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Correspondence of Joseph Black II, 1770-1786

 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

Correspondence of Joseph Black III, 1785-1793

 Series
Identifier: Coll-16/III
Scope and Contents

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

Correspondence of Joseph Black IV, 1749-1799

 Series
Identifier: Coll-16/IV
Scope and Contents

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

Letter to Clara Tovey from Pablo Casals, 17 May 1935

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L905
Scope and Contents

Letter, 17 May 1935, Barcelona, Pablo Casals to Clara Tovey. Hoping Lady Tovey had a good voyage, praising her husband and wishing her well. Holograph signed.

Dates: 17 May 1935

Letter to John Wellcome Tovey from Pablo Casals, 06 June 1935

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L906
Scope and Contents

Letter, 6 June 1935, Pablo Casals to John Tovey. Thanking John for his visit. Holograph signed.

Dates: 06 June 1935

Letter to Lady Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, c 01 December 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1660
Scope and Contents

Letter, [December 1935], London, Albert Schweitzer to Lady Tovey. Remembering time spent at Lady Tovey's, concern over her husbands hands and good wishes. Holograph signed.

Dates: c 01 December 1935

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Francois Tessier du Cros, c 08 November 1932

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1773
Scope and Contents

Letter, 8 November [1932], Montpellier, F. Tessier du Cros to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for his letter and news of Tessier du Cros's wife Janet's progress and performances. Holograph signed, ( Janet Tessier du Cros nee Grierson ).

Dates: c 08 November 1932

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Helene and Albert Schweitzer, 30 April 1928

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1636
Scope and Contents

Letter, 30 April 1928, Amsterdam, Helene and Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Informing Tovey that Schweitzer will be unable to visit Scotland. Holograph signed.

Dates: 30 April 1928

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Mieczys³aw Horszowski, 04 March 1936

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1283
Scope and Contents

Letter, 4 March 1936, Milan, Mieursiplau Hoursousk. Thanking Tovey and his wife for hospitality shown to Hoursousk during his stay in Edinburgh, and praising Tovey's Beethoven concert. Holograph signed.

Dates: 04 March 1936

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Pablo Casals, c1920

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L854
Scope and Contents

Letter, [n.d], London, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Informing Tovey of Casals visit to Edinburgh and of where he is staying. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1920