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Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Fanny Davies, c1900

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2123
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Letter, [n.d], London, Fanny Davies to Mary Grierson. Agreeing to attend a rehersal, requesting to go through the concerto with Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1900

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Achille Simonetti, c1900

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1682
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Letter, [n.d], London, Achille Simonetti to Donald Tovey. Praising Tovey's performance and essay on the Goldberg variations, arranging rehearsals for Simonetti and Mr. Blumenthal. Holograph signed, with annotation in blue ink by Miss Weisse.

Dates: c1900

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Adolf Busch, 23 February 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L816
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Letter, 23 February 1934, London, Adolf Busch to Donald Tovey. Expressing delight at being awarded a doctorate from Edinburgh University, and describing rehearsals of Tovey's variations in Bristol. Holograph signed.

Dates: 23 February 1934

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Jan Hambourg, 21 October 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1216
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Letter, 21 October 1934, London, Jan Hambourg to Donald Tovey. Suggestion that Tovey and Hambourg perform several Bach and Beethoven works together. Holograph signed.

Dates: 21 October 1934

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Mary Warre Cornish, 27 April 1924

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1041
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Letter, 27 April 1924, London, Mary Warre Cornish to Donald Tovey requesting to play with the Reid orchestra conducted by Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 27 April 1924

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Maud Foulds, 30 April 1930

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1140
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Letter, 30 April 1930, London, Maud Foulds to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for a letter of advice, outlining the problems in the production of Foulds 'Requiem' in London, and imploring Tovey to come to London to play the piece with Foulds. Holograph signed.

Dates: 30 April 1930

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Maud Foulds, c1920

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1141
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Letter, [n.d], London, Maud Foulds to Donald Tovey. Inviting Tovey to London for the production of Foulds 'Requiem', suggesting Tovey and Foulds play the Requiem for Lord Howard de Walden. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1920

Letter to Sophie Weisse from James Higgs, 16 November 1889

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2215
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Letter, 16 November 1889, London, James Higgs to Sophie Weisse. Commenting on a pupils, [Tovey's] progress. Holograph signed.

Dates: 16 November 1889

Letter to Sophie Weisse from [James Higgs], 30 September 1890

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2217
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Letter, 30 September 1890, London, [James Higgs] to Sophie Weisse. Arranging a time to resume Tovey's lessons, and suggesting preparation for Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 30 September 1890

Letter to Sophie Weisse from James Higgs, 03 October 1890

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2218
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Letter, 3 October 1890, London, James Higgs to Sophie Weisse. Praising Tovey's progress and suggesting that Tovey should not be pushed. Holograph signed.

Dates: 03 October 1890