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Letter to Albert Schweitzer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 01 June 1928

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L130
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Letter, June 1928, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Albert Schweitzer. Discussing plans to give Schweitzer an honorary doctorates from the University of Edinburgh. Holograph signed, photocopy.

Dates: 01 June 1928
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Albert Schweitzer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 09 May 1932

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L133
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Letter, 9 May 1932, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Albert Schweitzer. Concerning ' The Bride of Dionysus', an organ recital in St. Giles cathedral, Edinburgh and Scweitzer's honorary degree from Edinburgh University music faculty. Holograph signed, photocopy.

Dates: 09 May 1932
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Charles Glover Barkla from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 27 October 1928

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L9
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Letter, 7 October 1928, Edinburgh, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Charles Glover Barkla. The teaching of music at Edinburgh University. Typescript signed.

Dates: 27 October 1928
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Donald Tovey from Pablo Casals, 28 May 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L880
Scope and Contents

Letter, 28 May 1934, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Discussion of honorary degree. Holograph signed.

Dates: 28 May 1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from George Stewart McManus, 03 March 1952

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2290
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Letter, 3 March 1952, Connecticut, George McManus to Mary Grierson. Stating that McManus's copy of Kunst der Fugue and his Tovey ms. should be left to the Reid Music Library. Holograph signed, with stamped envelope.

Dates: 03 March 1952
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Edward Joseph Dent from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 14 November 1931

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L66
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Letter, 14 November 1931, Edinburgh, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Edward Joseph Dent. Description of Tovey's ideas of university musical education, comparison of Edinburgh degrees with that of Oxford and Cambridge. Typescript copy.

Dates: 14 November 1931
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 03 November 1912

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L230
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Letter, 3 November 1912, Edinburgh, Donald Tovey to Mary Grierson. Emphasising that music should be a faculty, not part of an arts faculty. Holograph signed.

Dates: 03 November 1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1933

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L261
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Letter, [1933], Suffolk, Donald Tovey to Mary Grierson. Notes on degree examinations and a concert. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1933
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 26 March 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L267
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Letter, 26 March 1934, Edinburgh, Donald Tovey to Mary Grierson. Discussion of two pupils success in the degree examinations, and one pupils interfering mother. Holograph signed.

Dates: 26 March 1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 03 July 1936

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L292
Scope and Contents

Letter, 3 July 1936, Sussex, Donald Tovey to Mary Grierson. Suggesting that a post be found for Klinger in Edinburgh University music faculty. Typescript signed.

Dates: 03 July 1936
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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