The Thomas Nelson Papers contain many letters referring to Buchan's own works, both fictional and non-fictional. There is a particularly rich archive of material dealing with Buchan's writings on the First World War. Works by Buchan HTML 1. Fiction The Dancing Floor Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 20-21 June 1928 (Gen 1728/B/14/77, 79) Greenmantle Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 11 October 1916-29 January 1919 (Gen 1728/B/6/218-98, Gen 1728/B/8/13-113)8) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 15 January 1917-6 September 1926 (Gen 1728/B/7/212, Gen 1728/B/11/160-61, Gen 1728/B/13/180) Huntingtower Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 2 March-26 May 1924 (Gen 1728/B/10/42-108, Gen 1728/B/11/181-399) John Macnab Discussed in letters from Ian Nelson, 2, 9 July 1925 (Gen 1728/B/12/176, 186) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 9 March-31 July 1927 (Gen 1728/B/13/269-328) Midwinter Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 25 October 1923-6 May 1927 (Gen 1728/B/11/232-450, Gen 1728/B/12/37-146, Gen 1728/B/13/290-92) The Moon Endureth Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 18-28 July 1922 (Gen 1728/B/10/191-93) Mr Standfast Discussed in letters to G. M. Brown, 2, 13 February 1918, 29 January 1919 (Gen 1728/B/8/13, Gen 1728/B/8/15, Gen 1728/B/8/113 ) Discussed in letters from G. M. Brown, 5 February 1918, 29 May 1919 (Gen 1728/B/8/14, Gen 1728/B/8/197) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 12 April-3 November 1922 (Gen 1728/B/10/87-217) The Path of the King Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 11 December 1922-24 December 1929 (Gen 1728/B/10/250-57, Gen 1728/B/11/10-181, Gen 1728/B/12/40-146, Gen 1728/B/13/290-92, Gen 1728/B/14/159) The Power-House Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 21 October-3 November 1916 (Gen. 1728/B/6/238, 244, 248, 257, 264) Prester John Discussed in letters to T. A. Nelson, 6 April 1909-28 March 1911 (Gen 1728/B/1/33-65, Gen 1728/B/3/249, 258) Discussed in letter from G. M. Brown, 1 April 1909 (Gen 1728/B/1/218) Discussed in letter to G. M. Brown, 13 May 1909 (Gen 1728/B/1/258) Discussed in letters to W. D. Fordyce, 4 March-21 April 1911 (Gen 1728/B/3/297-306) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 24 January 1917-2 October 1928 (Gen 1728/B/7/214, Gen 1728/B/10/9, Gen 1728/B/12/206, Gen 1728/B/13/107-334, Gen 1728/B/14/71-90) The Runagates Club Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 25-30 October 1929 (Gen 1728/B/14/143-47) Salute to Adventurers Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 24 January 1917-17 August 1929 (Gen 1728/B/7/214, Gen 1728/B/10/142, Gen 1728/B/13/327, Gen 1728/B/14/68-138) Discussed in memorandum, 29 May 1922 (Gen 1728/B/10/137) Sir Quixote of the Moors Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 5-7 January 1918 (Gen 1728/B/8/3-4) The Thirty-Nine Steps Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 21 October-3 November 1916 (Gen. 1728/B/6/238, 244, 248, 257, 264) Discussed in letters from G. M. Brown, 21, 23 January 1918 (Gen 1728/B/8/18, 20) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 21 March 1922-6 September 1926 (Gen 1728/B/10/60-62, Gen 1728/B/13/180) The Three Hostages Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 2 February-13 July 1926 (Gen 1728/B/13/14-162) Witch Wood Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 17 December 1928-26 March 1929 (Gen 1728/B/14/111-31) 2. Poetry Poems, Scots and English Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 15-23 January 1917 (Gen 1728/B/7/11-22) 3. Non-Fiction The Battle of Jutland Discussed in letters to G. M. Brown 9, 12 August 1916 (Gen 1728/B/6/175, 178) The Battle of the Somme, First Phase Discussed in letter to G. M. Brown, 5 October 1916 (Gen 1728/B/6/210) The Battle of the Somme, Second Phase Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 16 January-8 August 1917 (Gen 1728/B/7/14-144) A Book of Escapes and Hurried Journeys Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 22 April 1922-13 May 1925 (Gen 1728/B/10/94-227, Gen 1728/B/11/6-29, 488, Gen 1728/B/12/126) Discussed in letter from Ian Nelson, 7 July 1923 (Gen 1728/B/11/142) Days to Remember: The British Empire in the Great War (with Henry Newbolt) Discussed in letters from G. Graham, 12 January 1923 and 12 December 1924 (Gen 1728/B/11/9, 495) Francis and Riversdale Grenfell Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 6 September-5 December 1924 (Gen 1728/B/9/106-147, Gen 1728/B/11/11-485) Great Hours in Sport Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 5 May 1921-15 June 1925 (Gen 1728/B/9/236-73, Gen 1728/B/11/279-80, Gen 1728/B/12/159) The History of the Royal Scots Fusiliers Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 31 December 1924-17 October 1928 (Gen 1728/B/11/501-02, Gen 1728/B/12/10-214, Gen 1728/B/13/65, 115, Gen 1728/B/14/91-92) The History of the South African Forces in France Discussed in letter to G. M. Brown, 12 March 1920 (Gen 1728/B/9/40) Discussed in letters to G. Graham, 18 February-4 May 1920 (Gen 1728/B/9/161-76) Homilies and Recreations Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 7 June-13 October 1926 (Gen 1728/B/13/124-200) John Buchan's Annual Discussed in letters to G. M. Brown, 18-19 December 1919 (Gen 1728/B/8/270, 272) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 11 March-4 August 1921 (Gen 1728/B/9/203-85) The Last Secrets: The Final Mysteries of Exploration Discussed in letters to G. Graham, 4 July 1923 and 9 December 1924 (Gen 1728/B/11/139, 488) Discussed in letter from G. Graham, 13 May 1925 (Gen 1728/B/12/126) The Long Road to Victory Discussed in letter from G. M. Brown, 20 March 1920 (Gen 1728/B/9/49) Lord Minto: A Memoir Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 27 November 1923-10 November 1926 (Gen 1728/B/11/275-471, Gen 1728/B/12/12-147, 265, Gen 1728/B/13/204-23) The Marquis of Montrose Discussed in letter to T. A. Nelson, 25 October 1911 (Gen 1728/B/3/274) Discussed in letter to G. M. Brown, 22 November 1912 (Gen 1728/B/4/143) Discussed in letter from G. Graham, 19 May 1924 (Gen 1728/B/11/396) Montrose Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 2 March 1928-7 February 1929 (Gen 1728/B/14/14-79, 115-16) Nelson's History Of The War Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 21 October 1914-5 March 1919 (Gen 1728/B/5/43-360, Gen 1728/B/6/57-323, Gen 1728/B/7/14-188, Gen 1728/B/8/149) Discussed in letter to Dr Gunn, 5 June 1916 (Gen 1728/B/6/382) Discussed in letter from Curtis Brown, 27 June 1916 (Gen 1728/B/6/387) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 10 February 1920-7 November 1928 (Gen 1728/B/9/103-370, Gen 1728/B/10/10-227, Gen 1728/B/13/336, Gen 1728/B/14/97) Discussed in letter from Miss Lornie, 24 October 1927 (Gen 1728/B/13/338) Discussed in letter to Ian Nelson, 1 November 1927 (Gen 1728/B/13/337) 'Retrospect of 1914' Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 16-23 December 1914 (Gen 1728/B/5/176-88) Sir Walter Raleigh Discussed in letters to T. A. Nelson, 15 March-8 June 1911 (Gen 1728/B/3/253, 268, 270) Discussed in letters to W. D. Fordyce, 14 February-6 July 1911 (Gen 1728/B/3/294-316) Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 8 March 1915-31 October 1917 (Gen 1728/B/5/297, 300, Gen 1728/B/7/179) Discussed in letter from G. Graham, 12 June 1928 (Gen 1728/B/14/68) 4. Works Edited by Buchan The Northern Muse Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 29 January 1924-22 September 1925 (Gen 1728/B/11/291-471, Gen 1728/B/12/12, 218-23) Further Details For further information, see Handlist H25.1, which lists all of the Buchan letters in the Papers of Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, and which may be consulted in the Centre for Research Collections, Edinburgh University Library. Related Links Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Records of Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. This article was published on 2024-08-21
HTML 1. Fiction The Dancing Floor Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 20-21 June 1928 (Gen 1728/B/14/77, 79) Greenmantle Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 11 October 1916-29 January 1919 (Gen 1728/B/6/218-98, Gen 1728/B/8/13-113)8) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 15 January 1917-6 September 1926 (Gen 1728/B/7/212, Gen 1728/B/11/160-61, Gen 1728/B/13/180) Huntingtower Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 2 March-26 May 1924 (Gen 1728/B/10/42-108, Gen 1728/B/11/181-399) John Macnab Discussed in letters from Ian Nelson, 2, 9 July 1925 (Gen 1728/B/12/176, 186) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 9 March-31 July 1927 (Gen 1728/B/13/269-328) Midwinter Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 25 October 1923-6 May 1927 (Gen 1728/B/11/232-450, Gen 1728/B/12/37-146, Gen 1728/B/13/290-92) The Moon Endureth Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 18-28 July 1922 (Gen 1728/B/10/191-93) Mr Standfast Discussed in letters to G. M. Brown, 2, 13 February 1918, 29 January 1919 (Gen 1728/B/8/13, Gen 1728/B/8/15, Gen 1728/B/8/113 ) Discussed in letters from G. M. Brown, 5 February 1918, 29 May 1919 (Gen 1728/B/8/14, Gen 1728/B/8/197) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 12 April-3 November 1922 (Gen 1728/B/10/87-217) The Path of the King Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 11 December 1922-24 December 1929 (Gen 1728/B/10/250-57, Gen 1728/B/11/10-181, Gen 1728/B/12/40-146, Gen 1728/B/13/290-92, Gen 1728/B/14/159) The Power-House Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 21 October-3 November 1916 (Gen. 1728/B/6/238, 244, 248, 257, 264) Prester John Discussed in letters to T. A. Nelson, 6 April 1909-28 March 1911 (Gen 1728/B/1/33-65, Gen 1728/B/3/249, 258) Discussed in letter from G. M. Brown, 1 April 1909 (Gen 1728/B/1/218) Discussed in letter to G. M. Brown, 13 May 1909 (Gen 1728/B/1/258) Discussed in letters to W. D. Fordyce, 4 March-21 April 1911 (Gen 1728/B/3/297-306) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 24 January 1917-2 October 1928 (Gen 1728/B/7/214, Gen 1728/B/10/9, Gen 1728/B/12/206, Gen 1728/B/13/107-334, Gen 1728/B/14/71-90) The Runagates Club Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 25-30 October 1929 (Gen 1728/B/14/143-47) Salute to Adventurers Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 24 January 1917-17 August 1929 (Gen 1728/B/7/214, Gen 1728/B/10/142, Gen 1728/B/13/327, Gen 1728/B/14/68-138) Discussed in memorandum, 29 May 1922 (Gen 1728/B/10/137) Sir Quixote of the Moors Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 5-7 January 1918 (Gen 1728/B/8/3-4) The Thirty-Nine Steps Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 21 October-3 November 1916 (Gen. 1728/B/6/238, 244, 248, 257, 264) Discussed in letters from G. M. Brown, 21, 23 January 1918 (Gen 1728/B/8/18, 20) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 21 March 1922-6 September 1926 (Gen 1728/B/10/60-62, Gen 1728/B/13/180) The Three Hostages Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 2 February-13 July 1926 (Gen 1728/B/13/14-162) Witch Wood Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 17 December 1928-26 March 1929 (Gen 1728/B/14/111-31) 2. Poetry Poems, Scots and English Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 15-23 January 1917 (Gen 1728/B/7/11-22) 3. Non-Fiction The Battle of Jutland Discussed in letters to G. M. Brown 9, 12 August 1916 (Gen 1728/B/6/175, 178) The Battle of the Somme, First Phase Discussed in letter to G. M. Brown, 5 October 1916 (Gen 1728/B/6/210) The Battle of the Somme, Second Phase Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 16 January-8 August 1917 (Gen 1728/B/7/14-144) A Book of Escapes and Hurried Journeys Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 22 April 1922-13 May 1925 (Gen 1728/B/10/94-227, Gen 1728/B/11/6-29, 488, Gen 1728/B/12/126) Discussed in letter from Ian Nelson, 7 July 1923 (Gen 1728/B/11/142) Days to Remember: The British Empire in the Great War (with Henry Newbolt) Discussed in letters from G. Graham, 12 January 1923 and 12 December 1924 (Gen 1728/B/11/9, 495) Francis and Riversdale Grenfell Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 6 September-5 December 1924 (Gen 1728/B/9/106-147, Gen 1728/B/11/11-485) Great Hours in Sport Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 5 May 1921-15 June 1925 (Gen 1728/B/9/236-73, Gen 1728/B/11/279-80, Gen 1728/B/12/159) The History of the Royal Scots Fusiliers Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 31 December 1924-17 October 1928 (Gen 1728/B/11/501-02, Gen 1728/B/12/10-214, Gen 1728/B/13/65, 115, Gen 1728/B/14/91-92) The History of the South African Forces in France Discussed in letter to G. M. Brown, 12 March 1920 (Gen 1728/B/9/40) Discussed in letters to G. Graham, 18 February-4 May 1920 (Gen 1728/B/9/161-76) Homilies and Recreations Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 7 June-13 October 1926 (Gen 1728/B/13/124-200) John Buchan's Annual Discussed in letters to G. M. Brown, 18-19 December 1919 (Gen 1728/B/8/270, 272) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 11 March-4 August 1921 (Gen 1728/B/9/203-85) The Last Secrets: The Final Mysteries of Exploration Discussed in letters to G. Graham, 4 July 1923 and 9 December 1924 (Gen 1728/B/11/139, 488) Discussed in letter from G. Graham, 13 May 1925 (Gen 1728/B/12/126) The Long Road to Victory Discussed in letter from G. M. Brown, 20 March 1920 (Gen 1728/B/9/49) Lord Minto: A Memoir Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 27 November 1923-10 November 1926 (Gen 1728/B/11/275-471, Gen 1728/B/12/12-147, 265, Gen 1728/B/13/204-23) The Marquis of Montrose Discussed in letter to T. A. Nelson, 25 October 1911 (Gen 1728/B/3/274) Discussed in letter to G. M. Brown, 22 November 1912 (Gen 1728/B/4/143) Discussed in letter from G. Graham, 19 May 1924 (Gen 1728/B/11/396) Montrose Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 2 March 1928-7 February 1929 (Gen 1728/B/14/14-79, 115-16) Nelson's History Of The War Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 21 October 1914-5 March 1919 (Gen 1728/B/5/43-360, Gen 1728/B/6/57-323, Gen 1728/B/7/14-188, Gen 1728/B/8/149) Discussed in letter to Dr Gunn, 5 June 1916 (Gen 1728/B/6/382) Discussed in letter from Curtis Brown, 27 June 1916 (Gen 1728/B/6/387) Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 10 February 1920-7 November 1928 (Gen 1728/B/9/103-370, Gen 1728/B/10/10-227, Gen 1728/B/13/336, Gen 1728/B/14/97) Discussed in letter from Miss Lornie, 24 October 1927 (Gen 1728/B/13/338) Discussed in letter to Ian Nelson, 1 November 1927 (Gen 1728/B/13/337) 'Retrospect of 1914' Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 16-23 December 1914 (Gen 1728/B/5/176-88) Sir Walter Raleigh Discussed in letters to T. A. Nelson, 15 March-8 June 1911 (Gen 1728/B/3/253, 268, 270) Discussed in letters to W. D. Fordyce, 14 February-6 July 1911 (Gen 1728/B/3/294-316) Discussed in correspondence with G. M. Brown, 8 March 1915-31 October 1917 (Gen 1728/B/5/297, 300, Gen 1728/B/7/179) Discussed in letter from G. Graham, 12 June 1928 (Gen 1728/B/14/68) 4. Works Edited by Buchan The Northern Muse Discussed in correspondence with G. Graham, 29 January 1924-22 September 1925 (Gen 1728/B/11/291-471, Gen 1728/B/12/12, 218-23)
