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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Letter to Robert Calverley Trevelyan from Norman Peterkin, 01 February 1947

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2400
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Letter, 1 February 1947, London, Norman Peterkin to Robert Trevelyan. Informing Trevelyan that Grierson is dedicating time to writing a biography on Tovey and that John Tovey has offered her financial help and that Oxford University Press have offered assistance. Typescript signed.

Dates: 01 February 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Ina Selina Boyle, 24 December 1941

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2047
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Letter, 24 December 1941, County Wicklow, Ina Boyle to Donald Tovey. Recounting memories of Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 24 December 1941
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Julius Rontgen, 02 October 1930

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1611
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Letter, 2 October 1930, Bilthoven, Julius Rontgen to Donald Tovey. Discussing a programme for a Reid concert, asking if any more concerts are possible, informing Tovey that Rontgen's biography of Greig is being published. Holograph signed, incomplete.

Dates: 02 October 1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Pablo Casals, 31 December 1945

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2065
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Letter, 31 December 1945, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Enclosing letters from Casals to Tovey, for Foss's proposed biography of Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 31 December 1945
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Mary Beasley, 06 July 1941

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2035
Scope and Contents

Letter, 6 July 1941, Northampton, Mary Beasley to Sophie Weisse. Discussing Tovey's life especially the young Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 06 July 1941
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Postcard to Hubert James Foss from Geoffrey Parratt, 05 March 1942

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2341
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 5 March 1942, Surrey, Geoffrey Parratt to Hubert Foss. Informing Foss that Parratt's sister will not write on Tovey's life. Holograph signed, Postcard stamped.

Dates: 05 March 1942
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Postcard to Hubert James Foss from Henry Havergal, 05 January 1942

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2210
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 5 January 1942, Keswick, Henry Havergal to Hubert Foss. Suggesting that he meet Foss to describe his memories of the life and works of Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 05 January 1942
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

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