•Papers referencing obituaries. Mackay, John (Biographical. Index of British & Irish Botanists, p.111); Scots Magazine, 1802, Vol. LXIV, p.448; Edinburgh Courant, 22 April 1802.
•8 page extract of article on The Death of John Mackay, A Worthy Young Man, and an Eminent Botanist - ‘Edinburgh Evening Courant’ 3rd June 1802
•John Mackay, A Gifted Young Botanist, 1772 – 1802, A Link With Leith by D.W.K.
•Copy of letters dated Nov. 1800 – May 1802 to N.J. Winch – filed under “Winch, N.J.” also copy of letters dated 3 June 1801 to G. Houston, Paisley & Mr. Combie Inverness introducing N.J. Winch
•Typed extract from Scots Magazine, 1803, Vol. LXV, pp.96 -97, tribute to John Mackay.
•Letter from John Mackay at Botanic Garden, Leith Walk, dated 6 March 1800, to Lt. Col. Brodie, M.P. at Brodie House by Forres (presented by Sir George Taylor, 8 June 1963)
•3 manuscript pages of Mackay’s records relating to ‘Smith’s English Botany’
•Typed extract from ‘Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society, Vol.1, p.215 – A List of the rarer Plants observed in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh.
•Folder containing lists and records of plants
references to plants received by Mackechnie from E.C. Wallace, J.E. Lousley, P.M. Hall, W.A. Sledge and J.W. Heslop-Harrison amongst others
•Copy of a newspaper cutting regarding the election of Donald F. Mackenzie as an Honorary Member of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society
Sin título•Manuscript paper titled ‘The Culture of the Potato’ being an extract of a letter from Alexander McLaren, gardener to the Dowager Marchioness of Queensberry at Coton House, Rugby 1847 to be read to meeting by Lt. Col. Belshes, President of the Society
Sin título•Correspondence filed with “Aberconway, Lord” papers under “Smith, Sir. Wm.” – “Rhododendron Corres” - “Aberconway, Lord”
Sin título•Card 1 - Material re Gilbert McNab contained in guard book filed under “McNab, Wm.” (brother) – individual box
•Card 2 - McNab, Gilbert W. (Jamaica) – 2 letters dated 7 Jun 1850 & 11 May 1851 respectively, filed in “Balfour, J.H.”, supplementary correspondence (boxes) under “McNab, Gilbert W.”
•Copy of ‘The Crichton Royal Institution, Dumfries: Syllabus of Lectures on Botany’, (March 1869)
•Copy of ‘The Royal College of Science for Ireland: Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on Botany’, (1872-73)
•Copy of The Royal College of Science for Ireland: Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on Botany‘ (1876-77)
•Correspondence 1905 – 1909, 7 letters filed with “Balfour, I.B.” papers under “Macvicar, S.M.”
Sin título•Collector: Col. E Madden – list of numbered Himalayan Plants from Simla Lits mountains to Kumaon & Tibet named (mostly by M.P. Edgeworth) Almorah 1849, remainder named by Bentham, G; Munro, Major W.; Strachey, Capt. R.; Winterbotton, J.E. in some cases by collation with Herbarium Wallich – Filed under “Madden, E” in general index; in the form of 28 leaves, sewn in a paper cover]
Sin título•Copy of the first page of a paper by I.B. Balfour titled ’The Pandaneae of the Mascarene Islands’, 1875
- Refs: M/S notes “Scraps on Palms” – Wendland – filed in “Balfour, I. Bayley” correspondence under “Misc. Papers” – Box 9
- Correspondence, dated 1887 Capt. Pasfield Oliver/ I.B. Balfour re: Mascarene / Madagascar filed with “Balfour, I. Bayley” papers under “Oliver, Capt. Pasfield”
- References filed in “PANDANUS” boxes in general index.