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Letters from R.R. Marett, Rector of Exeter College, Oxford to D.S. Cairns 1931
Fonds — Box: CSWC Small Collections Box 1
Identifier: CSWC 74
Scope and Contents
2 letters from R.R. Marett to D.S. Cairns about a visit to Aberdeen, Scotland from 1932.
Dates:
1931
Letters from Sir Robert Christison to William Sharpey
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2905
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of four letters sent by Sir Robert Christison to William Sharpey, all from Edinburgh, dated 21 April [1837?], 16 December 1857, 25 December [1857?], and 20 October 1863.
Edinburgh, 21 April, no year [1837?]: 2 pages, Octavo. Letter recommending the Glasgow-born chemist Thomas Graham to the Chair of Chemistry at the University of London.
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Dates:
[1837]-1866
Letters from Sylvester Douglas, Baron Glenbervie to Richard Wharton
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-2259
Scope and Contents
Letters (2) from Sylvester Douglas, Lord Glenbervie to Richard Wharton, about oak plantations in the New Forest, etc., for naval timber. Office of Woods, etc. Dated 15, 26 October 1813. 2 volumes.
Dates:
15, 26 October 1813
Letters from Thomas Chalmers to various correspondents
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-360
Identifier: Coll-1856
Scope and Contents
A group of thirteen letters from Thomas Chalmers to various correspondents, 1820-1846.
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent, 16 February 1820: ('One reason for calling 1 upon you this evening was earnestly to solicit the hastening forward of our school estimates. Another was to speak to you of Mr McLeod in his capacity as a candidate for the reading school belonging to the Highland...
Dates:
1820-1846
Letters from Walter de la Mare
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-352
Identifier: Coll-1836
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a total of 23 Walter De la Mare letters dating from 1926 to 1953 including: 14 letters to Mrs. Verity (7 autograph letters signed and 7 typed letters signed); 3 autograph letters signed to Marie Lamigeon; 6 typed letters signed to various other people. More perspective on Walter De la Mare's thinking can be understood regarding this important and accomplished English poet and novelist.
Dates:
1926-1953
Letters from Walter de la Mare to Charles Jasper Sisson and Rosemary Sisson
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-480
Identifier: Coll-2101
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of three typed letters from Walter de la Mare to academic and author Charles Jasper Sisson (1885-1966), dated 6, 23, and 27 November 1933, and two typed letters to Sisson's nine-year-old daughter Rosemary Anne Sisson (1923-2017), a future novelist and television dramatist, dated 24 August and 27 September 1933.In his letters to Rosemary, de la Mare is mostly talking about his poems and answering her comments and stories about her own occupations; and in...
Dates:
24 August - 27 November 1933
Letters from Walter de la Mare to Rosemary Sisson
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2903
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of eleven letters from Walter de la Mare to Rosemary Sisson, dated 1935-1959, and one letter from Rosemary Sisson to Walter de la Mare, undated.
11 October 1935: autograph letter signed, mentioning a previous letter from Rosemary Sisson, as well as a "Daphne" and a "Cottage". "Next time I come I would like to do two things -...
Dates:
1935-1951
Letters from Walter Scott to Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1532
Identifier: Coll-1712
Content Description
3 x autograph letters signed (ALS), two signed Walter Scott, to Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe. Dated 17 February 1809, 4 December 1811, and 18 June 1812.The letters discuss many literary, historical and sundry matters...:- Letter 17 February 1809 opens 'My dear Sharpe', and begins 'Your critique came safe two days ago & I instantly forwarded it for London after glancing it over & laughing heartily...'. It frequently mentions 'Gifford', who is William Gifford...
Dates:
1809-1812
Letters from William Hanna, Thomas Guthrie, Marcus Dods, Samuel Martin, Robert Herbert Story and James French
Collection
Identifier: MS BOX 2.6
Scope and Contents
See External Documents (below) for details.
Dates:
1796-1893
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Letters, notes, testimonials relating to Professor John Thomson
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1524
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of:
1833-1841 - mixed documents connected with Professor John Thomson
1836-1847 - series of letters between Thomas Chalmers and the Rev. Dr. Muirhead
1838 - testimonials in favour of John Thomson and in relation to the Reid Professorship
1840 - series of letters from William Chambers (Music publisher) to John Thomson
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Dates:
1836-1847