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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/4/1/30
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Three pamphlets which concern both Bechamp and Pasteur on the topic of germ theory.
1. "Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology", by E. Douglas Hume, published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co., Ltd., London
2. "Bechamp - an Appreciation", by Dr Hector Grasset, 2nd edition, 1913
3. "A Drop of Ink makes millions things", by E.F. Satchell
Dates:
1910
Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/Df.7.42
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This is a booklet entitled "Paraphrases des Psaumes I-II-XVI-XXXVI-CXXIX par André Melvin", which contains reproductions of manuscript psalms and two enclosed manuscript letters addressed to Sir William Turner from Paul Mellon, Association Franco-Écossaise, Sorbonne, 1907. The booklet is dedicated to William Turner: "Offert à Monsieur William Turner Recteur de l'Université d'Edimbourg et au Conseil Académique par M. P. Mellon, Secrétaire Général du Comité de Patronage des Étudiants Étrangers...
Dates:
1906-1907
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A2/5
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Small label affixed reads 'Extracts by Charles Lyell Prose & Verse - Crown Office Temple Row'. Commonplace book of notes and quotations compiled by Lyell when a practicing barrister in London in his early twenties. The book is inscribed with his address: 9 Crown Office Row, Temple, where he moved in 1826 after vacating the cramped quarters he had known as a law student in nearby Norfolk Street (no longer in existence, checked 2021). This Notebook is paginated. Insertion at the front of...
Dates:
1826
Sub-Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1049/5
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These papers represent the Communications work carried out by Neil MacCormick during his time as MEP. Parliament has it' own communications systems and press services as do each of the political groups but MEPs additionally carry out much of their own publicity. Neil MacCormick did so via direct publicity and
through his party offices using press releases, electronic media, television and radio. He also delivered seminars and lectures on relevant topics.The following series are...
Dates:
1999-2004
Sub-Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1049/4
Scope and Contents
These papers represent the constitutive work carried out by Professor Sir D Neil MacCormick during his exercise of office as MEP, 1999-2004. Through his constitutive work MacCormick contributed to SNP, UK, European Parliament and Common Fisheries Policy formulation and reform.
SNP Policy Formulation
UK Policy Formulation
European Parliament Policy Formulation
...
Dates:
1999-2004
Sub-Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1049/7
Scope and Contents
These papers represent the work carried out by Neil MacCormick on the Convention on the Future of Europe during his time in office as an MEP. The European Convention was a body established in December 2001 by the European Council as a result of the Laeken Declaration. The purpose of the Convention was to produce a
draft constitution for the European Union for the Council to finalise and adopt. The Convention completed its work in July 2003 with their Draft Treaty establishing a Constitution...
Dates:
1999-2004
Series
Identifier: Coll-16/II
Scope and Contents
Joseph Black corresponded with many people on social and professional matters. This series includes correspondence with George Macintosh (fl1782-1783), Princess Dashkova (1743-1810) and Lorenz Florenz Friedrich von Crell (1744-1816).
1 box of letters and related documents, chronologically arranged with index (1770-1786)
Dates:
1770-1786
Series
Identifier: Coll-16/III
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Joseph Black corresponded with many people on social and professional matters. This series includes correspondence with Adam Smith (1723-1790), George Dempster of Dunnichen (1732-1818) and Thomas Beddoes (1760-1808).
1 box of letters and related documents, chronologically arranged with index (1785-1793).
Dates:
1785-1793
Series
Identifier: Coll-16/IV
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Joseph Black corresponded with many people on social and professional matters. This series includes letters from John Walker, Baron de Montesquieu and Antoine Laurent Lavoisier.
32 letters and related documents, mostly chronologically arranged, with index (1749-1786).
Dates:
1749-1799
File
Identifier: Coll-1618/1/3/3/7
Scope and Contents
Two letters to and from Nina, Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon, regarding her attendance and speech at the Protection of Animals International Conference, 1950.
Other documents in this folder include newspaper cuttings on the Duchess' speech, and the resolutions adopted by Assembly of Conference at the Conference of Leading Representatives of the Cause of Animal Protection held in Geneva, 25-27 July 1950 (in both English and French).
Dates:
1950
