Papers of the Balfour-Melville family

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

Scope and Content

Papers of four members of the Balfour-Melville family: Evan Whyte Melville Balfour-Melville, James Balfour-Melville of Strathkinness, John Whyte-Melville of Strathkinness, and Mary Louisa Dundas, later Mrs J. H. Balfour-Melville.

  • 15 notebooks containing mainly lecture notes, essays, etc., that belonged to Evan Whyte Melville Balfour-Melville, ca 1910-1962.
  • Diary of James Balfour-Melville of Strathkinness, 1856-1862, and record book of the Ramornie Golf Club, 1843-1867.
  • Red covered notebook containing 'Observations on tour through Italy', September-December 1817, by John Whyte-Melville of Strathkinness.
  • Diary with lock of Mary Louisa Dundas, afterwards Mrs J. H. Balfour-Melville, 1866-1869.

Access Information

Open.

Acquisition Information

Balfour-Melville bequeath, 1965. Accession nos E65/37-40.

Archivist's Note

Description created by Aline Brodin in April 2019.

Related Material

Special Collections also hold the Papers of Dr. E. W. M. Balfour-Melville, Coll-88.

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