajpore Indigo Concern

1899

SL/D1062/3/1/3/2/3 Correspondence, Finlay, Muir & Co., Calcutta, concerning transaction with Edwin and H. A. Hudson regarding Rajpore Indigo Concern

1899

SL/D1062/3/1/3/3 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence, National Bank of India, Calcutta

1894, 1902-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/3/3/1 Correspondence, National Bank of India, Calcutta 1894. 1902-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/3/4 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence, J. Westwood Thompson, Sworn East India Broker, London

1883-1887

SL/D1062/3/1/3/4/1 Correspondence, J. Westwood Thompson, Sworn East India Broker, London

1883-1887

SL/D1062/3/1/3/5 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence with his brothers John and George Rainey Macdonald

1896-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/3/5/1 Correspondence, George Rainey Macdonald 1896-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/3/5/2 Correspondence, John Macdonald 1896-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/3/6 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence, Moran & Co., Calcutta

1894, 1905

SL/D1062/3/1/3/6/1 Correspondence, Moran & Co., Calcutta 1894, 1905

SL/D1062/3/1/3/7 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence, W. S. Cresswell & Co., Calcutta

1897-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/3/7/1 Correspondence, W. S. Cresswell & Co., Calcutta—weekly indigo reports

1897-1898

SL/D1062/3/1/3/7/2 Correspondence, W. S. Cresswell & Co., Calcutta—letters and associated papers

1902-1904

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SL/D1062/3/1/3/8 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence, Gisborne & Co.

1878-1892

SL/D1062/3/1/3/8/1 Correspondence, Gisborne & Co, 1878-1888 1878-1888

SL/D1062/3/1/3/8/2 Correspondence, Gisborne & Co, 1889-1892 1889-1892

SL/D1062/3/1/3/9 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence, J. J. Guise, Edinburgh; Begg, Dunlop & Co., London; and James Kennedy, London

1885-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/3/9/1 Correspondence, J. J. Guise, Edinburgh 1885-1892

SL/D1062/3/1/3/9/2 Correspondence, Begg, Dunlop & Co., London 1893-1895

SL/D1062/3/1/3/9/3 Correspondence, James Kennedy, London 1901-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/3/10 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence, James Finlay & Co., London

1896-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/3/10/1 Correspondence, James Finlay & Co., London 1896-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/3/10/2 Letter, James Finlay & Co to John Macdonald 1910

SL/D1062/3/1/3/11 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence, Parsons & Keith, London

1902-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/3/11/1 Correspondence, Parsons & Keith, London 1902-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/3/12 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence, Planters Selling & Shipping Agency and Macleod & Co.

1897

SL/D1062/3/1/3/12/1 Correspondence, Planters Selling & Shipping Agency 1897

SL/D1062/3/1/3/12/2 Correspondence, Macleod & Co. 1897

SL/D1062/3/1/3/13 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence, Finlay, Muir & Co.

1896-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/3/13/1 Correspondence, Finlay, Muir & Co.—weekly indigo reports

1896-1899

SL/D1062/3/1/3/13/2 Correspondence, Finlay, Muir & Co.—letters and associated papers, 1896-1903

1896-1903

SL/D1062/3/1/3/13/3 Correspondence, Finlay, Muir & Co.—letters and associated papers, 1904-1905

1904-1905

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SL/D1062/3/1/3/14 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence, single and incomplete letters

1889-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/3/14/1 Telegram, ‘Fraser, Pahang’ to Harry Macdonald 1889

SL/D1062/3/1/3/14/2 Draft, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China to Harry Macdonald

1892

SL/D1062/3/1/3/14/3 Charles Andreae & Co. (2 letters) to unknown recipients

1900

SL/D1062/3/1/3/14/4 John Hosking, C. S. Cox & Co., Mozuffapore, to Louis Reid, Suddowah

1903

SL/D1062/3/1/3/14/4 Kilburn, Brown & Co., London to T. J. Fraser 1903

SL/D1062/3/1/3/14/5 D. C. Reid, Degowlie, to unknown recipient 1904

SL/D1062/3/1/3/14/6 Norman Reid to Harry Macdonald 1904

SL/D1062/3/1/3/14/7 Jules Karpeles & Co., Calcutta & London 1905

SL/D1062/3/1/3/14/8 Lewis & Peat, Brokers, London 1905

SL/D1062/3/1/3/14/9 Letters to and from Harry Macdonald, Viewfield: incomplete, fragmentary and to unknown recipients

c1888-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/3/15 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—correspondence—letter books

1887-1893

SL/D1062/3/1/3/15/1 Letter book 1887-1893

SL/D1062/3/1/4 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Administrative papers 1883-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/4/1 Abstracts of Valuations 1896-1903

SL/D1062/3/1/4/1/1 Abstracts of Valuations: Moniarah Indigo Concern 1896-1897

SL/D1062/3/1/4/1/2 Abstract of Valuation: Belsund Indigo Concern 1903

SL/D1062/3/1/4/2 Abstract Weighments of Indigo Produce 1902-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/4/2/1 Abstract Weighments of Indigo Produce: Moniarah Indigo Concern

1902-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/4/3 Cash Abstracts 1883-1896

SL/D1062/3/1/4/3/1 Cash Abstracts: Belsund Indigo Concern 1883-1886

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SL/D1062/3/1/4/3/2 Cash Abstract: Suddowah Indigo Concern 1896

SL/D1062/3/1/4/4 Statements of Outturn, Cultivation and Collection 1897-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/4/4/1 Statements of Outturn and Cultivation: Suddowah Indigo Concern

1897-1898

SL/D1062/3/1/4/4/2 Statements of Outturn, Cultivation and Collection: Belsund Indigo Concern

1902-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/4/4/3 Statements of Outturn and Cultivation: Bubnowlie Indigo Concern

1898-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/4/4/4 Statements of Outturn and Cultivation: Moniarah Indigo Concern

1899-1900

SL/D1062/3/1/4/5 Laboratory Analysis of Indigo 1903

SL/D1062/3/1/4/5/1 Certificates and associated papers regarding laboratory analysis of indigo: Moniarah Indigo Concern

1903

SL/D1062/3/1/4/6 Sundry administrative papers c1897-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/4/6/1 Sundry papers—fragmentary and incomplete c1897-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/5 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Reports 1901-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/5/1 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Reports, Suddowah Indigo Concern

1901-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/5/1/1 Suddowah Indigo Concern—Weekly Mahai Reports 1901-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/5/1/2 Suddowah Indigo Concern—Sowing Reports 1901-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/5/2 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Reports, Moniarah Indigo Concern

1902-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/5/2/1 Moniarah Indigo Concern—Weekly Mahai Reports 1902-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/5/2/2 Moniarah Indigo Concern—Sowing Reports 1902-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/5/2/3 Moniarah Indigo Concern—Crop Kyfeat 1902-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/5/3 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Reports, Belsund Indigo Concern

1902-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/5/3/1 Belsund Indigo Concern—Weekly Mahai Reports 1902-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/5/3/2 Belsund Indigo Concern—Sowing Reports 1903-1904

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SL/D1062/3/1/5/3/3 Belsund Indigo Concern—Crop Kyfeat 1903-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/5/4 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Reports, Bubnowlie Indigo Concern

1902-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/5/4/1 Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Weekly Mahai Reports 1902-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/5/4/2 Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Sowing Reports 1903-1905

SL/D1062/3/1/5/4/3 Bubnowlie Indigo Concern—Crop Kyfeat 1903-1904

SL/D1062/3/1/6 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Printed material 1889-1903

SL/D1062/3/1/6/1 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—printed material, sundry items

1889-1903

SL/D1062/3/1/6/1/1 Behar Indigo Planters Association’: Proceedings of Annual General Meeting

1889

SL/D1062/3/1/6/1/2 A. J. G. Swinney, Report on a Preliminary Visit to a Portion of the Country drained by the Rumpen River

1889

SL/D1062/3/1/6/1/3 The London Produce Clearing House, London: Bye-Laws for Options

1898

SL/D1062/3/1/6/1/4 Indigo, New Times—New Methods—booklet 1899

SL/D1062/3/1/6/1/5 The Future of Indigo 1903

SL/D1062/3/1/6/1/6 On the Advantages of a Terminal Market for Indigo n.d.

SL/D1062/3/1/7 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Legal documents 1870-1981

SL/D1062/3/1/7/1 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Legal documents: Powers of Attorney

1870-1871

SL/D1062/3/1/7/1/1 Edward Studd Esq. to Harry Macdonald Esq.: Power of Attorney

11/08/1870

SL/D1062/3/1/7/1/2 Edward Studd and Charles Mackinnon Esqs. to Harry Macdonald Esq.: Power of Attorney

Sept 1871

SL/D1062/3/1/7/2 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Legal documents: Bond and Release

1874

SL/D1062/3/1/7/2/1 Harry Macdonald Esq. to Edward Studd Esq.: Bond 07/12/1874

SL/D1062/3/1/7/2/2 Edward Studd Esq. to Harry Macdonald Esq.: Release 07/12/1874

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SL/D1062/3/1/7/3 Harry Macdonald: Indigo—Legal documents: Conveyances

1874-1881

SL/D1062/3/1/7/3/1 R. P. Brooke Esq. to Edward Studd Esq.: Conveyance of the Bubnowlie Indigo Concern

08/08/1874

SL/D1062/3/1/7/3/2 John Flemington Esq. to Harry Macdonald Esq.: Conveyance of two sixteenth parts or shares in the Suddowah Indigo Concern

06/12/1876

SL/D1062/3/1/7/3/3 J. Flemington Esq. to H. Macdonald Esq.: Conveyance of two sixteenth of the Suddowah Indigo Concern

19/04/1879

SL/D1062/3/1/7/3/4 A. MacDougall MacRae Esq. to John Flemington Esq.: Conveyance of the Bubnowlie Indigo Concern

22/09/1881

SL/D1062/3/1/7/3/5 John Flemington Esq., Administrator of E. Studd, deceased, to Harry Macdonald &c: Conveyances of six sixteenths Bubnowlie

23/09/1881

SL/D1062/3/1/8 Harry Macdonald: Sugar 1902-1903

SL/D1062/3/1/8/1 Harry Macdonald: Sugar—Suddowah Concern 1903

SL/D1062/3/1/8/1/1 Suddowah Concern—Weekly Sugarcane Reports 1903

SL/D1062/3/1/8/2 Harry Macdonald: Sugar—Moniarah Concern 1903

SL/D1062/3/1/8/2/1 Moniarah Concern—Weekly Abstract Reports of Goorh manufactured

1903

SL/D1062/3/1/8/3 Harry Macdonald: Sugar—Bubnowlie Concern 1902-1903

SL/D1062/3/1/8/3/1 Bubnowlie Concern—Statement of Sugarcane manufacture

1902-1903

SL/D1062/3/2 Harry Macdonald: legal and official documents 1881-1905

SL/D1062/3/2/1 Harry Macdonald: legal and official documents—family

1881-1905

SL/D1062/3/2/1/1 Certificate of Proclamation of Banns, Harry Macdonald and Flora Mackinnon

1881

SL/D1062/3/2/1/2 Extract of Trust Disposition and Settlement Codicils by Harry Macdonald, Viewfield

1905

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SL/D1062/3/2/1/3 Trust Disposition and Settlement and Codicil by Alexander Macdonald, Solicitor & Bank Agent, Portree; with covering letter from Ronald Macdonald, Solicitor, Portree, to Harry Macdonald

1899

SL/D1062/3/2/2 Harry Macdonald: legal and official documents—business

1886-1905

SL/D1062/3/2/2/1 Minute of Agreement between Harry Macdonald Esq. and F. F. Greene Esq. for the Shootings of Glenvarragill, Skye, Inverness-shire

1886

SL/D1062/3/2/2/2 Business accounts, Harry Macdonald, Viewfield and A & R Macdonald, Solicitors, Portree

1896

SL/D1062/3/2/2/3 Stronurinish Cemetery, Registration of Sale 1903

SL/D1062/3/2/2/4 List of Share Certificates & taken from Viewfield to National Bank, Portree

1905

SL/D1062/3/2/2/5 Account of Charge and Discharge between W. S. Mackenzie’s Testamentary Trustees and Macdonald & Fraser, Portree, Skye

1904

SL/D1062/3/3 Harry Macdonald: notices of the death of Alexander Macdonald

1899

SL/D1062/3/3/1 Harry Macdonald: notices of the death of Alexander Macdonald—Minutes of School Boards

1899

SL/D1062/3/3/1/1 Copy Minute passed by the School Board of Strath with reference to the death of the late Mr Alex. Macdonald

1899

SL/D1062/3/3/1/2 Excerpt from Minutes of Meeting of Snizort School Board held on November 15th 1899

1899

SL/D1062/3/3/2 Harry Macdonald: notices of the death of Alexander Macdonald—Other institutions

1899

SL/D1062/3/3/2/1 Extract Minute of meeting of the Portree Literary Society held in the Assembly Hall on 10th October 1899

1899

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SL/D1062/3/4 Harry Macdonald: architectural drawings, Viewfield House

c1887-1896

SL/D1062/3/4/1 Harry Macdonald: architectural drawings Viewfield House, signed Alexander Ross and others

c1896

SL/D1062/3/4/1/1 Drawing of fountain: sketch from road, ditches, drain, trough and supply pipes; signed ‘Alexander Ross, Architect, Inverness’; fragile

1896

SL/D1062/3/4/1/2 Drawing, dining room and drawing room chimneypieces, with note of estimated cost; signed ‘Ross & MacBeth, Architects, Queensgate Chambers, Inverness’; fragile

n.d.

SL/D1062/3/4/1/3 Drawing, design for stained glass window; stamped ‘S. Bourne, 61 King Edward’s Rd, Birmingham, Artist in Mediaeval and Modern Stained Glass’; fragile

n.d.

SL/D1062/3/4/2 Harry Macdonald: architectural drawings, Viewfield House, unsigned

c1887

SL/D1062/3/4/2/1 Drawing, drawing room, dining room and hall mantelpieces, with scale and estimated cost; extremely fragile

1887

SL/D1062/3/4/2/2 Drawing, Viewfield House, Portree, dormer windows; cloth paper, fragile

n.d.

SL/D1062/3/5 Harry Macdonald: whisky 1896-1898

SL/D1062/3/5/1 Harry Macdonald: whisky—insurance 1897-1898

SL/D1062/3/5/1/1 Lancashire Insurance Company: Fire Policy, Scotland, No. 2260583, £30 for stock of whisky in the Bonded Warehouses at Pollo Distillery, Delny, Ross-shire

1897

SL/D1062/3/5/1/2 Lancashire Insurance Company: Fire Policy, Scotland, No. 2261552, £100 for stocks of whisky in the Bonded Warehouses at Pollo Distillery, Delny, Ross-shire and Laphroaig Distillery, Islay

1898

SL/D1062/3/5/2 Harry Macdonald: whisky—correspondence 1896

SL/D1062/3/5/2/1 Correspondence, Andrew Ross & Son, Highland Malt Whisky Distillers, Pollo Distillery, Delny, Ross-shire, to

1896

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Mackintosh & Co., Inverness, and Harry Macdonald

SL/D1062/3/5/2/2 Correspondence and bills, Mackie & Co., Distillers, Glasgow, to Mackintosh & Co., Inverness

1896

SL/D1062/3/5/2/3 Correspondence, Mackintosh & Co., Inverness, to Harry Macdonald

1896

SL/D1062/3/6 Harry Macdonald: correspondence 1881-1905

SL/D1062/3/6/1 Harry Macdonald: correspondence, collected letters

1883-1905

SL/D1062/3/6/1/1 Correspondence, J. H. Tod, Edinburgh 1889-1905

SL/D1062/3/6/1/2 Correspondence, Daimler Motor Co., Coventry 1900-1903

SL/D1062/3/6/1/3 Correspondence, Kingsburgh Motor Construction Co., Edinburgh

1901

SL/D1062/3/6/1/4 Correspondence, Peter Lee & Sons, Oil Merchant and Refiner

1902-1904

SL/D1062/3/6/1/5 Correspondence, McNeil, Hutchison & Borthwick, Consulting & Mechanical Engineers, Manchester

1904

SL/D1062/3/6/1/6 Correspondence, National Bank of Scotland 1883-1905

SL/D1062/3/6/1/7 Correspondence, K. and J. Campbell, Glenvaragill, concerning livestock allegedly killed by Harry Macdonald’s dogs

1904

SL/D1062/3/6/1/8 Correspondence, Walker, Fraser & Steele, Estate Agents, Factors & Valuers, Glasgow

1902-1905

SL/D1062/3/6/1/9 Correspondence, North of Scotland Bank, Portree 1886-1889

SL/D1062/3/6/1/10 Correspondence, Portree School Board 1904

SL/D1062/3/6/1/11 Correspondence, Howden & Company, Nursery and Seedsmen, Inverness

1888-1889

SL/D1062/3/6/1/12 Correspondence, J. W. Stewart, Accountant 1889

SL/D1062/3/6/2 Harry Macdonald: correspondence—single letters 1881-1905

SL/D1062/3/6/2/1 Correspondence, single letters 1881-1905

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SL/D1062/3/7 Harry Macdonald and family: bills and receipts, Viewfield

1875-1905

SL/D1062/3/7/1 Harry Macdonald and family: bills and receipts, Viewfield, collected bills and receipts

1875-1905

SL/D1062/3/7/1/1 Bills and receipts, W. Whiteley, Universal Provider, London

1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/2 Bills and receipts, Murdo Morrison, Fish Curer and General Merchant, Stornoway

1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/3 Bills and receipts, George Thomson, Carriage Builder and Harness Maker, Stirling

1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/4 Bills and receipts, Peter Craig & Co., Wholesale & Furnishing Ironmongers, Glasgow

1888-1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/5 Bills and receipts, James Maclehose & Sons, Publishers and Booksellers, Glasgow

1879-1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/6 Bills and receipts, Simon Mackenzie & Co., Plumbers, Gasfitters and Zincworkers, Inverness

1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/7 Bills and receipts, Alexander Macdonald, Portree, coals

1878-1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/8 Bills and receipts, Benjamin Reid & Co., Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists

1888-1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/9 Bills and receipts, Alexander Cross & Son, Seed Merchants

1878-1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/10 Bills and receipts, James Gray & Son, Ironmongers, Edinburgh

1878-1899

SL/D1062/3/7/1/11 Bills & receipts, J. & R. Snodgrass, Washington Mills 1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/12 Bills and receipts, Melven Brothers, Booksellers, Stationers and Printers, Inverness

1888-1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/13 Bills and receipts, James Walker & Co., Timber Merchants, Inverness

1889-1890

SL/D1062/3/7/1/14 Bills and receipts, Hotel Metropole, London 1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/15 Bills and receipts, Andrew Melrose & Co., Tea and 1888-1889

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Coffee Dealers

SL/D1062/3/7/1/16 Bills and receipts, W. Paterson & Co., Grain, Manure, Coal, Lime, and General Merchants

1878-1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/17 Bills and receipts, National Bank of Scotland 1887

SL/D1062/3/7/1/18 Bills and receipts, Maple & Co., Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers, London

1887-1894

SL/D1062/3/7/1/19 Bills and receipts, Army & Navy Stores 1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/20 Bills and receipts, Northern Chronicle, Inverness 1887-1899

SL/D1062/3/7/1/21 Bills and receipts, Estates of Lord Macdonald, Skye 1878-1903

SL/D1062/3/7/1/22 Bills and receipts, Fraser & Mackintosh, House-painters and Glaziers, Portree

1902

SL/D1062/3/7/1/23 Bills and receipts, Parish of Portree, Poor and School Assessments

1904-1905

SL/D1062/3/7/1/24 Bills and receipts, Inverness-shire County Assessments

1905

SL/D1062/3/7/1/25 Bills and receipts, Inland Revenue, Gun license, License for Male Servants, Carriages, Motors and Armorial bearings, Property and Income Tax

1904-1905

SL/D1062/3/7/1/26 Bills and receipts, D. Duncan, Bookseller, Stationer and General Merchants

1888

SL/D1062/3/7/1/27 Bills and receipts, David Pryce & Sons, Booksellers and Stationers, Glasgow

1888

SL/D1062/3/7/1/28 Bills and receipts, Roderick Kemp & Co., Distillers, Skye

1888-1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/29 Bills and receipts, Allsopp & Sons, Brewers, Burton-on-Trent

1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/30 Bills and receipts, D. Anderson, Watch and Clockmaker, Portree

1881-1889

SL/D1062/3/1/7/31 Bills and receipts, Royal Clan Tartan Warehouse, Edinburgh

1881-1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/32 Bills and receipts, D. Padon, General Stationers, Edinburgh

1880

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SL/D1062/3/7/1/33 Bills and receipts, N. Matheson, Bootmaker, Portree 1878-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/34 Bills and receipts, John Mather & Son, Wine Merchants, Glasgow

1878-1879

SL/D1062/3/7/1/35 Bills and receipts, Alexander Neish, Tobacconist, Portree

1878-1881

SL/D1062/3/7/1/36 Bills and receipts, Charles Jenner & Co., Silk Mercers, Linen Drapers and Haberdashers, Edinburgh

1878-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/37 Bills and receipts, Carlisle & Watts, Stationers, Edinburgh

1878-1881

SL/D1062/3/7/1/38 Bills and receipts, Thornton & Co., India Rubber Manufacturers, Edinburgh

1878-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/39 Bills and receipts, G. B. Smith & Co., Iron Fence and Gate Manufacturers, Glasgow

1878-1879

SL/D1062/3/7/1/40 Bills and receipts, D. Cameron & Co., Grocers, Inverness

1878-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/41 Bills and receipts, Samuel & William McCulloch, Glasgow

1878-1881

SL/D1062/3/7/1/42 Bills and receipts, David Hutcheson & Co./David MacBrayne, Glasgow

1878-1888

SL/D1062/3/7/1/43 Bills and receipts, Thomas Smart, Grain Merchant, Glasgow

1878-1882

SL/D1062/3/7/1/44 Bills and receipts, Highland Railway Co. 1878-1881

SL/D1062/3/7/1/45 Bills and receipts, James Guild, Family Linen, Ladies’ Marriage and Foreign Outfit Warehouse, Edinburgh

1878-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/46 Bills and receipts, Henry Robinson, Wholesale and Retail Newsagent and Publisher, Edinburgh

1879-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/47 Bills and receipts, John Mackay 1879

SL/D1062/3/7/1/48 Bills and Receipts, Andrew Shaw, Wholesale and Furnishing Ironmonger, Glasgow

1875-1888

SL/D1062/3/7/1/49 Bills and receipts, A. Jenkinson, China Merchant and Glass Manufacturer, Edinburgh

1877-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/50 Bills and receipts, John Robertson, Family Draper and 1878-1879

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General Merchant, Portree

SL/D1062/3/7/1/51 Bills and receipts, Angus Macpherson, Joiner 1878-1888

SL/D1062/3/7/1/52 Bills and receipts, John McLean, Bootmaker, Portree 1879-1889

SL/D1062/3/7/1/53 Bills and receipts, Hunter & Glover, Cooks and Confectioners, Edinburgh

1878-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/54 Bills and receipts, Donald Fraser, Painter, Glazier and Paperhanger, Portree

1879-1881

SL/D1062/3/7/1/55 Bills and receipts, Howden & Co., Seedsmen and Nurserymen, Inverness

1876-1878

SL/D1062/3/7/1/56 Bills and receipts, Allan McLeod, Painter 1878

SL/D1062/3/7/1/57 Bills and receipts, William MacAskill, Smith 1876-1878

SL/D1062/3/7/1/58 Bills and receipts, James Macintosh, Butcher, Portree 1877-1878

SL/D1062/3/7/1/59 Bills and receipts, Wylie and Lochhead, Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers, Glasgow

1878-1879

SL/D1062/3/7/1/60 Bills and receipts, Alexander Sutherland, Saddler and Harness Maker, Portree

1877-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/61 Bills and receipts, Alexander Kemp & Son, Tailors and Clothiers, Portree

1880-1888

SL/D1062/3/7/1/62 Bills and receipts, Robert Carruthers & Sons, Printers and Publishers, Inverness

1880-1881

SL/D1062/3/7/1/63 Bills and Receipts, Glasgow Apothecaries Co. 1878-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/64 Bills and receipts, James Taylor, C. A., Glasgow 1880-1881

SL/D1062/3/7/1/65 Bills and receipts, Johnston & Sons, Montrose 1878-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/66 Bills and Receipts, William McRae, General Merchant, Portree

1877-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/67 Bills and receipts, D. & J. Lawrie, Tailors and Clothiers, Portree

1881-1888

SL/D1062/3/7/1/68 Bills and receipts, J. Pullar & Sons, Dyers to the Queen, Glasgow

1878-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/69 Bills and receipts, A. & W. Mackenzie, Publishers, 1879-1889

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Inverness

SL/D1062/3/7/1/70 Bills and receipts, James Gillies, General Merchant, Portree

1879

SL/D1062/3/7/1/71 Bills and receipts, Macintosh & Campbell, Masons, Portree

1878-1879

SL/D1062/3/7/1/72 Bills and receipts, J. W. Mackie & Sons, Bread, Rusk and Biscuit Manufacturers, Edinburgh

1880-1881

SL/D1062/3/7/1/73 Bills and receipts, A. & A. Gregory, Inverness 1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/74 Bills and receipts, R. Forsyth, Mantle and Dressmaker, Edinburgh

1879-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/75 Bills and receipts, S. M. Cameron, General Merchant, Portree

1876-1880

SL/D1062/3/7/1/76 Bills and receipts, John Ross, Wine Merchant, Inverness

1876-1881

SL/D1062/3/7/2 Harry Macdonald and family: bills and receipts, Viewfield, single bills and receipts

1877-1905

SL/D1062/3/7/2/1 Single bills and receipts, 1877-1883 1877-1883

SL/D1062/3/7/2/2 Single bills and receipts, 1887-1905 1887-1905

SL/D1062/3/8 Harry Macdonald: Account books 1879-1904

SL/D1062/3/8/1 Harry Macdonald: Account books, tradesmen 1879

SL/D1062/3/8/1/1 Account book, in account with J. Stewart 1879

SL/D1062/3/8/2 Harry Macdonald: Account books, general 1883-1904

SL/D1062/3/8/2/1 Cash book 1884-1886

SL/D1062/3/8/2/2 Account book, Journal 1883-1886

SL/D1062/3/8/2/3 Account book 1887-1904

SL/D1062/3/8/2/4 Account Book, National Bank of Scotland 1877-1879

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SL/D1062/3/9 Harry Macdonald: cheque books 1879-1903

SL/D1062/3/9/1 Cheque book, National bank of Scotland, all cheques issued

1879-1880

SL/D1062/3/9/2 Cheque book, National Bank of Scotland, only 2 cheques issued

1903

SL/D1062/3/10 Harry Macdonald: Game books 1889-1892

SL/D1062/3/10/1 Game book 1889-1892

SL/D1062/3/11 Harry Macdonald: papers regarding his son Alexander Macdonald

1903

SL/D1062/3/11/1 Alexander Macdonald, Scotch Education Merit Certificate, Portree Public School

1903

SL/D1062/3/11/2 Drawing of design for memorial cross for ‘Alexander eldest son of Flora and Harry Macdonald, died at Viewfield 19 May 1903, aged 14 years’; signed ‘Davidson’

c1903

SL/D1062/3/12 Harry Macdonald: printed material 1872-1905

SL/D1062/3/12/1 Harry Macdonald: printed material, Parish Councils 1902

SL/D1062/3/12/1/1 Parish of Snizort: Abstract of the Accounts of the Parish Council for the Year ended 15th May 1902

1902

SL/D1062/3/12/1/2 Parish of Kilmuir: Abstract of the Accounts of the parish Council for the Year ended 15th May 1902

1902

SL/D1062/3/12/2 Harry Macdonald: printed material, education 1896-1905

SL/D1062/3/12/2/1 Portree School Board Reports 1896, 1901-1904

SL/D1062/3/12/2/2 Scotch Education Department, Codes of Regulations for Day Schools with Appendixes by the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council on Education for Scotland

1900-1905

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SL/D1062/3/12/3 Harry Macdonald: printed material, sundry 1872-1897

SL/D1062/3/12/3/1 T. B. Johnston and Colonel James A. Robertson, The Historical Geography of the Clans of Scotland (Edinburgh and London 1872)

1872

SL/D1062/3/12/3/2 ‘Orkney and Shetland attached to Scotland by a Caithness Harbour’, Northern Ensign, annotated

1883

SL/D1062/3/12/3/3 ‘The Deer Forests Commissioners’ Report’, Northern Chronicle, Wednesday, April 24 1895, annotated

1895

SL/D1062/3/12/3/4 Salisbury Reef Gold Mining Company Ltd: Draft Report of the Proceedings at the Third Ordinary General Meeting held at 13 St Helen’s Place, EC, on Wednesday December 15th 1897

1897

SL/D1062/3/12/3/5 Bergius Launch & Engine Co., Kelvin Spare List n.d.

SL/D1062/3/12/3/6 Brochure relating to boats and boat engines, annotated n.d.

SL/D1062/3/12/3/7 Chambers’ Edinburgh Journal, bound volume 1842-1843

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SL/D1062/4 FLORA MACDONALD 1876-1944

SL/D1062/4/1 Flora Macdonald: Correspondence 1888-1942

SL/D1062/4/1/1 Flora Macdonald: correspondence—official and business correspondence

1905-1942

SL/D1062/4/1/1/1 Correspondence with Macdonald & Fraser, solicitors, Portree

1908-1942

SL/D1062/4/1/1/1/1 Correspondence, Macdonald & Fraser, solicitors, Portree—general legal and financial correspondence

1908-1942

SL/D1062/4/1/1/1/2 Correspondence, Macdonald & Fraser, solicitors, Portree—correspondence relating to Kyle House

1915-1927

SL/D1062/4/1/1/2 Correspondence, Inverness Granite, Marble and Stone Works, concerning memorial cross for Harry and Flora Macdonald’s son Alexander; with sketch of memorial cross

1907

SL/D1062/4/1/1/3 Correspondence, National Bank of Scotland, Portree 1919-1935

SL/D1062/4/1/1/4 Correspondence, National Bank of India, Calcutta 1924-1929

SL/D1062/4/1/1/5 Correspondence, John MacRae, Kyleakin 1923

SL/D1062/4/1/1/6 Correspondence, G. Macleod, Kyle of Lochalsh 1930

SL/D1062/4/1/1/7 General business correspondence, single letters 1905-1940

SL/D1062/4/1/2 Flora Macdonald: correspondence—personal and family correspondence

1888-1926

SL/D1062/4/1/2/1 Correspondence, letters from Harry Macdonald, husband of Flora Macdonald

1888-1893

SL/D1062/4/1/2/2 Correspondence, letter from John Macdonald, Flora Macdonald’s brother in law

1908

SL/D1062/4/1/2/3 Correspondence, letters from George Rainey Macdonald, Flora Macdonald’s brother in law

1908

SL/D1062/4/1/2/4 Correspondence, letters from John (Jock) Macdonald, son of Flora and Harry Macdonald

1919

SL/D1062/4/1/2/5 Correspondence, letters from Marion Macinnes, Kyleakin and Strathpeffer

1922-1924

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SL/D1062/4/1/2/6 Correspondence, general personal correspondence, single letters, fragmentary, incomplete or unsigned

c1914-1934

SL/D1062/4/2 Flora Macdonald: Accounts, bills and receipts 1876-1944

SL/D1062/4/2/1 Accounts—account books 1876-1929

SL/D1062/4/2/1/1 Tradesmen’s account books 1876-1929

SL/D1062/4/2/1/1/1 Account book, John Stewart, Grocer, Portree 1876-1879

SL/D1062/4/2/1/1/2 Account books, Roderick McKinnon, Baker, 1878-1881

SL/D1062/4/2/1/1/3 Account book, Alexander Neish, Post Office, Portree 1879-1881

SL/D1062/4/2/1/1/4 Account book, J. G. Mackay, General Stores, Portree 1920

SL/D1062/4/2/1/1/5 Account book, A. Macdonald, Flesher, Portree 1929

SL/D1062/4/2/1/1/6 Account book, Macfarlan, Shearer & Co., Feed Merchants, Greenock

1925

SL/D1062/4/2/1/1/7 Account Book, Henderson & Dalgleish 1881

SL/D1062/4/2/1/2 Cash books 1878-1881

SL/D1062/4/2/1/2/1 Cash book 1878

SL/D1062/4/2/1/2/2 Cash book 1881

SL/D1062/4/2/2 Accounts—bills and receipts 1878-1944

SL/D1062/4/2/2/1 Bills and receipts, Property and Income Tax 1916-1923

SL/D1062/4/2/2/2 Bills and receipts, Parish of Portree Assessments 1910-1914

SL/D1062/4/2/2/3 Bills and receipts, Macdonald and Mackintosh, Family Grocers and Wine Merchants, Inverness

1930

SL/D1062/4/2/2/4 Bills and receipts, Donald Campbell, Coal merchant, Portree

1929

SL/D1062/4/2/2/5 Bills and receipts, Maypole Dairy Co., Inverness 1929

SL/D1062/4/2/2/6 Bills and receipts, Highland Fish Co., Inverness 1920-1930

SL/D1062/4/2/2/7 Bills and receipts, James Mackenzie, Auctioneer, 1920-1930

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Portree

SL/D1062/4/2/2/8 Bills and receipts, Royal Insurance Co., Inverness 1913-1930

SL/D1062/4/2/2/9 Bills and receipts, P. Levene, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Dealer in Antiques, London

1921-1924

SL/D1062/4/2/2/10 Bills and receipts, Turnbulls Ltd., Dyers and Cleaners, Hawick

1930

SL/D1062/4/2/2/11 Bills and receipts. Surveyor of Customs and Excise, Licence for Armorial Bearings, Carriages, Dogs and Male Servants

1915-1931

SL/D1062/4/2/2/12 Bills and receipts, County Council of Inverness, Inverness-shire County Assessments

1915-1932

SL/D1062/4/2/2/13 Bills and receipts, Rentons Ltd., Drapers, Edinburgh; with wool samples

1925

SL/D1062/4/2/2/14 Bills and receipts, general; single bills and receipts 1878-1944

SL/D1062/4/2/3 Accounts—bank books 1911-1929

SL/D1062/4/2/3/1 Bank Book, National Bank of Scotland 1911-1919

SL/D1062/4/2/3/2 Bank Book, National Bank of Scotland 1919-1929

SL/D1062/4/3 Flora Macdonald: diaries 1882

SL/D1062/4/3/1 Flora Macdonald: scribbling diary; also contains later notes made c1973 in different hand

1882

SL/D1062/4/4 Flora Macdonald: printed material 1907-1930

SL/D1062/4/4/1 Imperial Tea Company, Report of the Directors 1907

SL/D1062/4/4/2 Christian Science Watchman, vol. VI, no. 1 1929

SL/D1062/4/4/3 Leaflet, Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

1930

SL/D1062/4/4/4 Leaflet: ‘A Short Treatise on Torbet Lactic Oats: Radiant Health by the Torbet Treatment for Bowel Poisoning’

n. d.

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SL/D1062/4/4/5 Extract from Inverness Courier listing wedding presents at wedding of Mary Macdonald, daughter of Harry and Flora Macdonald, to Lieutenant Allan Gilmour, Lovat Scouts; with handwritten account of the wedding

1915

SL/D1062/4/4/6 Coopers Shopping Guide, February-March 1931 1931

SL/D1062/4/4/7 Current Price List for Briggs’ Quality Roofing Felts, stocked by Alex. Macrae & Sons, Ironmongers, Portree

n. d.

SL/D1062/4/4/8 Catalogue, Geo. Fowler, Lee & Co., Queen’s Road, Reading

n. d.

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SL/D1062/5 JOHANNA CAMPBELL MACDONALD 1920-1962

SL/D1062/5/1 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross papers

1920-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/1 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross papers—Red Cross Collections/Penny-a-Week Fund letters and receipts

1940-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/1/1 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross Papers—Red Cross Collections/Penny-a-Week Fund, correspondence

1943-1944

SL/D1062/5/1/1/1/1 Red Cross Collections/Penny-a-Week Fund, correspondence

1940-1944

SL/D1062/5/1/1/1/2 Red Cross Collections/Penny-a-Week Fund, correspondence

1944

SL/D1062/5/1/1/1/3 Red Cross Collections/Penny-a-Week Fund, correspondence, undated

n. d.

SL/D1062/5/1/1/2 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross papers—Red Cross Collections/Penny-a-Week Fund, receipts and covering letters

1940-1944

SL/D1062/5/1/1/2/1 Receipts and covering letters—British Red Cross Society, Inverness-shire branch

1940-1944

SL/D1062/5/1/1/2/2 Receipts and covering letters—Scottish Branch, British Red Cross Society

1940-1944

SL/D1062/5/1/2 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross papers—general correspondence

1941-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/2/1 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross papers—general correspondence

1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/3 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross papers—accounts

1943-1944

SL/D1062/5/1/3/1 North of Scotland Bank Savings Account book—British Red Cross Society

1943-1944

SL/D1062/5/1/3/2 British Red Cross Society, Penny-a-Week Fund: accounts, loose sheets

1941

SL/D1062/5/1/3/3 British Red Cross Society, Penny-a-Week Fund: 1942

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accounts, loose sheets

SL/D1062/5/1/3/4 British Red Cross Society, Penny-a-Week Fund: accounts, loose sheets

1943

SL/D1062/5/1/3/5 British Red Cross Society, Penny-a-Week Fund: accounts, loose sheets

1944

SL/D1062/5/1/3/6 British Red Cross Society, Penny-a-Week Fund: accounts, loose sheets

1945

SL/D1062/5/1/3/7 British Red Cross Society, Penny-a-Week Fund: accounts, loose sheets, fragmentary

c1943-1944

SL/D1062/5/1/4 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross papers—House to House Collections Act official papers

c1940

SL/D1062/5/1/4/1 House to House Collections Act: Scottish Branch, British Red Cross Society, Authorised Collectors’ Badges

n. d.

SL/D1062/5/1/4/2 House to House Collections Act: Scottish Branch, British Red Cross Society, Collectors’ Certificates of Authority

n. d.

SL/D1062/5/1/4/3 House to House Collections Act: Scottish Branch, British Red Cross Society, Authorised Collectors’ Badge and Certificate of Authority completed in name of Bella MacLeod

n. d.

SL/D1062/5/1/4/4 House to House Collections Act: Scottish Branch, British Red Cross Society, completed Collectors’ forms

c1940

SL/D1062/5/1/5 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross papers—notebooks

1940-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/5/1 Notebook, money collections; includes loose pages 1940

SL/D1062/5/1/5/2 Notebook, knitted items made or provided by various people

1941

SL/D1062/5/1/5/3 Notebook, Church of Scotland Guild Red Cross Work Party, knitted items

1943

SL/D1062/5/1/5/4 Notebook, Penny-a-Week Fund cash book; includes loose receipts

1943-1945

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SL/D1062/5/1/5/5 Notebook, lists of names and knitted items 1939-1940

SL/D1062/5/1/5/6 Notebook, collections and names n. d.

SL/D1062/5/1/6 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross papers—knitting instructions

c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/6/1 Knitting instructions: 2 lb weight knitted blanket; with covering letter from Red Cross Hospital Supplies Dept.

1941

SL/D1062/5/1/6/2 Knitting instructions: scarf in garter stitch c1939-1945.

SL/D1062/5/1/6/3 Knitting instructions: knitted cap to be worn under steel helmet

c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/6/4 Lists of knitted items c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/6/5 Knitting instructions: grafting of toe c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/6/6 Knitting instructions: cap comforter c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/6/7 Knitting instructions: seaman’s pullover c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/6/8 Knitting instructions: gentleman’s sock c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/6/9 Knitting instructions: mittens with thumb and finger c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/6/10 Knitting instructions: leaflet, Clothing for Liberated Europe

c1945

SL/D1062/5/1/7 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross papers—posters

c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/7/1 Poster: Red Cross International, Help Us to Keep the Food Parcels Flowing; with handwritten addition, ‘Flag Day Thursday 28th Sept’

c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/7/2 Poster: Prisoners of War Need Your Help, Help Us to Keep the Food Parcels Flowing; with handwritten addition, ‘Flag Day Thursday 28th Sept’

c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/1/8 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross papers—awards

c1920

SL/D1062/5/1/8/1 British Red Cross Society—Certificate of inscription of Johanna Campbell Macdonald’s name upon the Roll of Honourable Service

1920

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SL/D1062/5/1/9 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: British Red Cross papers—printed material

c1944

SL/D1062/5/1/9/1 Scottish Red Cross News, no. 95 1944

SL/D1062/5/2 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: executries of her aunts, the late Misses Mary Anne Maclachlan Mackinnon and Jane Christina Mackinnon

1931-1935

SL/D1062/5/2/1 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: executries of her aunts, the late Misses Mary Anne Maclachlan Mackinnon and Jane Christina Mackinnon—correspondence

1931-1946

SL/D1062/5/2/1/1 Correspondence, Macdonald & Fraser, Solicitors, Portree

1931-1946

SL/D1062/5/2/1/2 Correspondence, P. F. & J. Husbands, Solicitors, Edinburgh

1931-1934

SL/D1062/5/3 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: musical and dramatic interests

1927-1935

SL/D1062/5/3/1 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: musical and dramatic interests—correspondence

1934-1935

SL/D1062/5/3/1/1 Correspondence, Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, Dunfermline, concerning the Scottish Joint Committee on Music and Drama

1934

SL/D1062/5/3/1/2 Correspondence, Joint Committee on Music and Drama in Scotland, Dunfermline

1934

SL/D1062/5/3/1/3 Correspondence, Pipe-Major William Ross 1933-1934

SL/D1062/5/3/1/4 Correspondence, Dunvegan Village club, concerning piping classes

1932-1933

SL/D1062/5/3/1/5 Correspondence, The Piobaireachd Society 1932-1933

SL/D1062/5/3/1/6 Correspondence, Macdonald & Fraser, Solicitors, Portree, concerning An Comunn Piobaireachd An Eilean Sgiathanaich (Skye Piping Society)

1928-1935

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SL/D1062/5/3/1/7 Correspondence, National Council of Social Service, Edinburgh, concerning Joint Committee of Music and Drama in Scotland

1932-1935

SL/D1062/5/3/1/8 Correspondence, Dunvegan and Sleat Women’s Rural Institutes, concerning classes in drama and elocution

1932-1934

SL/D1062/5/3/1/9 Correspondence, Belle Orphoot, drama teacher c1933-1934

SL/D1062/5/3/1/10 Correspondence, sundry, single letters concerning musical and dramatic matters

1932-1934

SL/D1062/5/3/2 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: musical and dramatic interests—societies and classes

1927-1935

SL/D1062/5/3/2/1 Comunn Piobaireachd An Eilean Sgiathanaich (Skye Piping Society)

1927-1935

SL/D1062/5/3/2/1/1 Comunn Piobaireachd An Eilean Sgiathanaich (Skye Piping Society)—List of Office Bearers

1928

SL/D1062/5/3/2/1/2 Comunn Piobaireachd An Eilean Sgiathanaich (Skye Piping Society)—List of Members, Former Annual Members and Subscribers

1935

SL/D1062/5/3/2/1/3 Reports on progress of piping classes at Portree, Broadford, Staffin, Dunvegan and Skeabost

1927-1929

SL/D1062/5/3/2/1/4 Handwritten account of formation and development of Skye Piping Society

c1929

SL/D1062/5/3/2/2 Portree Amateur Dramatic Society n. d.

SL/D1062/5/3/2/2/1 Constitution of the Portree Amateur Dramatic Society n. d.

SL/D1062/5/3/2/2/2 Play script: The Wind that shakes the Barley n. d.

SL/D1062/5/3/2/3 Broadford Violin Classes 1927-1935

SL/D1062/5/3/2/3/1 Broadford Violin Classes—Statements of Account 1927-1935

SL/D1062/5/3/3 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: musical and dramatic interests—printed material

c1931

SL/D1062/5/3/3/1 Music and Drama in the Villages: Report for 1928-31 of the Joint Committee Administering a Fund provided by the Carnegie United Kingdom Trustees

1931

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SL/D1062/5/3/3/2 Joint Committee of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes and the National Council of Social Service leaflet: A Fund to Help Music and Drama in the Villages

n. d.

SL/D1062/5/3/3/3 The Isle of Skye Waltzes: sheet music booklet n. d.

SL/D1062/5/3/3/4 Strand Electric& Engineering Co. leaflet: ‘Sunray’ Half-Watt Flood Lanterns, with prices

n. d.

SL/D1062/5/4 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: general financial papers

1924-1945

SL/D1062/5/4/1 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: general financial papers—bills and receipts

1924-1936

SL/D1062/5/4/1/1 National bank of Scotland, Portree 1924

SL/D1062/5/4/1/2 Cable and Wireless Ltd, London 1933

SL/D1062/5/4/1/3 Barkers Telegrams, Kensington, London 1934

SL/D1062/5/4/1/4 Harvey Nichols & Co., London 1936

SL/D1062/5/4/1/5 J. N. Harvey Nurseries, Evesham n. d.

SL/D1062/5/4/1/6 Royal Hotel, Portree n. d.

SL/D1062/5/4/2 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: general financial papers—cheques and cheque books

1932-1945

SL/D1062/5/4/2/1 Cashed cheques 1932-1944

SL/D1062/5/4/2/2 Cheque book, 3 cheques issued 1945

SL/D1062/5/5 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: sundry printed material

1922-1962

SL/D1062/5/5/1 Eighteenth Annual Report of the Portree and District Nursing Association, year 1921-1922

1922

SL/D1062/5/5/2 Newspaper cutting: ‘The Late Miss Toonie Macdonald, Viewfield, Skye’; written on death of Johanna Campbell Macdonald

1962

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SL/D1062/5/6 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: wartime and rationing cookery recipes

c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/6/1 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: wartime and rationing cookery recipes, notebooks

c1939-1946

SL/D1062/5/6/1/1 Notebook of recipes c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/6/2/2 Notebook of recipes c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/6/2 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: wartime and rationing cookery recipes, loose recipes

c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/6/2/1 Loose recipes, handwritten c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/6/2/2 Loose recipes, newspaper cuttings c1939-1945

SL/D1062/5/6/3 Johanna Campbell Macdonald: wartime and rationing cookery recipes, Ministry of Food War Cookery Leaflets

1944-1946

SL/D1062/5/6/3/1 Ministry of Food War Cookery Leaflet no. 16—Pickles and Chutney

1944

SL/D1062/5/6/3/2 Ministry of Food War Cookery Leaflet no. 21—How to preserve Tomatoes

1945

SL/D1062/5/6/3/3 Ministry of Food Cookery Leaflet no. 23—Fruit Bottling without Sugar

1946

SL/D1062/5/6/3/4 Ministry of Food Cookery Leaflet no. 28—Jam Making 1946

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SL/D1062/6 COL. JOHN MACKINNON (JOCK) MACDONALD 1808-1980

SL/D1062/6/1 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: piping and Skye Highland games

1808-1980

SL/D1062/6/1/1 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: piping and Skye Highland games—Royal Scottish Piping Society papers

1975-1977

SL/D1062/6/1/1/1 Notice: Summer Meeting of 1975 1975

SL/D1062/6/1/1/2 Programme for Annual Competition of 1975 1975

SL/D1062/6/1/1/3 Blank entry form for 1975 Annual Competition 1975

SL/D1062/6/1/1/4 96th Annual General Meeting, 1977: agenda, Treasurer’s report, programme for 1977-1978, membership list; with covering letter from Stewart Hamilton, Secretary and Treasurer, to Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald

1977

SL/D1062/6/1/2 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: piping and Skye Highland games—Comunn Piobaireachd an Eilean Sgiathanaich (Skye Piping Society) papers

1926-1953

SL/D1062/6/1/2/1 Financial papers 1952-1953

SL/D1062/6/1/2/1/1 National Bank of Scotland Savings Account book, Comunn Piobaireachd an Eilean Sgiathanaich

1952-1953

SL/D1062/6/1/2/1/2 Cash Book, Comunn Piobaireachd an Eilean Sgiathanaich

1926-1953

SL/D1062/6/1/2/2 Correspondence and associated papers 1926-1951

SL/D1062/6/1/2/2/1 Collected correspondence, Johanna Campbell Macdonald and Comunn Piobaireachd an Eilean Sgiathanaich; includes minutes of the Society’s meetings, abstracts of accounts and membership lists

1926

SL/D1062/6/1/2/2/2 Collected correspondence, Johanna Campbell Macdonald and Comunn Piobaireachd an Eilean Sgiathanaich; includes minutes of the Society’s meetings

1927

SL/D1062/6/1/2/2/3 Collected correspondence, Johanna Campbell Macdonald and Comunn Piobaireachd an Eilean

1928

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Sgiathanaich; includes minutes of the Society’s meetings, abstracts of accounts and membership lists

SL/D1062/6/1/2/2/4 Collected correspondence, Johanna Campbell Macdonald and Comunn Piobaireachd an Eilean Sgiathanaich; includes minutes of the Society’s meetings

1929-1938

SL/D1062/6/1/2/2/5 Correspondence, Comunn Piobaireachd an Eilean Sgiathanaich; includes minutes of the Society’s meetings

1950-1951

SL/D1062/6/1/3 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: piping and Skye Highland games—Seton Paul Gordon papers

1905-1975

SL/D1062/6/1/3/1 Seton Paul, Gordon correspondence 1905-1975

SL/D1062/6/1/3/1/1 Seton Paul Gordon, correspondence concerning piping and Highland history

1905-1975

SL/D1062/6/1/3/2 Seton Paul Gordon, articles 1950

SL/D1062/6/1/3/2/1 Seton Paul Gordon, ‘The Shin and Angus Macpherson’

1950

SL/D1062/6/1/4 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: piping and Skye Highland games—sundry correspondence

1967-1978

SL/D1062/6/1/4/1 Sundry correspondence concerning piping and related matters

1967-1978

SL/D1062/6/1/5 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: piping and Skye Highland games—programmes for piping competitions and associated papers

1959-1978

SL/D1062/6/1/5/1 Local Piobaireachd Competition, Portree: list of tunes for competition

1959

SL/D1062/6/1/5/2 Skye Highland Games: notice and rules 1973

SL/D1062/6/1/5/3 Proceedings of the Piobaireachd Society Conference held at Middleton Hall, Gorebridge, march 1976

1976

SL/D1062/6/1/5/4 Skye Highland Games 1976 programme with list of tunes for competition (2 copies)

1976

SL/D1062/6/1/5/5 Minutes of meeting of Management Committee held 1977

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at the Skye Gathering Hall on Wednesday 3rd August 1977

SL/D1062/6/1/5/6 South West Ross Piping Society Competition: 13th Annual Amateur Competition, Plockton High School

1978

SL/D1062/6/1/5/7 List of old champion pipers who competed at the contests held at Falkirk Trysts and the Theatre Royal Edinburgh, and Northern Meeting, Inverness, 1781-1958; List of Winners who have won the Gold Medal awarded by the Highland Society of London at the Argyllshire Gathering at Oban, 1875-1938; List of Pipers who have won the 2 Gold Medals of the Highland Society of London at Oban and Inverness, 1871-1936; List of Winners for the Gold Clasp for Attachment to the Gold Medal of the Highland Society of London at the Northern Meeting, Inverness, 1896-1938

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/6 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: piping and Skye Highland games—collected notes on piping and related matters

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/6/1 Typed extracts from various books on the MacArthurs, hereditary pipers to the Lords Macdonald of the Isles

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/6/2 Handwritten Gaelic poem n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/6/3 Handwritten notes on piping and history; fragmentary n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/7 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: piping and Skye Highland games—sheet music

1808-1980

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1 Printed sheet music 1838-1980

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/1 Angus Mackay, A Collection of Ancient Piobaireachd or Highland Pipe Music

1838

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/2 Piobaireachd: tunes edited by the Comunn na Piobaireachd, 1st to 8th Books

1928-1939

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/3 Army Manual of Bagpipe Tunes and Drum Beatings: Music for Massed Pipes and Drums

1936

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/4 An Comunn Gaidhealtach: Orain Caraid 1938

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/5 Binneas is Boreraig, Vol. I, edited by Dr Roderick Ross

1959

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SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/6 Scottish Pipe Band Association: Tutor and Text Book, Vol. 2

1971

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/7 Collection of Bagpipe Music: Original Tunes Compiled and Composed by Captain J. Peterson

1975

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/8 Laoidhean Nollaig (Gaelic Christmas carols) 1975

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/9 Neil Angus Macdonald, New Bagpipe Collection of Old and Traditional Settings

1980

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/10 A Collection of MacCrimmon and Other Piobaireachd, compiled and arranged by G. F. Ross

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/11 The Piobaireachd as performed in the Highlands for Ages till about the Year 1808, by Ian M’Lennan

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/12 Pipe Major Donald MacLeod’s Collection of Music for the Bagpipe, Book 1

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/13 Donald MacLeod, A Collection of the Ancient Martial Music of Caledonia, called Piobaireachd (2 copies)

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/14 A Collection of Ancient Piobaireachd, compiled and arranged by David Glen

n. d

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/15 Printed volume of bagpipe music, cover and title page missing

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/16 The Piobaireachd as MacCrimmon played it, by J. M’Lennan

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/17 Collection of Piobaireachd, selected and edited by the Piobaireachd Society, 3rd to 5th Parts

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/18 David Glen’s Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music, 10th Part

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/19 Queen’s Own Highlanders: Standard Settings of Pipe Music(5 copies)

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/20 Loose sheets of printed music; fragmentary n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/7/1/21 Coisir a Mhoid: The Mod Collection of Gaelic Part Songs, Books 1-4

1912-1940

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SL/D1062/6/1/7/2 Manuscript sheet music c1808-20th C

SL/D1062/6/1/7/2/1 Bound volume of manuscript sheet music, inscribed ‘Margaret Macdonald, Edinburgh, 29 Decr 1808’

1808

SL/D1062/6/1/7/2/2 Loose sheets of manuscript music; fragmentary n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/8 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: piping and Skye Highland games—printed material

1890-1978

SL/D1062/6/1/8/1 The Skye Gathering: poem 1890

SL/D1062/6/1/8/2 Major I. H. Mackay Scobie, Pipers and Pipe Music in a Highland Regiment

1924

SL/D1062/6/1/8/3 A Compleat Theory of the Scots Highland Bagpipe, by Joseph Macdonald. Compiled 1760/1763, First Published 1803, A Reprint (3 copies)

1927-1971

SL/D1062/6/1/8/4 MacLaren’s Scottish Publications 1930

SL/D1062/6/1/8/5 A Bibliography of the Bag-Pipe, compiled by Gilbert Askew

1932

SL/D1062/6/1/8/6 A History of the Clan MacCrimmon, compiled by G. C. B. Poulter

1938

SL/D1062/6/1/8/7 The Piping Times (24 issues) 1950-1979

SL/D1062/6/1/8/8 Syllabus of the Skye Provincial Mod to be held in the Drill Hall, Portree

1950

SL/D1062/6/1/8/9 The Skye Gathering: Rules and Regulations (2 editions)

1957-1977

SL/D1062/6/1/8/10 The Northern Meeting Piping Competitions: leaflet 1959

SL/D1062/6/1/8/11 Bagpipe Music Index: Current Alphabetical Tune listing

1966

SL/D1062/6/1/8/12 Scottish Piping Society of London: 26th Annual Piping Competition: leaflet; annotated by hand

1975

SL/D1062/6/1/8/13 An Comunn Gaidhealach: Programme, 75th Annual National Mod, Oban

1978

SL/D1062/6/1/8/14 The International Piper, Vol. 1, no. 1 1978

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SL/D1062/6/1/8/15 Part of printed volume of Gaelic poetry n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/8/16 Skye Gathering Reserved Space, Competitors and Outer Circle tickets

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/1/8/17 Skye gathering badge: ‘Chieftain Col. John Mackinnon Macdonald’

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/2 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: personal and official papers

1916-1976

SL/D1062/6/2/1 Copy birth certificate: John Mackinnon Macdonald, born 1890

1916

SL/D1062/6/2/2 Caledonian Insurance Co. Fire Policy: Trustees of late Harry Macdonald

1936

SL/D1062/6/2/3 British Indian passport, John Mackinnon Macdonald 1938

SL/D1062/6/2/4 National Registration Identity Card, John Mackinnon Macdonald

1946

SL/D1062/6/2/5 Officer’s Record of Service, John Mackinnon Macdonald

1946

SL/D1062/6/2/6 Copy draft Will, Col. John Mackinnon Macdonald 1976

SL/D1062/6/2/7 Macdonald & Fraser, Solicitors—Inventory of estate of late Flora Macdonald, mother of Col. Jock Macdonald

1950

SL/D1062/6/3 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: business papers

1953-1979

SL/D1062/6/3/1 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: business papers—North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board

1953-1975

SL/D1062/6/3/1/1 Contracts with the North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board

1953-1975

SL/D1062/6/3/2 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: business papers—Isle of Skye Tourist Association

1971

SL/D1062/6/3/2/1 Minutes of the Executive Skye Week Committee held in Tourist Office, Portree, 13 September 1971; Isle of

1971

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Skye Tourist Association Financial Statements to 31 October 1971 attached

SL/D1062/6/3/2/2 Isle of Skye Tourist Association, Lists of Members n. d.

SL/D1062/6/3/3 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: business papers—BBC

1977-1979

SL/D1062/6/3/3/1 Contracts for interviews with the BBC 1977-1979

SL/D1062/6/3/4 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: business papers—papers regarding crofting

1960-1977

SL/D1062/6/3/4/1 Regulations for the Management of the Common Grazings of the Townships of Knott, Clachamish and Suladale

1960

SL/D1062/6/3/4/2 Crofters’ Commission: Replies to Question asked by Crofters on the Proposals on Crofting Tenure made by the Commission to the Secretary of State

1968

SL/D1062/6/3/4/3 Crofters’ Commission pamphlet: Buying your Croft or Croft House Site

1976

SL/D1062/6/3/4/4 Crofters (Scotland) Acts 1955 and 1961, Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 1976: Order Confirming Amendment to Grazing Regulations

1976

SL/D1062/6/3/4/5 Copy letter to Miss MacLean, Crofters’ Commission 1977

SL/D1062/6/4 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: plans and maps

1972-1976

SL/D1062/6/4/1 Inverness County Council, Borve—Dunvegan Section No. 3, Upperglen—Tayenloan

1972

SL/D1062/6/4/2 Plan of Ground at Viewfield House, Portree, Isle of Skye

1976

SL/D1062/6/4/3 Map showing Viewfield and surrounding area 1976

SL/D1062/6/4/4 A Tourist’s Map of Scotland n. d.

SL/D1062/6/4/5 Geographical Magazine map of Scotland: What do They Talk About?

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/4/6 Ordnance Survey quarter-inch map of Great Britain: c1946

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Sheet 6, Skye and the Outer Hebrides

SL/D1062/6/5 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: correspondence

1943-1979

SL/D1062/6/5/1 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: correspondence, business

1947-1979

SL/D1062/6/5/1/1 Correspondence, Kodaikanal Golf Club, Madras 1947

SL/D1062/6/5/1/2 Correspondence regarding Press Visit to the Highlands and Skye, Daily Telegraph and Daily Mirror; includes itinerary for Press Visit and handwritten draft article about Col. Jock Macdonald

1979

SL/D1062/6/5/1/3 Correspondence, Royal Bank of Scotland 1969-1977

SL/D1062/6/5/1/4 Correspondence, Scottish Tourist Board 1979

SL/D1062/6/5/1/5 Correspondence, Department of Agriculture for Scotland

1958-1979

SL/D1062/6/5/1/6 Correspondence, James Breakey and Co., Chartered Accountants, Inverness

1977-1979

SL/D1062/6/5/1/7 Correspondence, Forestry Commission 1960-1964

SL/D1062/6/5/1/8 Correspondence, Highland Regional Council, regarding planning permission for houses in Treaslane Park

1978

SL/D1062/6/5/1/9 Correspondence, Skye and Lochalsh District Council, regarding panning permission for erection of chalet at Clachamish

1978-1979

SL/D1062/6/5/1/10 Sundry correspondence concerning Treaslane estate 1969-1975

SL/D1062/6/5/1/11 Correspondence, business, single letters 1944-1979

SL/D1062/6/5/2 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: correspondence, personal

1943-1979

SL/D1062/6/5/2/1 Correspondence, Col Jock Macdonald, single letters to and from family and friends

1943-1979

SL/D1062/6/5/2/2 Correspondence, Get Well cards, sent to Col. Jock Macdonald in hospital

1979

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SL/D1062/6/6 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: newspaper cuttings

1950-1980

SL/D1062/6/6/1 Newspaper cuttings from British, Dutch and German papers on Skye, Col. Macdonald, piping and Highland games; includes obituaries of Col. Macdonald

1950-1980

SL/D1062/6/7 Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald: printed material

1898-1979

SL/D1062/6/7/1 Leaflet: The Scientific Press, New and Forthcoming Books

1898

SL/D1062/6/7/2 The Daily Graphic Special War Cartoons, nos. 2-7 1914-1918

SL/D1062/6/7/3 The John Bull Portfolio of War Celebrities 1914-1918

SL/D1062/6/7/4 Pamphlet: Chief Incidents in the Life of Kenneth Macleod

1921

SL/D1062/6/7/5 Daily Record Jubilee of George V Special 1935

SL/D1062/6/7/6 Garron Mines Ltd Shares Certificate 1936

SL/D1062/6/7/7 Surma Valley Light Horse, 57th Corps Journal 1940

SL/D1062/6/7/8 Training Manual for War Certificate ‘A’ 1944

SL/D1062/6/7/9 Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd.; 23rd Annual General Meeting, Chairman’s Speech

1950

SL/D1062/6/7/10 The Morgan crucible Co. Ltd., Annual report and Statements of Accounts

1950

SL/D1062/6/7/11 Clan Donald Society: programme for Annual Concert in the Highlanders’ Institute, Glasgow

1950

SL/D1062/6/7/12 Skye Week, Souvenir Programme 1950

SL/D1062/6/7/13 War Office Drill Manual, All Arms 1951

SL/D1062/6/7/14 Scotland’s Magazine, December 1963; contains photograph of Col. Jock Macdonald and Seton

1963

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Gordon

SL/D1062/6/7/15 Scottish Field, December 1965 1965

SL/D1062/6/7/16 The Sphere: Winston Churchill, A Memorial Tribute 1965

SL/D1062/6/7/17 Pamphlet: Giro in Your Business 1967

SL/D1062/6/7/18 Leaflets: Norspan 1967

SL/D1062/6/7/19 The Fettesian: Fettes school magazine 1976

SL/D1062/6/7/20 British Meteorological Office: daily weather report 1976

SL/D1062/6/7/21 Scottish Tourist Board booklet: Providing for Disabled Visitors

1977

SL/D1062/6/7/22 Dekho: Journal of the Burma Star Association 1977

SL/D1062/6/7/23 West Highland Free Press, 3 November 1978; with article on winter conditions in Skye

1978

SL/D1062/6/7/24 The Scottish Farmer, 11 November 1978 1978

SL/D1062/6/7/25 Scottish Tourist Board: A Guide to Staff Employment and Training

1979

SL/D1062/6/7/26 North 7: The Highlands and Islands Magazine. Mar-Apr. 1979

1979

SL/D1062/6/7/27 Tourist leaflet, Raasay n. d.

SL/D1062/6/7/28 Pamphlet: Seventeenth-Century Skye n. d.

SL/D1062/6/7/29 Surma Valley Light Horse, Unofficial programmes n. d.

SL/D1062/6/7/30 Sandow’s Concise Anatomical Chart, with exercises n. d.

SL/D1062/6/7/31 Crofters’ Commission leaflet: Development Opportunities for Crofters

n. d.

SL/D1062/6/7/32 Leaflet: Davis Homes n. d.

SL/D1062/6/7/33 The West Highland Guide n. d.

SL/D1062/6/7/34 Tourist brochure: Over the Sea to Skye n. d.

SL/D1062/6/7/35 Tourist leaflets on Skye in English, French Dutch and German

n. d.

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SL/D1062/6/7/36 Interview with Col. Jock Macdonald n. d.

SL/D1062/6/7/37 The Skye Week Song 1950

SL/D1062/6/7/38 Scottish Games Association Year Book 1976

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SL/D1062/7 EVELYN MAUD MACDONALD 1902-1990

SL/D1062/7/1 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: personal official papers 1902-1966

SL/D1062/7/1/1 Birth certificate 1902

SL/D1062/7/1/2 British India Driving License 1941

SL/D1062/7/1/3 British passports 1956-1967

SL/D1062/7/1/4 NHS Scotland Supplementary Ophthalmic Services form

1966

SL/D1062/7/1/5 NHS Medical Card 1966

SL/D1062/7/2 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: certificates and testimonials

1915-1984

SL/D1062/7/2/1 Certificates, Royal Drawing Society Examination 1915-1919

SL/D1062/7/2/2 Certificates, London Institute for the Advancement of Plain Needlework—knitting and needlework

1918

SL/D1062/7/2/3 Certificate, Royal College of Music, pianoforte examination

1918

SL/D1062/7/2/4 St John’s Ambulance Association: certificates, examinations in Home Nursing and First Aid to the Injured, UK and India

1918-1942

SL/D1062/7/2/5 Testimonials as to Evelyn Macdonald’s work as a nurse in India and the UK

1941-1948

SL/D1062/7/2/6 Indian Red Cross Society: Certificate of Evelyn Macdonald’s enrolment as annual member

1943

SL/D1062/7/2/7 Evelyn Maud Macdonald, award of OBE 1978

SL/D1062/7/2/8 British Red Cross Society: Certificate appointing Evelyn Macdonald as Vice President of the Inverness-shire branch

1984

SL/D1062/7/2/9 British Red Cross Society: award of Clasp to Voluntary Service Medal

1980

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SL/D1062/7/3 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: legal papers 1980-1989

SL/D1062/7/3/1 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: legal papers—Col. Jock Macdonald Memorial Trust

1981-1985

SL/D1062/7/3/1/1 Trust Deed by Mrs Evelyn Maud Logan or Macdonald and Others, constituting the Col. Jock Macdonald Memorial Trust

1981

SL/D1062/7/3/1/2 Notice of establishment of Col. Jock Macdonald Memorial trust

1981

SL/D1062/7/3/1/3 Copy letter from Vice Admiral Sir Roderick Macdonald, one of the trustees of the Col. Jock Macdonald Memorial Trust

1985

SL/D1062/7/3/1/4 Draft letter from Trustees to all supporters of the Col. Jock Macdonald Trust

1986

SL/D1062/7/3/2 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: legal papers—general 1980-1989

SL/D1062/7/3/2/1 Contract of Copartnery between Mrs Evelyn Maud Logan or Macdonald and John Hugh Macdonald

1980

SL/D1062/7/3/2/2 Settlement by Mrs Evelyn Maud Logan or Macdonald 1986

SL/D1062/7/3/2/3 Power of Attorney, Mrs Evelyn Maud Macdonald to Miss Barbara Mary Logan

1987

SL/D1062/7/3/2/4 Draft Settlement by Mrs Evelyn Maud Logan or Macdonald

1987

SL/D1062/7/3/2/5 Minute of Dissolution of Partnership between Mrs Evelyn Maud Logan or Macdonald and John Hugh Macdonald

1988

SL/D1062/7/3/2/6 Deed of Acknowledgement by John Hugh Macdonald to Mrs Evelyn Maud Logan or Macdonald

1988

SL/D1062/7/3/2/7 Disposition by Mrs Evelyn Maud Macdonald in favour of John Hugh Macdonald under reservation ut intus

1988

SL/D1062/7/3/2/8 General Power of Attorney by Mrs Evelyn Maud Macdonald

1989

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SL/D1062/7/4 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: financial and banking papers

1946-1989

SL/D1062/7/4/1 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: financial and banking papers—Imperial Bank of India

1946-1948

SL/D1062/7/4/1/1 Imperial Bank of India—statements 1946-1947

SL/D1062/7/4/2 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: financial and banking papers—Royal Bank of Scotland

1980-1989

SL/D1062/7/4/2/1 Royal Bank of Scotland: Bank books 1980-1988

SL/D1062/7/4/2/1/1 Investment Account books, Mrs Evelyn Maud Macdonald

1908-1988

SL/D1062/7/4/2/1/2 Savings Account book, Mrs Evelyn Maud Macdonald for British Sailors’ Society

1983-1985

SL/D1062/7/4/2/2 Royal Bank of Scotland: statements 1981-1989

SL/D1062/7/4/2/2/1 Statements, 1981 1981

SL/D1062/7/4/2/2/2 Statements, 1982-1984 1982-1984

SL/D1062/7/4/2/2/3 Statements, 1985-1986 1985-1986

SL/D1062/7/4/2/2/4 Statements, 1987-1989 1987-1989

SL/D1062/7/5 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: Skye hospital papers 1952-1959

SL/D1062/7/5/1 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: Skye hospital papers—Skye Council of Social Service

1952-1958

SL/D1062/7/5/1/1 Skye Council of Social Service—Executive Committee agenda and minutes. Reference to Skye Diatomite in minutes of 18 Jan 1957.

1953-1957

SL/D1062/7/5/1/2 Skye Council of Social Service—correspondence 1953-1958

SL/D1062/7/5/1/3 Skye Council of Social Service—Annual Reports 1952-1953

SL/D1062/7/5/2 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: Skye hospital papers—Toravaig Eventide Home

1954-1958

SL/D1062/7/5/2/1 Toravaig Eventide Home—Local Committee minutes 1956-1958

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SL/D1062/7/5/2/2 Toravaig Eventide Home—correspondence 1954-1957

SL/D1062/7/5/2/3 Toravaig Eventide Home—accounts 1955

SL/D1062/7/5/3 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: Skye hospital papers—Skye Hospitals Board of Management

1956-1959

SL/D1062/7/5/3/1 Skye Hospitals Board of Management—agenda and minutes

1958-1959

SL/D1062/7/5/3/2 Skye Hospitals Board of Management—correspondence

1957-1959

SL/D1062/7/5/4 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: Skye hospital papers—Central School of Nursing

1958-1959

SL/D1062/7/5/4/1 Central School of Nursing—Administrative Committee minutes

1958-1959

SL/D1062/7/5/5 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: Skye hospital papers—newspaper cuttings

1958

SL/D1062/7/5/5/1 Newspaper cuttings, Oban Times, concerning proposed new hospital for Skye

1958

SL/D1062/7/6 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: correspondence 1928-1990

SL/D1062/7/6/1 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: correspondence, business

1945-1989

SL/D1062/7/6/1/1 Correspondence, British Sailors’ Society 1987-1988

SL/D1062/7/6/1/2 Correspondence, Frere Cholmely, Solicitors, London, regarding estate of the late Constance E. Logan-Wright

1985-1986

SL/D1062/7/6/1/4 Correspondence, Thomas Vezey & Co., Solicitors, Bath, regarding estate of Evelyn Macdonald’s late sister Mrs E. J. B. Greenwood

1971-1980

SL/D1062/7/6/1/5 Correspondence, National Bank of India 1945-1946

SL/D1062/7/6/1/6 Correspondence, King and Partridge Solicitors, Madras, regarding estate of Evelyn Macdonald’s late mother, Mrs L. A. Logan

1959-1963

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SL/D1062/7/6/1/7 Correspondence, Excelsior Motorways, Bournemouth 1960-1964

SL/D1062/7/6/1/8 Correspondence, Scottish Women’s Rural Institute, Inverness-shire and Islands Federation

1964

SL/D1062/7/6/1/9 Correspondence, James Breakey and Co., Accountants, Inverness

1960-1988

SL/D1062/7/6/1/10 Correspondence, Highland Regional Council 1981-1989

SL/D1062/7/6/1/11 Correspondence, Royal Bank of Scotland 1984-1988

SL/D1062/7/6/1/12 Correspondence, Charterhouse Investment Management, Edinburgh

1986-1987

SL/D1062/7/6/1/13 Correspondence, Routledge MacCallum, Attorneys, Cape Town, South Africa, regarding estate of Evelyn Macdonald’s late sister L. J. Willis

1985-1986

SL/D1062/7/6/1/14 Correspondence, Lloyds Bank 1985-1988

SL/D1062/7/6/1/15 Correspondence, Angus Mackenzie & Co., Chartered Accountants, Inverness

1984-1988

SL/D1062/7/6/1/16 Correspondence, Commercial Union Assurance, Edinburgh

1983-1987

SL/D1062/7/6/1/17 Correspondence, North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board

1987-1988

SL/D1062/7/6/1/18 Correspondence, Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

1986

SL/D1062/7/6/1/19 Correspondence, Christie and Ferguson, Solicitors, Portree

1980-1988

SL/D1062/7/6/1/19/1 Correspondence, Christie and Ferguson, regarding Treaslane Estate

1980-1988

SL/D1062/7/6/1/19/2 Correspondence, Christie and Ferguson, general legal correspondence

1980-1985

SL/D1062/7/6/1/20 Correspondence enquiring about and reserving accommodation at Viewfield House

1961-1965

SL/D1062/7/6/1/21 Correspondence, Cachar Club Co. Ltd, concerning complaints about Evelyn Macdonald’s pet leopard at the Club

1940

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SL/D1062/7/6/1/22 Correspondence, Grindlay’s Bank Ltd, London 1947

SL/D1062/7/6/1/23 Correspondence, business, single letters 1941-1988

SL/D1062/7/6/2 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: correspondence, personal

1928-1990

SL/D1062/7/6/2/1 Correspondence, B. M Logan, sister of Evelyn Macdonald, Kodaikanal, India

1946-1990

SL/D1062/7/6/2/2 Correspondence, Mrs L. J. Willis, sister of Evelyn Macdonald, from England, Spain, India and South Africa

1946-1973

SL/D1062/7/6/2/3 Correspondence, Col. John Mackinnon (Jock) Macdonald

1946

SL/D1062/7/6/2/4 Correspondence, John Harry Logan Macdonald, son of Col. Jock and Evelyn Macdonald

1946

SL/D1062/7/6/2/5 Correspondence, Anthony Dass, Kodaikanal, India 1966-1989

SL/D1062/7/6/2/6 Correspondence, personal, single letters 1928-1990

SL/D1062/7/6/2/6/1 Correspondence, personal, single letters received during residence in India; includes letters from soldiers cared for by Evelyn Macdonald when a nurse during the Second World war

1928-1947

SL/D1062/7/6/2/6/2 Correspondence, personal, single letters received during residence in Skye

1948-1990

SL/D1062/7/6/2/6/2 Correspondence, personal, undated single letters, some fragmentary

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SL/D1062/7/7 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: accounts 1943-1989

SL/D1062/7/7/1 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: accounts—account books

1943-1963

SL/D1062/7/7/1/1 General account book 1943-1963

SL/D1062/7/7/1/2 Account book, account with J. R. Fraser 1955

SL/D1062/7/7/1/3 Receipts and payments book n. d.

SL/D1062/7/7/1/4 Notebook, sundry accounts and calculations n. d.

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SL/D1062/7/7/2 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: accounts—bills, invoices and receipts

1946-1989

SL/D1062/7/7/2/1 Bills, invoices and receipts, Kunming & Co., Boot and Shoe makers, Madras

1946

SL/D1062/7/7/2/2 Bills, invoices and receipts, Kodaikanal Emporium, general merchants, Kodaikanal

1947

SL/D1062/7/7/2/3 Bills, invoices and receipts, Thomas Cook & Son, Madras and Calcutta

1945-1947

SL/D1062/7/7/2/4 Bills, invoices and receipts, Chamier & Co., Motor Engineers. Newquay

1948-1949

SL/D1062/7/7/2/5 Bills, invoices and receipts, Alexander Mactavish, House Furnishers, Inverness

1958-1959

SL/D1062/7/7/2/6 Bills, invoices and receipts, Fraser Macintyre, groceries, Portree

1964-1989

SL/D1062/7/7/2/7 Bills, invoices and receipts, J. & R. Macleod, General Merchants, Portree

1963-1964

SL/D1062/7/7/2/8 Bills, invoices and receipts, M. Matheson, Butcher, Portree

1964

SL/D1062/7/7/2/9 Bills, invoices and receipts, Ronald Matheson, General Merchant, Portree

1964

SL/D1062/7/7/2/10 Bills, invoices and receipts, Ewen MacRae and Co., Licensed Grocers, Portree

1964

SL/D1062/7/7/2/11 Bills, invoices and receipts, Ewen MacRae West End Garage, Portree

1987-1988

SL/D1062/7/7/2/12 Bills, invoices and receipts, Alistair Mackenzie (Skye) Ltd, Portree

1987

SL/D1062/7/7/2/13 Bills, invoices and receipts, Watson Phillip Ltd, Aberdeen

1987

SL/D1062/7/7/2/14 Bills, invoices and receipts, Orbost Gallery, Dunvegan 1987-1988

SL/D1062/7/7/2/15 Bills, invoices and receipts, A. Millar. Butcher, Portree 1964-1988

SL/D1062/7/7/2/16 Bills, invoices and receipts, S. C. W. S. Ltd 1964

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SL/D1062/7/7/2/17 Bills, invoices and receipts, Maria Mark Flower Shop, Portree

1987-1988

SL/D1062/7/7/2/18 Bills, invoices and receipts, Silvercraft, Inverness 1986-1987

SL/D1062/7/7/2/19 Bills, invoices and receipts, Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory, Edinburgh

1985-1987

SL/D1062/7/7/2/20 Bills, invoices and receipts, BBC 1979-1982

SL/D1062/7/7/2/21 Bills, invoices and receipts, North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board

1988

SL/D1062/7/7/2/22 Bills, invoices and receipts, Hamilton Inshes, Goldsmiths, Edinburgh

1986-1987

SL/D1062/7/7/2/23 Bills, invoices and receipts, James Breakey & Co. Chartered Accountants, Inverness

1985-1987

SL/D1062/7/7/2/24 Bills, invoices and receipts, British Telecom 1988

SL/D1062/7/7/2/25 Bills, invoices and receipts, Skye Eggs 1989

SL/D1062/7/7/2/26 Bills, invoices and receipts, Commercial Union Assurance, Edinburgh

1983-1987

SL/D1062/7/7/2/27 Bills, invoices and receipts, Morayfish, Portree 1986

SL/D1062/7/7/2/28 Bills, invoices and receipts, Raymond Bernardout, Antique Dealers, London

1987-1988

SL/D1062/7/7/2/29 Bills, invoices and receipts, Robertson (Granite) Ltd. Aberdeen, memorial cross for Col. Jock and Johanna Campbell Macdonald

1983

SL/D1062/7/7/2/30 Bills, invoices and receipts, single bills 1946-1988

SL/D1062/7/8 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: notebooks c1911-1989

SL/D1062/7/8/1 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: notebooks, descriptions and reminiscences of India

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SL/D1062/7/8/1/1 Notebooks, descriptions and reminiscences of India n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/1/2 Notebooks, descriptions and reminiscences of India n. d.

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SL/D1062/7/8/2 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: notebooks, recipes n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/2/1 Notebook, recipes n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/2/2 Notebook, recipes n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/2/3 Notebook, recipes; back portion has been used as diary, including poetry

n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/3 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: notebooks, address books

n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/3/1 Address book n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/3/2 Address book n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/3/3 Address book, telephone numbers n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/3/4 Address and telephone book n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/3/5 Desk-top telephone book n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/4 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: notebooks, sundry notebooks

c1911-1989

SL/D1062/7/8/4/1 Album of poetry, hand-drawn cartoons and pictures 1911-1917

SL/D1062/7/8/4/2 Macdonald & Fraser, notebook of pasted newspaper advertisements

1952-1954

SL/D1062/7/8/4/3 Pocket diary 1989

SL/D1062/7/8/4/4 Notebook of English/German phrases n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/4/5 Notebook, notes on nursing; back portion used for English/German phrases

n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/4/6 Notebook, notes on damping, ironing, laundry, starch, stain removal, engagement of servants; back portion contains poetry

n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/4/7 Notebook, knitting instructions n. d.

SL/D1062/7/8/4/8 Memorandum book, Viewfield, lists of laundry n. d.

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SL/D1062/7/9 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: historical and genealogical papers concerning the Logans of Restalrig

c1954- 1991

SL/D1062/7/9/1 Copy of newspaper article, ‘The Logans of Restalrig, Told by One of the Family; newspaper cutting of letter to Editor by Lucy R. Logan, ‘Restalrig Relicof Gowrie Conspiracy’ attached

1954

SL/D1062/7/9/2 Portion of Logan family tree, from parents of Evelyn Macdonald nee Logan to date; with covering letter from Rear Admiral Anthony Davies to Hugh Macdonald

1991

SL/D1062/7/9/3 Copy of extract from a book on history of Logans of Restalrig

n. d.

SL/D1062/7/10 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: newspaper cuttings 1942-1986

SL/D1062/7/10/1 Newspaper cuttings on India, American Jim Crow laws, horse races, Skye, American Presidential elections, and various events in which Evelyn Macdonald was involved

1942-1986

SL/D1062/7/11 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: prints and drawings c1934

SL/D1062/7/11/1 Urquhart Castle illustrations, painted: gateway of Urquhart Castle, Interior area of Castle, North side from the moat, Interior of Great Keep

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SL/D1062/7/11/2 Hand-drawn cartoon showing Evelyn Maud Macdonald, sitting in garden knitting with a parrot holding the wool: ‘Dammit PB, let’s have it more quickly!’

n. d.

SL/D1062/7/11/3 Pastel or crayon drawing of a house n. d.

SL/D1062/7/11/4 Cartoon of Edward, Prince of Wales, from Punch: ‘Our Royal Gardener’

1934

SL/D1062/7/11/5 Print, Marjory Hood, ‘Little Boy Blue’ n. d.

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SL/D1062/7/12 Evelyn Maud Macdonald: printed material 1916-1987

SL/D1062/7/12/1 Rev. W. W. Walsham How, Holy Communion, Preparation and Companion, inscribed ‘Evelyn Maud Logan, confirmed Nov. 26 1916’

1916

SL/D1062/7/12/2 Rev. W. W. Walsham How, Holy Communion, Preparation and Companion, inscribed ‘Evelyn Logan on her Confirmation Day, from E. G. B. Nov 26th 1916’

1916

SL/D1062/7/12/3 The Ideal Home magazine, October 1927 1927

SL/D1062/7/12/4 ‘Courage’, religious tract 1930

SL/D1062/7/12/5 Cachar Gymkhana Races programmes 1936-1940

SL/D1062/7/12/6 ‘Salute the Soldier’, National Savings Committee poster

c1939-1945

SL/D1062/7/12/7 Red Cross calendar, inscribed on verso with messages from soldiers cared for my Evelyn Macdonald as a nurse

1943

SL/D1062/7/12/8 Auxiliary Nursing Service, India, General Service pamphlet

1944

SL/D1062/7/12/9 Deolali Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Horse and Bullock Show programme

1944

SL/D1062/7/12/10 Ootacamund Gymkhana Club May Gold meeting, list of events

1946

SL/D1062/7/12/11 The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, inscribed ‘To Dear Mrs Mac, with our best wishes, from the Matron, Sisters and Nurses of I. M. H. St Thomas’ Mount, Madras’

1946

SL/D1062/7/12/12 ‘Sweden in a Nutshell’, information brochure, with covering letter from Anna Lisa Holmun, Stockholm, Sweden to Evelyn Macdonald

1950

SL/D1062/7/12/13 Excelsior European Motorways brochure 1963

SL/D1062/7/12/14 Leaflet, Gathering of the Braemar Royal Highland Society

1970

SL/D1062/7/12/15 Leaflet, Diamond Jubilee of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1917-1977

1977

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SL/D1062/7/12/16 Chatsworth 1983 Catalogue 1983

SL/D1062/7/12/17 Leaflet, Skye Week, 1985 1985

SL/D1062/7/12/18 Programme, Skye Highland Games, 108th year 1985

SL/D1062/7/12/19 Leaflet, Whodunnit Inc., Whodunnit English Murder Mystery Weekends

1987

SL/D1062/7/12/20 Book of Briggs’ Patent Transfer Papers n. d.

SL/D1062/7/12/21 ‘They Went and Told Jesus’, religious tract n. d.

SL/D1062/7/12/22 Madras Flying Club, Flying Rules and Regulations, inscribed ‘Mrs E. M. Macdonald’

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SL/D1062/7/12/23 Ceylon, tourist brochure n. d.

SL/D1062/7/12/24 The Imperial Match Company, sample matchbooks n. d.

SL/D1062/7/12/25 British Sailors’ Society, bundle of car window stickers n. d.

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SL/D1062/8 OTHER MACDONALD PAPERS 1895-2003

SL/D1062/8/1 Other Macdonald papers: copies of documents in Scottish Record Office

1986-1987

SL/D1062/8/1/1 Copies of deeds, sasines, and other documents held in the Scottish Record Office, relating to Treaslane estate, 1781-1981; with covering letters from Catherine Allen, Walkerburn, to Hugh Macdonald concerning these documents

1986-1987

SL/D1062/8/2 Other Macdonald papers: Skye Camanachd Club 1895-2003

SL/D1062/8/2/1 Letter from George W. Mackenzie, Secretary, Skye Camanachd Club, to Harry Macdonald, giving information about the Club and the encouragement of shinty on Skye; with 2 copies

1895

SL/D1062/8/2/2 Skye Camanachd Club, list of Office Bearers, listing Harry Macdonald as Chieftain and Alexander Macdonald as President; with 2 copies

1895

SL/D1062/8/2/3 Portree Local History Society, programme for winter 2003-2004, including lecture on shinty

2003

SL/D1062/8/2/4 CD with .jpeg photos of letter from George W. Mackenzie, Secretary, Skye Camanachd Club, to Harry Macdonald, giving information about the Club and the encouragement of shinty on Skye (SL/D1062/8/2/1) and Skye Camanachd Club list of Office Bearers, listing Harry Macdonald as Chieftain and Alexander Macdonald as President (SL/D1062/8/2/2)

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SL/D1062/8/3 Other Macdonald papers: printed material 1985

SL/D1062/8/3/1 The Cavendish Collection: book of sheet music 1985

SL/D1062/8/4 Other Macdonald papers: sundry items n. d.

SL/D1062/8/4/1 Notebook of ‘Thoughts, Ideas & Views on the subject of Viewfield’

n. d.

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SL/D1062/8/4/2 Envelope of British, South African, Indian, Japanese, Australian, USA, Irish, Austrian, Nepalese, Singapore, Italian and other stamps

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SL/D1062/9 PHOTOGRAPHS 19TH-20TH C

SL/D1062/9/1 Group photograph, H Coy., 1st Volunteer Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders; names on back of photograph

1897

SL/D1062/9/2 Kodai lake, India, ‘to wish you as happy a Christmas as possible & a New Year of Joy and Peace, from the Stephens’

1926

SL/D1062/9/3 Three men in shooting kit, with Indian driver, India, ‘Discussing tactics at Bundookmara’

1940

SL/D1062/9/4 Young man sitting in garden, ‘Johnnie at Gammel Cottage, Newquay’

1948

SL/D1062/9/5 Major John Harry Logan Macdonald 1969

SL/D1062/9/6 Col. A. M. Gilmour and Col. J. M. Macdonald, with bagpipes

1969

SL/D1062/9/7 14 numbered photographs of scenes in Kenya, with descriptions written on backs; with covering letter from L. J. Willis, Kenya, to hers sister Evelyn Maud Macdonald

1949

SL/D1062/9/8 5 photographs of scenes in India, used as Christmas cards: Kodai lake, road to hills, bangle seller, dhoby, village street

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SL/D1062/9/9 4 photographs of memorial to elder Harry Macdonald, died 1873

n. d.

SL/D1062/9/10 Mount Lavinia Hotel, showing the bathing pavilion, Ceylon

n. d.

SL/D1062/9/11 British India S. N. Co., S. S. ‘Mulbera’, 9100 tons gross

n. d.

SL/D1062/9/12 Camel riders, Aden n. d.

SL/D1062/9/13 Maala Load Camels and cart n. d.

SL/D1062/9/14 Cairo—the excavated Sphinx n. d.

SL/D1062/9/15 Portree from Scorybreck, Skye (2 copies) n. d.

SL/D1062/9/16 Mawgan Porth, Cornwall n. d.

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SL/D1062/9/17 Gravestone of Ishbel Macleod n. d.

SL/D1062/9/18 2 women with gold clubs, ‘Two fine competitors’ n. d.

SL/D1062/9/19 ‘Calum Piobaire; Malcolm MacPherson, sometime piper to Old Cluny MacPherson

n. d.

SL/D1062/9/20 Evelyn Maud Macdonald and 4 others n. d.

SL/D1062/9/21 Album of ‘Photographs of Skye’, inscribed ‘Mary Macdonald’

n. d.

SL/D1062/9/22 Framed photograph, woman in wedding dress with man, ‘Phoebe and Sir Kenneth Macleod’

n. d.

SL/D1062/9/23 Framed photograph of a dog n. d.

SL/D1062/9/24 Loose photographs, undated and unlabelled 19th-20th centuries

SL/D1062/9/25 Photographic negatives (6 bundles) n. d.

SL/D1062/9/26 Small roll of cine film n. d.

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