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Copies of items relating to John Baillie

 Fonds — Box: CLX-A-563, Folder: E2004.10
Identifier: Coll-1039
Scope and Contents

Photograph of John Baillie, probably taken at the time of his graduation from the University of Edinburgh (c1908); programme for Inverness Royal Academy Second Annual Edinburgh Reunion (1907)

Dates: 1907-1908
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copies of letters between C. M. Grieve and Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

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Identifier: Coll-1298
Scope and Contents Three copies of manuscript letters from Christopher Murray Grieve (Hugh MacDiarmid) to Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji are dated 25 May 1926 from Montrose, 5 January 1932 from London, and 19 August 1955 from Lanarkshire. The letter from 25 May 1926 had been sent to Sorabji through the New Age. Grieve writes that 'I should have written you long ere this, but for the Strike, which involved me in all kinds of difficulties and while it lasted completely...
Dates: 1926-1955-
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copies of Macfarlan's Illustrated Family Paper

 Fonds — Box: CLX-A-327
Identifier: Coll-1846
Scope and Contents

Three editions the Macfarlan's Illustrated Family Paper, from 1 May 1855, 1 June 1855, and 2 July 1855. The newspapers are entirely hand-written or hand-drawn, including illustrations. Topics discussed include, among other things: events relating to the Crimean war such as the siege of Sevastopol and the Hango Head massacre; the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1855; the Exposition Universelle of 1855 (as international exhibition held in Paris). The newspapers are beautifully illustrated.

Dates: 1855
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copies of material relating to Madeira 1701-1837

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Identifier: Coll-1636
Scope and Contents Volumes about trade with Madeira and a trip to Madeira are these: The Bolton Letters, Volume II. 1701-1714. The letters of an English merchant in Madeira Madeira Fragments. I. A trip to Madeira 28 October 1836 - 25 June 1837. The journal of Edward Watkinson Wells & II. Extract from the diary of Miss Katherine E. Perry who came to Madeira in October 1844 ...
Dates: 1701-1844
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copies of material relating to the life and work of George Goudie Chisholm, drawn together by Professor T. W. Freeman

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Identifier: Coll-1297
Scope and Contents The material in the collection is composed of: typescript biographies of and notes on Chisholm by John Macfarlane and H.J. Fleure and various copy of typescript letter to C.J. Robertson from the IGU Commission on the History of Geographical Thought, dated 9 May 1975 copies of typescript letters to Marguerita Oughton from C.J. Robertson, 3 May 1975, 16 June 1975 and 20...
Dates: 1948-1975
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copies of memoirs of Lilias Dunbar (fl.1674-1691) and copies of sermons by Dr John Love (c.1756-1825)

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Identifier: MS DUN 1
Scope and Contents

Volume containing extracts of memoirs of Mrs Lilias Dunbar, spouse to Alexander Campbell of Torrick. Transcribed from the original manuscript ... Lay 1764 by John Calder, grandson to the said Mrs Lilias Dunbar. Octavo volume with 271 leaves. Memoirs cover the period 1674-1691.

Also contains copies of sermons by Dr John Love, some dated, 1757-1823.

Index on flyleaf indicates that this is volume III of a larger collection.

Dates: c.1764; c.1756-1825
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Copies of newspapers: The Border Watch, The Caledonian Mercury and The Witness (1775-1856)

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Identifier: MS BOX 25.5
Scope and Contents

See External Documents (below) for details.

Dates: 1775-1856
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Copy in Russian of 'Stan Kenton' by Dietrich Schulz-Koehn, tr. Vladimir Feiertag

 Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1324
Identifier: Coll-1691
Scope and Contents This early form of photo-copy of 'Stan Kenton' by Dietrich Schulz-Köhn (1912-1999) was translated into Russian by B.’.Fejertaga (Vladimir Feiertag), Leningrad. It was published in Voronezh, 1967.On the title page it contains the following publishing information: Dietrich Schulz-Köhn STAN KENTON Izdatel’stvo (Publishing House) 'Pegaus' (perhaps a typographical error of 'Pegasus') g.Vetclar 1961 g. Perevod (Translated) B.’.Fejertaga (Vladimir...
Dates: 1967
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copy of ‘A booke of records for the English Church in Delft’ by George Gibson and William Steven, 1836

 Fonds
Identifier: MS DEL
Scope and Contents

Contains: Records, 1643-1724; a catalogue of such as were members at 1 Oct. 1645; a register of matrimonial, 1646-1696; a catalogue of the children's names that have been baptized, 1643-1723.

From the General Assembly Library.

Dates: 1643-1724; 1836 (Copied from the original records)
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Copy of a letter from Benjamin Franklin to Dr B Rush and Dr J Potts, made by D. Lewis

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Identifier: Coll-1466
Scope and Contents The copy of the letter is dated 1 April 1882 below the statement that it 'is an exact copy of the copy of the original letter as made by D. Lewis', 1 December 1859. The original letter was written in London 20 December 1766 by Dr. Benjamin Franklin and was addressed to Dr. Benjamin Rush and Dr. Jonathan Potts. It refers to letters of introduction to several of Franklin's friends in Edinburgh. At the same time he states that 'you will be your own best friends if you apply...
Dates: 1766-1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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