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Portraits

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 712 Collections and/or Records:

Pulszky, Ferenc, 1 July 1851 - 23 July 1875

 File
Identifier: Coll-1989/57
Scope and Contents This file consists of five autograph letters signed from Ferenc Pulszky to Lady Mary Lyell and her husband Sir Charles Lyell, sent from Bayswater and Highgate (London), Turin, Budapest, and dated 1 July 1851, 23 June 1857, 18 March 1861, 19 February 1863 and 23 July 1875. Also includes an oval photographic portrait on a larger carrier.1. Letter from Ferenc Pulszky to Charles Lyell, dated 1 July 1851: "I enclose a letter of Mr Mazzini [i. e. the Italian politician and freedom...
Dates: 1 July 1851 - 23 July 1875
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

Reeve, Henry, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/5/52
Scope and Contents

Portrait of Henry Reeve, English journalist and editor of the Edinburgh Review. No caption. Portrait subject identified thanks to external sources (The Met, New York and The National Galleries of Scotland [external links, accessed 13/01/2026]).

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits V. Maitland- Ruthven

Reid, John, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/5/53
Scope and Contents

Portrait of John Reid. Caption: "Professor John Reid, M.D. 1809-1849. (Anatomist, St. Andrews)".

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits V. Maitland- Ruthven

Reid, Robert, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/8/32
Scope and Contents

Portrait of Robert Reid. No caption.

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Box entitled "Calotypes by David Octavius Hill"

Reid, Robert, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/5/54
Scope and Contents

Portrait of Robert Reid. No caption.

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits V. Maitland- Ruthven

Rennie, Miss, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/8/30
Scope and Contents

Portrait of Miss Rennie. No caption.

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Box entitled "Calotypes by David Octavius Hill"

Rev. Duncan, Aberdeen, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/2/69
Scope and Contents

Portrait of Rev. Duncan, Aberdeen. Caption: "Rev. Duncan, Aberdeen".

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits II. Capadose-Eadie.

Reverend Grey, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/3/48
Scope and Contents

Portrait of Reverend Gray. No caption.

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits III. Elder- Hetherington

Ricasoli, Bettino, 30 September 1861

 File
Identifier: Coll-1989/58
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed from Bettino Ricasoli (Prime Minister of Italy), dated 30 September 1861, to Leonard Horner in Turin, about his visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the next day: “Saró molto fortunato Se Ella vorrà favorirmi domani al Ministero degli Affari Esteri al mezzogiorno e mezzo [...]”.

Dates: 30 September 1861
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

Richmond, George, 28 April 1859 [or 1869], 15 May 1867, 21 May 1881

 File
Identifier: Coll-1989/59
Scope and Contents Three autograph letters signed from George Richmond to Mary Horner Lyell:1. Dated 28 April 1859 or 1869: letter of excuse to Katharine Murray Lyell with a reference to her sister, Mary Horner Lyell (“Lady Lyell”), in response to an invitation: “I have just written to Lady Lyell to thank her for kindly offering me 2 convey me 2 your house on Saturday – in the event of my being able to accept the terms of your kind invitation for that day. Still I am sorry 2 say I cannot for...
Dates: 28 April 1859 [or 1869], 15 May 1867, 21 May 1881
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families