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Letter to Arnold Rose from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 19 July 1928

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L122
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Letter, 19 July 1928, Suffolk, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Arnold Rose. Introducing Mary Grierson. Holograph signed, written on "Cadenza for Brahms violin concerto" by Donald Tovey, with envelope.

Dates: 19 July 1928
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Bernard Hoffman from Frank Morley Fletcher, 30 April 1924

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2231
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Letter, 30 April 1924, California, Frank Morley Fletcher to Bernard Hoffman. Suggesting that Tovey be told of the diversities of the musical community of Santa Barbara before he arrives. Typescript signed.

Dates: 30 April 1924
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Erik Chisholm, 16 May 1952

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2076
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Letter, 16 May 1952, Cape Town, Erik Chisholm to Mary Grierson. Apologising for confusion over the Nuffield trust scholarship, news of a successful music festival and opera company. Typescript signed.

Dates: 16 May 1952
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from James Hilleary, 04 September 1949

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2224
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Letter, 4 September 1949, Washington D. C, James Hilleary to Mary Grierson. Explaining the influence that Edinburgh University music faculty had on Hilleary and other American soldiers. Holograph signed.

Dates: 04 September 1949
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Janet Tessier du Cros, 16 March 1952

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2512
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Letter, 16 March 1952, Paris, Janet Tessier du Cros to Mary Grierson. Praising Grierson's biography of Tovey, and her diplomatic style of writing and describing Tessier du Cros' musical training. Typescript signed, with stamped envelope, for Tessier du Cros see also Janet Grierson.

Dates: 16 March 1952
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Pauline Maze, c 03 July 1900

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2304
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Letter, 3 July [n.y], Prades, Pauline Maze to Mary Grierson. Description of a festival in Prades, requesting a copy of Tovey's Pasacaille for piano, and praising Grierson's biography of Tovey. Holograph signed, with stamped envelope.

Dates: c 03 July 1900
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Peter Charles Arthur Wishart, 06 June 1952

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2650
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Letter, 6 May 1952, Birmingham, Peter Wishart to Mary Grierson. Praising Grierson's biography of Tovey, empathising with Tovey's struggles and a discussion of music teaching. Holograph signed.

Dates: 06 June 1952
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Arthur Somervall, 05 January 1933

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2470
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Letter, 5 January 1933, London, Arthur Somervall to Mary Grierson. Describing Somervall's symphony, the slow movement of which was written in memory of Scott the explorer, and asking how Tovey was. Holograph signed.

Dates: 05 January 1933
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Sophie Weisse, 06 July 1924

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2617
Scope and Contents

Letter, 6 July 1924, Bad Nauheim, Sophie Weisse to Mary Grierson. Enclosing fragments of a Tauchnitz and requesting Lord Murray's address and news of Miss. Weisse's visit to Germany. Holograph signed.

Dates: 06 July 1924
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Edward Joseph Dent from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 17 September 1931

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L67
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Letter, 17 September 1931, Edinburgh, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Edward Joseph Dent. Requesting a copy of Dent's Fidelio. Typescript copy.

Dates: 17 September 1931
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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