The following index is designed to assist readers in finding the material in the four volume collection of the Maitland Club Notabilia covering the years 1828 to 1836. The bulk of the papers are in the form of letters and where possible the names of the writer, the addressee and the date on which the letter was sent have been noted. In some cases the date is given and in others two or more letters are found to have been written on the same day. To obviate this difficulty a selective list of the contents of each letter has been included. Such material is not intended to be a summary of each letter. A filing card is not the place for an exhaustive description of the contents of a closely written four page letter. Rather the intention is to provide information which will enable the reader to ascertain quickly and accurately which letter is required. The points noted from each letter have been decided upon partly from reasons of taste and partly from necessity. An attempt has been made to note mentions of Club publications, actual or intended. In contrast the difficult hand of the Earl of Glasgow has forced the inclusion of very little useful information, and in some cases, none at all. Letters signed only with the initials of the writer have been expanded without notice.

Throughout the manuscript material is a succession of printed matter which has not been noted in the index. Such printed matter is easily available to the reader and provides valuable and useful information to provide a fuller understanding of the text of the letters. Most often the printed matter takes the form of the Annual Report to the Club, listing accounts to that date, membership lists and club publications.

The index has been divided into four sections with an independent scheme of enumeration for each volume of the letters.

Notabilia of the Maitland Club

Volume 1, 1828-1829

Origin of the Maitland Club, by John Kerr. Proposed society for the literary antiquities of Scotland. Model of the Bannatyne Club. Question of name for Society. John Dillon offered, but refuses. Name finally taken from Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington. First meeting, March 31, 1828.

May 1829

1.1

John Kerr to John Dillon. Asks Dillon to allow the Club to be named after him. He is suitable because of his connections with Glasgow and his interest in the proposed pursuits of the Club.

March 12, 1828

1.2

John Dillon to John Kerr. Refuses to allow Club to be named after him. His name little known. His own lack of qualifications for the honour.

March 15, 1828

1.3

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Regrets for inability to attend first meeting. His pleasure with the name Maitland. Advice on the conduct of meetings. Bannatyne Club as a model for drawing up the regulations.

March 28, 1828

1.4

Minutes of meeting founding the Club. List of members. Office bearers elected.

March 31, 1828

1.5

David Laing to John Kerr. Suggests an edition of the original manuscript of Hamilton of Wishaw’s description of Lanarkshire. Offers to lend the original copy of Sir W. Anderson to the Maitland Club.

April 22, 1828

1.6

Minutes of meeting. Resolutions on size of Club Editions. J. Dillon to be asked to examine the manuscripts describing Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.

April 23, 1828

1.7

Minutes of meeting. Manuscript copies of Hamilton of Winshaw’s description of Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire rejected for publication in their present state. Collation of this work with other extant manuscripts.

May 8, 1828

1.8

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Suggestions for the design and production of the Maitland Club shield. He will look into Maitland’s Genealogy of the House of Seton.

June 14, 1828

1.9

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. The progress of his work on the Seton Genealogy. Suggestions for an edition of Maitland’s Poems and for a biography.

July 15, 1828

1.10

Minutes of meeting. Resolution to print Maitland’s Poetry with an introductory memoir. Maitland’s manuscript History of the genealogy of the Seton Family also to be printed. Formal association with the Bannatyne Club and the exchange of papers.

July 29, 1828

1.11

Minutes of meeting. List of members to date, containing 50 names.

December 3, 1828

1.12

Memorandum from R. Pitcairn to J.W. Bain. Club subscriptions to be raised. Suggests changing the name of the club to the Lethington Club, in order to clarify the aims of the club and to remove the uncertainity surrounding it.

December 6, 1828

1.13

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Pitcairn’s suggestion that he hand over his account of ancient criminal trials to be given to the Maitland Club. The need for the Club to expand and acquire a respectable reputation. Names of Edinburgh colleagues interested.

December 17, 1828

1.14

Minutes of meeting. New members elected. Letter from Secretary of Bannatyne Club on the sale of Spalding’s History. Pitcairn’s collection of ancient criminal trials to be printed by the club. Members appointed to draw up lists of holdings of the University and Hunterian Museum Libraries.

December 30, 1828

1.15

Proposal of Thomas Maitland. Proposed by Laurence Hill, John Kerr and John Fullarton.

December 30, 1828

1.16

Proposal of John Gibson Lockhart. Proposed by John Smith, the Youngest, John Kerr and Laurence Hill.

January 21, 1829

1.17

Proposal of Sir Walter Scott. Proposed by James Maidment, Joseph Bain and Robert Pitcairn.

January 21, 1829

1.18

Proposal of Robert Bell. Proposed by Joseph Bain, James Maidment and David Laing.

January 21, 1829

1.19

Proposal of George Smythe. Proposed by David Laing, Joseph Bain and John Kerr.

January 21, 1829

1.20

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Progress of work on Maitland’s poetry. Approval of Scott and Lockhart as candidates. Advice as to election procedure.

January 21, 1829

1.21

David Laing to John Kerr. Comments on candidates for election. Proposes work on Chartulary of Glasgow.

January 21, 1829

1.22

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Comments on specimen pages. Arrangement of introductory pages. Dislike of ornamental capitals. Need for some corrections. Interest and support for the candidacy of Sir Patrick Walker. Membership should be kept to 50.

January 27, 1829

1.23

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Value in financial terms of having Robert Pitcairn as a member.

February 2, 1829

1.24

Proposal of David Irving. Proposed by James Maidment, Joseph Bain and Hamilton Pyper.

February 6, 1829

1.25

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Disapproval of Specimen Card of the Maitland Club. Not enough to list candidates. Names of Proposers should also be given.

February 10, 1829

1.26

Proposal of Edward Piper. Proposed by James Maidment, David Laing and John Strang.

February 18, 1829

1.27

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Support for Edward Piper. He has offered 100 guineas to the Club. List of other candidates he will support. Qualities to look for in members.

February 19, 1829

1.28

Proposal of John Reddie. Proposed by James Maidment, Joseph Bain and William Smith.

February 21, 1829

1.29

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Inquiry as to lack of response to letters. Suggests a supplementary notice proposing Messrs. Piper and Reddie.

February 21, 1829

1.30

Proposal of Messrs. Piper and Reddie. Proposed by James Maidment, David Laing et al.

February 21, 1829

1.31

Proposal of Patrick Fraser Tytler. Proposed by David Laing, W.H. Miller, and A. MacDonald.

February 23, 1829

1.32

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. More arguments for supplementary notice on candidacy of Piper and Reddie. The case for electing both. Denniston elected to the Bannatyne Club. Question of number of members to be elected in toto.

February 23, 1829

1.33

David Laing to John Kerr. Support for Dr. Reddie in coming election. His work on the Seton papers. Little correction needed. Soon to be completed.

February 24, 1829

1.34

C.D. Donald to John Kerr. His support for Denniston, the Younger, in the coming election.

February 24, 1829

1.35

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Number of votes to be made by each member is four. Caution to use information on voting intentions discreetly. Opposition to Denniston because he is of the Bannatyne Club. His plans to prevent Denniston from obtaining the two-thirds majority.

February 25, 1829

1.36

Proposal of Wilson Dobie Wilson. Proposed by John Strang, John Kerr and John Smith, the Youngest.

February 27, 1829

1.37

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Encloses list of voters. Need to ensure that there are no complaints after the election. Seeks more financial support as money is running out.

February 27, 1829

1.38

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Anxious to know the result of the first election. Instructions on the lay out and printing of his Pramas which he has sent to Glasgow.

March 1, 1829

1.39

Earl of Glasgow to John Wylie, Secretary of the Maitland Club. High honour done to him in being the President of the Maitland Club.

March 1, 1829

1.40

Minutes of meeting. New members from first election entered into Club Records. Second meeting is called to elect further members.

March 2, 1829

1.41

Proposal of Kirkman Finlay. Proposed by James Smith, John Kerr and John Smith, the Youngest.

March 2, 1829

1.42

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Profound satisfaction with the election results. Tactics to be followed at the next election. Maxwell manuscript in Edinburgh. Club should try to secure it.

March 3, 1829

1.43

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Comments on the specimen edition of Maitland’s Poems. Suggests extraction from Blackwoods the article Knox and the West Port murders. Should be included in the columns of the Scots Times.

March 4, 1829

1.44

W. Dobie to John Kerr. Declares his brother’s intention to withdraw from the coming election. Realises he has no chance against such distinguished rivals.

March 13, 1829

1.45

Wilson Dobie Wilson to John Kerr. Asks to withdraw at the next election of the Maitland Club. Explains that he is going to London.

March 13, 1829

1.46

Minutes of meeting. Announcement of election of Pyper and Denniston. Extract of a letter from W. Sharpe to W. Fullarton, concerning the insertion of plates into the Seton papers.

March 19, 1829

1.47

Earl of Glasgow to John Kerr. His illness has kept him away from the Club. Aware of the honour that the Maitland Club has done him. Intends to contribute something as soon as he is able.

March 24, 1829

1.48

W. Motherwell to John Kerr. Accepts invitation to first anniversary dinner. Apologies for his lack of work on his poems.

March 20, 1829

1.49

Edward Piper to John Kerr. Regrets that he will be unable to attend first anniversary dinner in Glasgow. Thanks for support and assistance in recent election.

March 27, 1829

1.50

James Maidment to John Kerr. Unable to attend first anniversary dinner because his presence is demanded at a jury trial. Laing and Pitcairn are similarly placed.

March 27, 1829

1.51

Minutes of meeting on first anniversary. Register of accounts to that date.

March 30, 1829

1.52

Account of anniversary dinner. List of dinner speeches, toasts drunk, including To the Prosperity of the Maitland Club.

March 30, 1829

1.53

List of members of the Maitland Club

[1829?]

1.54

Signatures and seals of correspondents of the Maitland Club

[1829?]

1.55

Notabilia of the Maitland Club, Volume 2, 1829-1831

Minutes of meeting. Admission of Kirkman Finlay.

April 16, 1829

2.1

Robert Pitcairn to John Kerr. Completion of volume 1 of Ancient criminal trials of Scotland. Matter of form of publications. Has the Pollock manuscript in hand. Report on its state.

May 5, 1829

2.2

Minutes of meeting. John Bain appointed as interim treasurer. John Dillon to edit excerpts from the Chartulary of Glasgow.

May 18, 1829

2.3

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Seeks first sheets of the Maitland poetry. Wishes to have them through the press soon.

May 24, 1829

2.4

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Current financial situation. Distribution of editions in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Discussion of design for vignette on title page of the Seton volume. Requests a copy of Chaucer from Stirling’s library to complete his design.

May 29, 1829

2.5

Minutes of meeting. Letters from former treasurer Eadie and D. Meikleham read into minutes. Use of Club funds for private purposes. Resignation of Eadie. Gives volume of Spalding’s History to his successor. Club decides to print 90 copies of Hamilton’s Description of Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.

June 19, 1829

2.6

Sir Walter Scott to John Kerr. Honoured by the offer of the Maitland Club to have him as a member. Thinks that such a club will produce many valuable works of literature. Promises to inform them if he comes across anything interesting or curious.

June 24, 1829

2.7

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. His design for the Club shield. Gives committee the opportunity of retaining or altering. Announces he has had made a drawing of Lethington for inclusion as a tailpiece to the Life of Maitland

July 9, 1829

2.8

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Questions why he has not heard about his vignette. No desire to force the Club to publish his contributions. Continuing his work slowly and carefully.

July 22, 1829

2.9

Sir Walter Scott to John Kerr. Suggests work on Baillie Letters and Journals. Appropriate to Glasgow and useful to Scottish History. Desirable to extend the two volumes published in Edinburgh in 1775. Some papers with the Church. No difficulty in obtaining them.

August 2, 1829

2.10

W. Kinloch to John Kerr. His works on Lanarks Dairy. Request for delay of six weeks to get better paper. Present paper is inferior and unworthy.

September 14, 1829

2.11

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Discussion as to quality and weight of paper to be used in Club Publications. Interesting material on Burns in the Literary Journal of that day

December 4, 1829

2.12

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Thought he had discovered a portrait of Sir Richard Maitland, but later discovered that he was wrong. Is coming West with the contributions of the Edinburgh members. Difficulty of obtaining a copy of the Seton manuscript.

December 21, 1829

2.13

W. Maidment to John Kerr. Encloses the remainder of Sibbald’s Literary correspondence. Doubtful if anything can be done with Sir James Boswell to produce anything. He is all promise and no action.

December 30, 1829

2.14

Minutes of meeting. Paper to be given to Pitcairn to work on the Ancient criminal trials of Scotland. An album of Desiderata to be drawn up.

December 31, 1829

2.15

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Doubts over Pitcairn’s ideas for publication at Club expense. Conversation with David Laing has convinced him of this. Recommends Mr. Smith to undertake an edition of Beaugue Histoire de la guerre d’Ecosse.

January 17, 1830

2.16

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Misunderstanding over copies of the Seton sheet. Fault lies with Carss for retaining some copies and not sending them to Edinburgh. Lack’s copy of third sheet. Denniston’s book is at press. Disapproval of Pitcairn’s obtaining extra copies of his book. A waste of funds.

January 24, 1830

2.17

Minutes of meeting. Resolved that no more paper should be sent to Pitcairn. He has had already sixteen reams while only nine should have been required.

January 29, 1830

2.18

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Queries as to Pitcairn. Bill for paper has arrived. Cheaper than that of the Bannatyne Club and of excellent quality. Some to be sent west, the rest to remain in Edinburgh. An original letter of Sir Richard Maitland is being lithographed to accompany the poems.

February 2, 1830

2.19

Minutes of meeting. Club’s subscription to Pitcairn’s Trails will end after completion of volume 2. Members may subscribe to volume 3 at their own request. The question of extra copies printed on Club paper will be dealt with at a later meeting.

February 4, 1830

2.20

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Wishes to clarify the extent of the Club’s continuing involvement with the publications of Pitcairn. Desires more financial support. Currently engrossed in the Life of Byron.

March 9, 1830

2.21

Earl of Glasgow to John Kerr. Apologies for laxity in carrying out Club duties. Still under convalescence. Promises his continuing interest.

March 27, 1830

2.22

Minutes of meeting. Catalogue of manuscript material in the Hunterian Museum and the University of Glasgow presented to the Club by James Hill. Presentation of manuscripts from the library of the King of France and other depositories. These to be printed. Membership to be increased to 75 members. Account of funds to date. Office bearers for the coming year chosen. List of new members with proposers.

March 29, 1830

2.23

W. Ewing to John Kerr. A meeting held in the absence of Kerr resulted in Ewing’s election as Vice-President. Ewing was not aware of this. Feels unworthy and suggests another meeting and the return of Kerr to his post as Vice-President.

March 31, 1830

2.24

Minutes of meeting. Marquis of Bute elected as member. New members proposed.

April 29, 1830

2.25

W. Dobie to John Kerr. Seeks the support of Kerr and Bain on behalf of his brother in the coming election.

April 30, 1830

2.26

Minutes of meeting. New election because of the resignation of Mr. W. Wilson. Discussion of the proposed increase of members. Suggestion that new members should pay for the previous year’s publications. Copy of the King’s Quair presented to the Maitland Club by Mr. Ebenezeer Thomson of Ayr.

May 20, 1830

2.27

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Need for more financial support. Sum of thirty pound would be welcome. Folly of increasing membership. Pitcairn will use this opportunity to sell his remaining books.

May 21, 1830

2.28

A. Campbell to John Kerr. Seeks support for John Maitland and John Mackenzie in coming election.

June 1, 1830

2.29

Minutes of meeting. Mackenzie elected. Membership increased to seventy. Maximum of five new members to be elected at any one time. List of new candidates and proposers.

June 3, 1830

2.30

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Astonishment at result of meeting of June 3. Need for tactical plans for next election. Acquisition of Glenaclach papers.

June 9, 1830

2.31

The Rev. Mr. Fleming to John Kerr. Suggests that Kerr write to two members he knows - Meikleham and MacNeil.

[1830]

2.32

The Rev. Mr. Fleming to John Kerr. Thanks for his support and the honour done to him in his election to the Maitland Club.

[1830]

2.33

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Possible reasons for gap in correspondence. Invitation to come to Edinburgh. Difficulty of the notes to the Maitland poems

July 24, 1830

2.34

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Announces departure for New Berwick. Support for the application of the Duke of Sussex. Also seeks the King to be associated with the Club. Would make contrast to the Bannatyne Club.

July 31, 1830

2.35

Minutes of meeting. Duke of Sussex declares interest in becoming a member. Resolved to elect him unanimously.

August 2, 1830

2.36

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Has obtained the Jolly Beggars from Carrick. Complained as to poor communications about coming meeting. It is against their regulations. Number of members able to attend may be too small. Plea to abide by the regulations.

August 5, 1830

2.37

Minutes of meeting. Letter from Patrick Walker announcing the pleasure of the Duke of Sussex in being elected read into minutes. Elected by acclamation. Date arranged for election for other candidates.

August 5, 1830

2.38

[No item 2.39]

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Opposition to the Duke of Sussex as a patron. The King should have such a position.

August 18, 1830

2.40

Minutes of meeting. Letter read announcing the election of the Duke of Sussex. Duke would condescend to be patron of the Maitland Club. Bill from the Bannatyne Club for Spalding’s History.

August 24, 1830

2.41

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Duke of Sussex should have been elected with the first five new members. Praise of North Berwick. Invitation to come and join him.

August 26, 1830

2.42

[No item 2.43]

W. Dobie to John Kerr. Thanks for a favourable notice of his work.

September 6, 1830

2.44

W. Fullarton to John Kerr. Query over Motherwell’s engravings. Asks for Dillon’s engraving.

September 9, 1830

2.45

W. Fullarton to John Kerr. Request to pacify Wylie. Preface presents no problem. Dillon clearly ignorant of other work in this field.

September 27, 1830

2.46

W. Kinloch to John Kerr. Death of Kinnear, so new members needed. His opinion of George Smythe’s proposal to increase membership dues. Has copy of Melville’s Diary.

November 1, 1830

2.47

J.W. Mackenzie to John Kerr. Two letters on the same sheet, one superimposed upon the other. Second sheet talks of the need for the Club to acquire the Pollock manuscript from the Bannatyne Club, and a request to receive the lists and circulars of the Maitland Club from its beginnings.

November 14, 1830

2.48

W. Fullarton to John Kerr. Declaration of his votes in the coming election. Requests paper for his work on Wishaw.

November 16, 1830

2.49

Patrick Fraser Tytler to John Kerr. Thanks for election. His receipt of the Maitland poems and the Memoir of the House of Seton. His pleasure and interest at the publication of the Chartularies of Paisley and Glasgow.

December 3, 1830

2.50

W. Maitland to John Kerr. Seeks his support in coming election.

December 10, 1830

2.51

W. Macdonald to John Kerr. In support of the candidacy of Maitland.

December 13, 1830

2.52

W. Maitland to John Kerr. Asks for his support in coming election.

[1830]

2.53

Minutes of meeting. Elections for new members. Material contributed to the Club during the course of the year.

November 23, 1830

2.54

Extract recounting details in the life of a 16^th century antiquarian related to Hamilton of Wishaw.

[1830?]

2.55

W. Motherwell to John Kerr. Note accompanying extract listed on previous item.

December 2, 1830

2.56

David Laing to John Kerr. Hamilton’s manuscript of Renfrew is in Wishaw’s possession. Description of other copies referring to Wishaw himself.

[1830?]

2.57

W. Constable to John Kerr. Seeks support for a friend, a Mr. Innes.

January 10, 1831

2.58

C. Innes to John Kerr. On other candidates in the coming election. His opinion on his own chances of being elected.

[1831?]

2.59

Minutes of meeting. Arrangements for coming election. Specimens of Chartulary of Paisley. Selling of Wishaw’s account of Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire to booksellers.

January 20, 1831

2.60

C. Innes to John Kerr. Support for Mr. Thomson in coming election. Asks his friends to vote for Thomson.

January 21, 1831

2.61

A. Skene to John Kerr. Seeks his support in the coming election.

January 21, 1831

2.62

C. Innes to John Kerr. Hopes he has not lost his chance of election. Objects to having to pay his dues immediately.

January 23, 1831

2.63

W. Urquhart to John Kerr. Asks for support for C. Innes

[1831]

2.64

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Number of volumes of Wishaw to be printed. Methods of resolving this puzzle. Difficulties in the storing of Club papers not all that serious.

January 25, 1831

2.65

A. MacDonald to John Kerr. Innes wishes to be on the subscribers list for the Chartulary of Glasgow.

[1831]

2.66

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. His work on the Maitland poetry. The assistance of Stewart. Comparison with the Bannatyne production.

January 27, 1831

2.67

D. Stewart to John Kerr. Seeks support in coming election. Will offer to the Maitland Club a 1621 edition of Henryson’s Fables of Aesop.

January 28, 1831

2.68

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Query as to progress of Registrum. Refuses to vote for Innes.

February 7, 1831

2.69

David Laing to John Kerr. Suggested alterations for the title page of Wishaw’s volume. Substitution of the Club’s own crest.

[1831]

2.70

W. Dobie to John Kerr. Addressed to “My dear critic”.

February 10, 1831

2.71

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Questions on progress of the Register.

February 15, 1831

2.72

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Asks to see the proofs of the Register before printing. Complaints that insufficient funds have been received from Glasgow for the continuation of the Eastern section of the Club.

February 18, 1831

2.73

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Suggests exchange of votes for coming election. Fleming to oversee work of authors. Doubts as to his precise function.

February 23, 1831

2.74

Minutes of meeting. New members elected. Club paper to be sent to Sir Patrick Walker. Date of anniversary meeting fixed.

February 24, 1831

2.75

J.W. Bain to John Kerry. Corrections to the Register. Discussion on the lay-out of the work.

February 26, 1831

2.76

A. MacDonald to John Kerr. Bannatyne Club has doubts over printing Mackay’s Memoirs. Election of Urquhart would solve the problem. Has still not seen the Register.

March 3, 1831

2.77

J.W. Bain to John Kerry. His troubles with rheumatism. Question of how best communicate funds. Kerr will have the support of the eastern members.

March 15, 1831

2.78

A. MacDonald to John Kerr. His extra leaf for the Register. Number of those attending dinner. Comparative merits of local paper-makers.

March 17, 1831

2.79

Macdonald’s extra leaf for the Register. See previous item.

[1831]

2.80

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Value of Mackenzie as member. Pleasure in Register.

[1831]

2.81

Request for J. Wylie, Secretary of the Maitland Club, to members asking them to attend meeting of the Club on March 22.

[1831]

2.82

A. MacDonald to John Kerr. Disapproval of the title-page of Laing’s Wishaw. Discussion of type sizes. Vignette unsuitable.

March 19, 1931

2.83

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Suggests that Mill’s Bishop of Dunkeld would be good for the Club. Election of new office bearers for the coming year. Tactics to be followed in such.

March 20, 1831

2.84

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Would like to see Kerr re-instated as Vice-President for the good of the Club.

March 22, 1831

2.85

Minutes of meeting. Report to the Council by Mr. Strang on the state of the Maitland Club. Those presented with copies of Maitland publications. Accounts to date.

March 22, 1831

2.86

J.W. Mackenzie to John Kerr. Need for time lapse before new ballot is allowed. Too anxious to fill vacancies. Will give the Club bad image.

March 23, 1831

2.87

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Why was the name of Ewing (Vice-President) kept from the Council? Assures Kerr of his loyalty. That of Maidment more dubious.

March 24, 1831

2.88

Minutes of meeting. Ewing (Vice-President) retires. Maximum number of copies of any work to be printed on Club paper. Club will dispose of those printed. Office bearers chosen. Ewing’s letter of resignation read into the minutes. Account of annual dinner.

March 26, 1831

2.89

J. Ewing to John Kerr. Note accompanied by letter from J. Wylie.

March 28, 1831

2.90

J. Wylie to J. Ewing. Recognizes role of Ewing in securing the election of Kerr as Vice-President.

[1831]

2.91

List of new members admitted on March 31, 1831 and those elected during the previous year.

1831

2.92

Signatures and seals of new members.

[1831]

2.93ff

An account by W. Motherwell of illustrations of Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.

[1831?]

2.94

W. Motherwell to John Kerr. Letter enclosing his account of the illustrations of Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire. (See previous item.)

[1831?]

2.95

Notabilia of Maitland Club. Volume 3, 1831-1833

Minutes of meeting. Details of sale copies of Wishaw. Question of subscriptions. Completion of Chartulary of See of Glasgow.

March 29, 1831

3.1

T. Maitland to John Kerr. Details of a meeting held in Edinburgh. Club funds. Maximum number of copies to be printed.

April 5, 1831

3.2

Minutes of meeting held in Edinburgh. (See previous item).

[1831]

3.3

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. His illness. Thomson and Maitland against the interests of the Maitland Club. Doubts over Spalding and the list of members.

April 6, 1831

3.4

The Rev. John Jamieson to John Kerr. Thanks for his presentation copy of Hamilton of Wishaw’s description of Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire. Asks that the Maitland Club accept from him Simeon Graham’s Anatomy of humours.

April 10, 1831

3.5

David Laing to John Kerr. Protest over increase in subscription rates. Refusal to pay.

April 11, 1831

3.6

John Kerr to C. Herting. Seeks list of committee of membership for year 1830.

April 11, 1831

3.7

David Laing to John Kerr. Pollock manuscript is with the printer. Need for paper. Cost of printing.

April 12, 1831

3.8

Patrick Fraser Tytler to John Kerr. Authorship of a satire in Maitland’s poetry. His view on the death of Richard II. Criticism of London Antiquarian Society.

April 15, 1831

3.9

J.W. Bain to John Kerr.Correspondence of Macdonald to Pollock. Quality and quantity of paper required.

April 20, 1831

3.10

A. Macdonald to John Kerr. Recommends Gower as printer. Gives Edinburgh address of that printer.

April 20, 1831

3.11

W. Mackenzie to John Kerr. Query as to printer of the Pollock manuscript Progress of work on Queen Mary manuscript. Discussion on proposed increase in subscription.

April 26, 1831

3.12

David Laing to John Kerr. Resignation from the Maitland Club. Displeasure over increase in subscription.

May 3, 1831

3.13

W. McKenzie to John Kerr. Distribution of money for paper. Relative qualities of various printers.

May 3, 1831

3.14

A. Macdonald to John Kerr. Question as to who will make the paper for Club publications. Personal experience with James IV paper.

May 13, 1831

3.15

W. McKenzie to John Kerr. The History proposed by Kerr has not been printed. A worthy project. Seeks definite decision.

May 13, 1831

3.16

T. Maitland to John Kerr. Too busy to work on Queen Mary’s Chronicle. Bannatyne Club has put limits on the number of copies available outside the society. Danger of ill-will between the two clubs.

May 16, 1831

3.17

A. MacDonald to John Kerr. Complaints over the subscription increase. Maitland and Thomson unhappy over having to pay for publications already available.

May 25, 1831

3.18

John Smith, the Youngest, to John Kerr. Notes on the sale and distribution of Hamilton’s description of Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.

May 30, 1831

3.19

Thomas Maitland to John Kerr.

May 30, 1831

3.20

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Desires an advertisement for the sale of the Nelson St. property. Need for those in the west to be more prompt in paying their subscriptions.

June 7, 1831

3.21

A. Macdonald to John Kerr. Cost of printing Queen Mary’s manuscript not above £30.

June 8, 1831

3.22

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Sale of Nelson St. property. Fear of poor return for subscription.

June 14, 1831

3.23

J.W. Bain to John Kerr. Place of advertisement in Scots Times. Maitland papers are in the press in Edinburgh. Reams of paper to be sent off to Edinburgh.

June 26, 1831

3.24

James Duncan to John Kerr. Suggests printing selections from Wodrow’s Lives. Also the Presbytery records of Wund Kirk.

August 16, 1831

3.25

Thomas Maitland to John Kerr. Seeks support for Richardson in coming election.

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3.26

Earl of Glasgow to John Kerr. Unable to attend election meeting. Will not object to the gentlemen listed in Kerr’s letter.

August 24, 1831

3.27

J. Maidment to John Kerr. Work in progress. Question of subscriptions.

September 2, 1831

3.28

A. MacDonald to John Kerr. Acquaints Kerr with the troubles of the members in the East. His collection has 2 volumes, 1 in Glasgow and 1 in Edinburgh.

September 30, 1831

3.29

N. Jacobson to John Kerr. Acknowledgement from librarian of Maitland book given to his library.

October 20, 1831

3.30

Description of Jacobson’s note (see previous item) reaching Kerr in London.

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3.31

C. Innes to John Kerr. Asks to have his name withdrawn from the list of candidates. Too expensive a luxury for him.

November 10, 1831

3.32

J. Fonhall to Maitland Club. Thanks from the trustees of the British Museum for the presentation volume of the History of the House of Seton.

November 15, 1831

3.33

J. Denniston to John Kerr. Seeks support for election, now that Innes is no longer a candidate.

November 17, 1831

3.34

C. Innes to John Kerr. Will resign in spite of Kerr’s kindness. Hopes to join as soon as it is financially possible. Offers his assistance in the Chartulary publications. Asks that the support given to him may be given to A. Urquhart.

November 17, 1831

3.35

G. Kinloch to John Kerr. A remember that Kerr has promised to vote for Skene.

November 19, 1831

3.36

A. MacDonald to John Kerr. Earl of Glasgow has not paid his dues. Urges him to go to press with Sir R. Sibbald.

November 25, 1831

3.37

A. Urquhart to John Kerr. Thanks for the honour done to him in being elected.

November 22, 1831

3.38

P.A. Ramsay to John Kerr. Encloses list, as requested, of voting intentions.

November 29, 1831

3.39

R. Pitcairn to John Kerr. Accepts the invitation. Will miss the Antiquiries anniversary dinner to be with Kerr.

November 30, 1831

3.40

A. Macdonald to John Kerr. Number of manuscript sheets of Maitland’s Defence. Suggestion for work on Extracts from various Scottish chronicles. Starting date-16th century.

December 2, 1831

3.41

R. Pitcairn to John Kerr. Edinburgh dissatisfaction with the state of the Maitland Club. No dues will be paid until a statement of accounts is issued. Reasons for Edinburgh dissatisfaction.

December 5, 1831

3.42

R. Pitcairn to John Kerr. Reasons for increasing the subscription. Experience with the Bannatyne Club. Necessary to raise funds. Many members unaware of the financial difficulties. Accounts must be declared.

December 6, 1831

3.43

W. McKenzie, R. Bell et al. to John Kerr. Next election is being held too soon, in disregard of the Club regulations. Rules are broken too often.

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3.44

T. Maitland to John Kerr. Protest over infringement of the rules. Need to get money from members who have not paid their dues.

December 13, 1831

3.45

A. Macdonald to John Kerr. Eastern feeling against a premature election. Request to return Queen May manuscript. Future of the Glasgow Chartulary.