John W.M. Shearer Collection

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Letter to Alexander Watt, merchant, Kirkwall, from his friend Robert Sandison in Edinburgh, regarding monies received, plans for working in Grenada, social life in Edinburgh, 1768; scrap of paper with prices and quotations from John Bunyan, c.1770; Instrument of sasine in favour of Ann and Jean Traill, daughters of Patrick Traill, of land in Kirkwall, 1793; haberdashery account to Angus McKay from John Leask in Kirkwall, 1834; printed pamphlet, No.IX in 'Short Memorials of the Lord's Goodness in the Orkney Islands', regarding sudden storm in Stronsay and Westray in September 1838, c.1839; printed pamphlet, regulations and instructions for the guidance of various police officers in Orkney, 1878; notebook containing manuscript copies of 'the melodies of the bells of St Magnus Cathedral', written by William H. Stocks, organist of Dulwich College and contributed to the 'Musical Times', 1896; printed prospectus for Orkney by Roland William St.Clair, to be published by 'The Lineage Library', British Series Vol.1, to include sections on Kings of Norway, Rulers of Orkney and Orcadian families and their branches, c.1900; 'Land shells of the West Mainland' by Alexander Comfort, 1 May 1937, reprinted from 'The Orcadian', 1937; 'Kings who have visited us' by James Flett, J.P., reprinted from 'The Orcadian', 1947; printed facsimile reproduction of 'The Aberdeer's Journal', no.1, 1747 - 1748, c.1948
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