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Chinese material, 1859
Series — CLX-A-351: Series Coll-1835/21
Identifier: Coll-1835/21
Scope and Contents
Correspondence in Chinese and in English, and coloured sketch of the Porcelain Tower in Nanking. There is little information on the origin and context of the documents. One of the letters has the following annotation: 'Letter to Rt from Dong - a chinese baptised ... from Ninqho who visited Edinburgh along with Dr McGowan in Oct Nov and Dec 1859 signed (Dong Patzai) translated by Dr McGowan'.
Dates:
1859
Collection of Original Letters and Verses of Robert Burns, 2nd half of the 18th century
Item
Identifier: La.III.586
Scope and Contents
Collection of original letters and verses by Robert Burns.
Dates:
2nd half of the 18th century
Correspondence, 1847-2002
Series — Box CLX-A-337: Series Coll-1711/1; Series Coll-1711/3; Series Coll-1711/2
Identifier: Coll-1711/1
Scope and Contents
This series comprises:
- The personal correspondence of Joseph Joachim from 1847 to 1909, including a group of approximately 35 letters sent to his nephew Harold Joachim.
- Later correspondence regarding Joseph Joachim, mostly from family and friends, from 1899 to 2002.
Dates:
1847-2002
Correspondence, ? 1597-1931
Series — Box CLX-A-1122: Series Coll-1383/4
Identifier: Coll-1383/4
Scope and Contents
Series of letters from various correspondents, on various subjects. See individual descriptions for more details.
Dates:
? 1597-1931
Correspondence - Letters from Sir Charles Lyell , 1829-1874
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-203/B3
Scope and Contents
A series of letters sent by Charles Lyell, to others. Some of these correspondents also appear in the two A-Z series. It is not clear why these letters have been separated from earlier series of records, however they may have been gathered together by Katharine Lyell in her editorial of 'Life, Letters and Journals', with some marked 'not copied', published or unpublished.
Agassiz Memorial Fund
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Dates:
1829-1874
Correspondence with or about members of his family and Daphne Hardy
Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Coll-146/A
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Consists of inscribed and annotated books from Koestler's library, along with English-language editions and translations of his work into many languages; and Koestler's manuscripts and papers from 1940 to March 1983. Also contains correspondence with or about members of Koestler's family; personal material including diaries, address books, medical files and other personal documents; literary manuscripts including interviews, broadcasts and speeches; correspondence with specific people;...
Dates:
1939-1993
Kenneth Macleod, manuscripts and letters, 23 December 1912-6 February 1928
File
Scope and Contents
Kenneth Macleod, manuscripts and letters.
‘K. [Kenneth] Macleod. Tales & Songs’, [binder] containing various manuscripts, mainly by Kenneth Macleod, some notes by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser.
Proofs and manuscripts of Sea Tangle, mainly by Kenneth Macleod, some by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser.
Envelope, marked ‘Manuscripts mostly K. M. Kenneth Macleod’,...
Dates:
23 December 1912-6 February 1928
Letters, November 1903-18 February 1914
File
Scope and Contents
Letters.
Letter from [Rev.] John MacNeill, Eriskay, 22 October 1907, words of ‘Gur millis Morag’ and ‘Nighean dubh’ appended.
Note from Charles [Kennedy], [November 1903], on reverse of ‘Mrs KennedyFraser’s Song Lectures [...] Schubert Programme’, 1903-1904.
Letter from Katherine W. Grant, Tarbert, Loch Fyne, 22 July 1908.
Stencilled...
Dates:
November 1903-18 February 1914
Miscellaneous items, Part 1, 2, & 3, 1891-1928
File
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous items, Part 1, 2, & 3.
‘General’, bundle of miscellaneous notes, wrapped in ‘Songs of the Hebrides (Ancient Scots Minstrelsie). From the Western Isles of Scotland’, Music Hall, Edinburgh, 21 January 1913, recital programme, containing various lecture notes, notes, excerpts, etc., in no particular order, manuscripts. & typescripts, texts often on reverses of...
Dates:
1891-1928
MS 183: Royal Letter Book, late 14th-early 15th century, c 1335-c 1417 (dates of the original letters)
Item
Identifier: MS 183
Scope and Contents
MS 183, the Royal Letter Book, is an English late medieval manuscript containing contemporary copies of 374 letters, most of which belong to the reigns of Edward III (1327-1377) and Richard II (1377-1397). The manuscript further contains a few copies of letters from the reign of Henry IV (1399-1413) and the copy of a single letter from the reign of Henry V (1413-1422), as well as several letters between other correspondents. The overall date range of the...
Dates:
late 14th-early 15th century; c 1335-c 1417 (dates of the original letters)