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Schweitzer, Albert 1875-1965, 1875-1965 (medical missionary)

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Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, 02 November 1937

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1650
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Letter, 2 November 1937, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Remembering Tovey's cello concerto and his hospitality and describing a book Schweitzer is writing. Holograph signed.

Dates: 02 November 1937

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, 22 May 1931

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1652
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Letter, 22 May 1931, Alsace, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for an invitation to give a concert whilst Schweitzer is in Edinburgh, giving Gifford lectures. Holograph signed.

Dates: 22 May 1931

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, 03 December 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1654
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Letter, 3 December 1934, Alsace, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Discussing Tovey and Schweitzer's close understanding as musicians, praising Tovey's ' Art of the Fugue'. Holograph signed.

Dates: 03 December 1934

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, 21 January 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1655
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Letter, 21 January 1935, Strasbourg, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Congratulating Tovey on his knighthood, informing Tovey that Schweitzer is going to see the newly discovered vaccination for yellow fever at the Pasteur institute, Paris. Holograph signed.

Dates: 21 January 1935

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, 11 November 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1656
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Letter, 11 November 1934, Alsace, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for his hospitality, describing organ concerts in Lausanne and London and Schweitzer's work on the Gifford lectures. Holograph signed.

Dates: 11 November 1934

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, 02 November 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1657
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Letter, 2 November 1935, London, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Discussing Schweitzer's plans to come to Edinburgh to give a lecture. Holograph signed.

Dates: 02 November 1935

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, c 01 November 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1658
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Letter, [November 1935], London, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Asking Tovey to confirm Schweitzer's engagements in Edinburgh. Holograph signed.

Dates: c 01 November 1935

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, 06 November 1938

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1661
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Letter, 6 November 1938, London, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Reminiscing over times spent with the Tovey's in Edinburgh and discussing the publication of Schweitzer's book, 'African Stories'. Holograph signed.

Dates: 06 November 1938

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, c 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1662
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Letter, [n.d], London, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for his concert in Oxford to raise funds for Schweitzer's hospital and discussing Tovey's plans to play in Barcelona. Holograph signed, with black and white picture postcard of Schweitzer's hospital at Lambarene.

Dates: c 1935

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, 20 May 1939

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1663
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Letter, 20 May 1939, Bordeaux, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Congratulating Tovey on his knighthood, askng Tovey to compose something for Schewitzer using Organ and orchestra together. Holograph signed.

Dates: 20 May 1939

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Social Interaction 18
Performances 7
Edinburgh -- Scotland 6
London (England) 5
Baden-Baden (Germany) 4