Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1373 Collections and/or Records:
Letters of John Wilson ("Christopher North"), Andrew Wilson, and Alexander Blair
Fonds — Volume Dk.3.48
Identifier: Coll-2179
Scope and Contents
Three letters of John Wilson ("Christopher North") to Robert Findlay, also a letter of Andrew Wilson, his brother, and six letters of Alexander Blair to Findlay, about J. Wilson's life at Oxford, etc. 1804-1807.
Dates:
1804-1807
Letters of protest signed by Edinburgh Professors and list of those signing, 1976
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/J/2/J.60
Scope and Contents
The material consists of letters of protest signed by Edinburgh Professors and list of those signing, dated 1976.
Dates:
1976
Letters of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Part
Identifier: MS 113/ff. 310r-311v
Scope and Contents
This section contains two letters of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, and a short text.'Bernardus ad R[omanus] romane ecclesie subdyaconum' ('To Romanus, Sub-deacon of the Roman Church'); letter from Bernard to Master Henry Murdag starting on f. 310r with the words 'Dilecto suo...Quid mirum si inter prospera fluctuas et adversa'.'Epistola beati Bernardi abbati ad Magistrum...
Dates:
c 1444-1445
Letters of Samuel Smiles
Fonds — Box CLX-A-373
Identifier: Coll-1877
Scope and Contents
Collection of 17 autograph letters signed (ALS), from Samuel Smiles (Scottish author and government reformer) to various correspondents, discussing literary and publishing matters, his works and lectures, and various business and financial matters.
29 November 1852: letter to Thomas Nunneley, one page, 4to., relating to 'the amount of compensation which was to be offered to...
Dates:
1852-1896
Letters received in reply to circular letter, May 1970
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/J/1/J.6
Scope and Contents
The material consists of correspondence sent to Martin Rivers Pollock in reply to his circular letter seeking support for a working party, May 1970.
Dates:
May 1970
Letters relating to Materia Medica Department, University of Edinburgh
Fonds — Box Dk.7.27
Identifier: Coll-2218
Scope and Contents
Letters relating to the Edinburgh University Materia Medica department. Letters (3) relating to 1889, 1908, 1945. Also includes some quack adverts.
From W. Y. Prout to Professor Sir T. R. Fraser about poisoned arrows, 1 August 1889.
From C. Philips Frast to Mr. McAlpine about snake venom, 1 August 1908.
From W. C. Sillar to Professor J. H. Gaddum about...
Dates:
1889-1945
Letters relating to the life of Clements Kadalie, 1958-1971
File — Box CLX-A-24: Series Coll-490/22; Series Coll-490/23
Identifier: Coll-490/23/CK(C)
Scope and Contents
Correspondence relating to Kadalie's autobiography and Phiri's Life:1. Anthony Sampson, The Observer, London, to George Shepperson, Edinburgh. Mr Sampson is interested to hear that the recipient is thinking of writing a book on Kadalie. Sends Mrs Kadalie's address. 8 November 1958.2. George Shepperson introduces himself to Mrs Kadalie. He is considering writing a book about...
Dates:
1958-1971
Letters relevant to the Round Table Club and referring to John Gray McKendrick, 1908
Fonds — Box CLX-A-1324
Identifier: Coll-1694
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of two letters.The first is dated Edinburgh, 27 June 1908, and is from "your old friends", the "other surviving members" of the Round Table Club, to "Dear McKendrick". It goes on: "thank you very heartily for your labour of love. You bring back very vividly those happy times, and make us young again. We are especially grateful to you for what you say of those who have got [sic] before us, and we again see and hear their friends faces and their songs and...
Dates:
1908
Letters, speeches, articles and reports relating to the career of Julius Nyerere, the Independence of Tanganyika, and the United Republic of Tanzania, 1959-1988
File — Box CLX-A-16: Series Coll-490/6; Series Coll-490/7; Series Coll-490/8
Identifier: Coll-490/8/4
Scope and Contents
Letters, speeches, articles and reports relating to the career of Julius Nyerere, the Independence of Tanganyika, and the United Republic of Tanzania.
Julius Nyerere: Biography [early years] by George Dunheved. June 1959.
Nyerere's period at the University of Edinburgh. Request for information. 1960.
Gazette: University of Edinburgh, October 1960.
Article by George Shepperson 'University of Edinburgh's First Prime...
Dates:
1959-1988
Letters to Dr Robert Laws, 1885-1953
Series — Box CLX-A-25: Series Coll-490/24; Series Coll-490/25
Identifier: Coll-490/24/RL
Scope and Contents
Letters to Dr Robert Laws with matters arising.1. Letter from David Scott, Blantyre, to Dr Laws. He asks Dr Law not to send copies of his translation. The Writer intends to 'feel hisown way into Manganja and cannot impose upon the community a mode of language with which he is not in full accord'. 21 January 1885. [David Clement Scott published his Cyclopaedic Dictionary of the Mang'anja Language in 1892].2. Letter from David Scott, Blantyre, to Dr Laws. In order to...
Dates:
1885-1953