Object Type: document

2001.75.7

Photocopied letter to the Duke of Argyll from John M. M. Geekie dated 3/2/1875 (Bundle 1808).

Letter to the Duke of Argyll from John M. M. Geekie dated 3/2/1875 about an offer for the Temperance Hotel in Scarinish by John MacLean, merchant of Scarinish, the poor state of the hotel under the management of Lachlan MacQuarrie, and the death of Mrs Barr of Belphetrish.

2001.75.8

Photocopied report on Tiree Schools by Mr Ramsay dated 1863 (Bundle 1539).

Report dated 1863 on the individual schools at Caoles, Kirkapol, Balemartine, Heylipol, Sandaig (Greenhill), Balevullin, Croish and Hynish, giving how they`re supported, the teacher`s name, the school roll and comments by the inspector Mr Ramsay.

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2001.75.9

Photocopied report on Heylipol School by John MacFarlane in 1873 (Bundle 931).

Report on Heylipol School by schoolmaster John MacFarlane in August 1873 for the Duchess of Argyll, giving average attendance, subjects taught and comments on the harvest, the disharmony amongst members of the School Board which has been referred to the Education Board in Edinburgh.

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2001.75.11

Photocopied letter to Lord Archibald Campbell dated 22/9/1899 from Hugh MacDiarmid (Bundle 924).

Letter to Lord Archibald Campbell dated 22/9/1899 from Hugh MacDiarmid about a sword found by drainers several feet under the surface of a drained loch, Loch an Duin, in Moss, with attached photograph (poor).

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2001.16.2

Transcript of a letter dated 8/1/1880 from former Registrar Malcolm Livingston to George McFadyen.

Transcript of a letter dated 8/1/1880 from former Registrar for Tiree Malcolm Livingston to George McFadyen of New Zealand about a copy of George`s birth certificate also news of his relatives on Tiree and a storm in December that caused much damage.