William Jardine Papers

Abstract

• The Royal Scottish Museum holds a variety of manuscripts in the field of natural history. The largest collection belonged to J. A. Harvie-Brown and was deposited in this museum, with part of his library, after his death. Included in his collection were the William Jardine papers, and as a pilot project Joy Pitman prepared this list. The William Jardine Papers in the Royal Scottish Museum (R.S.M.) relates to Sir William Jardine the naturalist and ornithologist, seventh Baronet of Applegirth, Dumfrieshire (1800-1874). They consist almost entirely of letters received by Sir William, covering the years 1821 - 1848. There are a few copies of draft replies and some letters between other individuals, presumably sent to Jardine for reference. Other material consists of a manuscript volume for "Contributions to Ornithology"; reprints of articles by Jardine and other contemporary scientists; Jardine's journal of his tour of Holland in 1825; and a transcript (by H.S. Gladstone) of the one describing the 1834 tour of Sutherland; a few notes and three scrapbooks - "Jardine Hall Flower Garden I" containing botanical drawings, "Miscellanea Zoologica" containing, notes, drawings and cuttings; and Jardine's scrapbook of the Salmon Fisheries Survey which includes a copy of his commission of appointment, notes, sketch maps and views of rivers, copies of rules of fishing associations and clubs, copies of notices of meetings held for the Commission and newspaper cuttings relating to salmon and the survey.