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Gifts

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

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

A gift note addressed to Irene J. Young ("Mrs. Cairns") from The Department of Agriculture for Scotland, 12 December 1946

 Item — Box CLX-A-1619: Series Coll-1657/9
Identifier: Coll-1657/9/4
Scope and Contents

This is a gift note addressed to Irene J. Young ("Mrs. Cairns") from "her friends in the Department of Agriculture for Scotland" on 12 December 1946. Although the occasion for the note is unclear, it is decorated with a festive holly border.

Dates: 12 December 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Irene J. Young / Miscellaneous

A Raja's Dali, 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/207
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a group of men with pots and baskets of fruit and vegetables and a lamb that were given to them by the Raja of Keonjhar as a 'dali' or present in the late 19th or early 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Correspondence concerning the compilation of 'Memoir of Edward Forbes', 1854-1861

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/11/3
Scope and Contents The Correspondence concerning the compilation of 'Memoir of Edward Forbes' sub-series consists of: pen and ink sketches by Edward Forbes (c1854) letters from and to contributors and collaborators (1854-1861) letters to and from the publisher Alexander MacMillan (1860-1861) letters to and from the printer Thomas Constable (1860-1861) list...
Dates: 1854-1861
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H)

Correspondence of Dr Banda mostly relating to his gifts to the University of Edinburgh and the Infirmary, and his meeting with Professor and Mrs Shepperson, 1975-1977

 File — Box CLX-A-19: Series Coll-490/12; Series Coll-490/13
Identifier: Coll-490/12/8F
Scope and Contents Correspondence – most of it relating to Dr Banda's generous gifts to the University of Edinburgh and the Infirmary, and his meeting with Professor and Mrs Shepperson at Gleneagles Hotel. [24 items + enclosures]1. Letter from Dr H Kamazu Banda, President of Malawi, to the Rev Hamish Smith, University Chaplaincy Centre, Edinburgh. The number of needy students in Malawi makes it difficult to respond to calls from outside the country. He, however, enclosed a cheque for £100 and asks...
Dates: 1975-1977
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers and Correspondence of Professor George Albert Shepperson / File 12: Correspondence relating to Dr Hastings K. Banda

Letter to Edith F. Ewart from Henry Monteith, with enclosed letter to Monteith from Cecile Whittingham, 20 February 1924

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/30/4
Scope and Contents Monteith provides some information concerning her sister's travel to Sydney. The letter to Monteith from Whittingham, dated 16 February, acknowledges the £1 donation to the Sampson Orchestra Appeal from Mrs Ewart and confirms that sufficient funds have now been received to enable the orchestra to be permanently established in Brisbane. Also attached is a receipt of the £1 donation, signed by Whittingham, and a newspaper clipping acknowledging the donation as being...
Dates: 20 February 1924
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1924

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from D.B Montefiore, 28 November 1903

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/131
Scope and Contents

Montefiore requests a donation from Ewart to raise support for the London Show.

Dates: 28 November 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Reverend David Sutherland, 24 November 1902

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/93
Scope and Contents

Sutherland requests that Ewart continues to donate a sum of money to enable a member of the Erskine United Free Church to continue to receive benefit from the Aged Christian Friend Society of Scotland.

Dates: 24 November 1902
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Samuel Henry Butcher, 17 December 1904

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/125
Scope and Contents

Butcher consents to act as trustee of Ewart's marriage settlement and says he has sent him a wedding present.

Dates: 17 December 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from the Director of the Royal Scottish Museum, 16 July 1930

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/36/8
Scope and Contents

The letter thanks Ewart for the donation to the Royal Scottish Museum of a Mallard duckling wing showing the succession of two down plumages and feather plumage.

Dates: 16 July 1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1930

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, 02 September 1898

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/4/22
Scope and Contents

Blunt replies to Ewart's acceptance of the gift of a filly. He encloses details of the filly's breeding. He also enquires in what published work he could find details of the fossil of the horse as originally traced by Huxley and Marsh, as he is hoping to begin a genealogy of the Arabian horse.

Dates: 02 September 1898
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1898