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Biography

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

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

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

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Margaret, 21 March 1952

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2745
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Letter, 21 March 1952, York, Margaret to Mary Grierson. Discussing Grierson's biography of Tovey and suggesting the next work should be a biography of Miss. Weisse. Holograph signed, with stamped envelope.

Dates: 21 March 1952

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Patricia, 28 March 1952

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2746
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Letter, 28 March 1952, Bristol, Patricia to Mary Grierson. Praising Grierson's biography of Tovey, and news of Patricia's family and her life in Bristol. Holograph signed.

Dates: 28 March 1952

Letter to Hubert James Foss from Sophie Weisse, c1942

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2579
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Letter, [n.d], Sophie Weisse to Hubert Foss. Sending Foss a picture of Tovey, and describing Tovey's death as a tragedy. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1942

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Karl Bluth, 12 February 1941

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2043
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Letter, 12 February 1941, London, Karl Bluth to Sophie Weisse. Discussing bombings and invasions, discussing the final months of Tovey's life and his death. Typescript signed.

Dates: 12 February 1941

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Mary Beasley, 27 October 1940

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2034
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Letter, 27 October 1940, Northampton, Mary Beasley to Sophie Weisse. Answering Miss. Weisse's questions concerning chronological sequence of events. Holograph signed.

Dates: 27 October 1940

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Mary Beasley, 06 July 1941

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2035
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Letter, 6 July 1941, Northampton, Mary Beasley to Sophie Weisse. Discussing Tovey's life especially the young Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 06 July 1941

Letter to Sophie Weisse from William Strecker, 17 February 1917

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2492
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Letter, 17 February 1917, London, William Strecker to Sophie Weisse. Discussing the advertisement of the forthcoming Chelsea concert series, and news of a biographical sketch of Tovey's to appear in the ' Musical Record'. Holograph signed.

Dates: 17 February 1917