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Correspondence

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Found in 1354 Collections and/or Records:

Manuscript notebook of George John Malcolm

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2909
Scope and Contents This is a manuscript notebook by Rear Admiral George John Malcolm, dated 1878-1881 and containing draft correspondence, speeches and descriptive accounts relating principally to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden ahead of the British occupation of Egypt in 1882. Since 1873, Malcolm had been in the Turkish services as Pasha, and was employed as Director General of the Abolition of the Slave Trade and Judge of the Slave Courts. Just before this, he had commanded anti-slavery British naval...
Dates: 1878-1881
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Manuscript of Mrs Cumming of Logie

 Fonds
Identifier: MS CUM 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten volume titled, 'Mrs Cumming of Logie, her religious experience'. A note in the front of the volume says that the locality of the writings seems to be in the vicinity of Inverness, Moray, Nairn, and Ross. It also notes that this volume is a transcription of the original papers. The inscription, 'John Grant, Dundurcas 1767' is written on the front end paper recto.

Dates: c.1709-1711
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

March Letters, 10 March 1922-26 March 1922

 File
Identifier: Coll-705/5/2/6
Scope and Contents This file contains letters sent from Buzuluk, and Alexievka. This month she describes a blockage of supplies due to trains being held up by rivers flooding key track lines. There is a great fear that they won't get food until the thaw, which is saved towards the end of the month by a great cold snap! Previously they experienced a great drop in the death rate, and people have been hopeful, perhaps a turn for the best. This month contains only three letters, which MR explains is due to the...
Dates: 10 March 1922-26 March 1922
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Marjorie Rackstraw / Correspondence / Letters Marjorie Rackstraw wrote to family members, while in Russia

Markham, R., 1965-1970

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Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.243
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between R. Markham and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1965-1970.

Dates: 1965-1970
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

Marmion, B.P., 1964-1971

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Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.244
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Barrie Marmion and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1964-1971.

Dates: 1964-1971
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

Marmur, J., 1963-1967

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Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.245
Scope and Content

The material consists of correspondence between Julius Marmur and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1963-1967. It mainly relates to taxonomy of bacteria.

Dates: 1963-1967
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

Marwick, A., 1980-1982

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Identifier: Coll-1586/G/2/G.68
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and A. Marwick in response requests for prospective speakers, participants and funders, 1980-1982.

Dates: 1980-1982
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION G: VISITS AND CONFERENCES / Conference on Common Denominators in Art and Science, University of Edinburgh, 11-12 November 1981 / Correspondence with prospective speakers, participants and funders

Material relating to Africa for the African by Joseph Booth, 1953-1969

 File
Identifier: Coll-210/2/7
Scope and Contents

Material relating to Africa for the African published by Booth in 1897, includes copies of two editions of the work, Shepperson’s notes, and correspondence about existing copies and reprinting the work.

Dates: 1953-1969
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers relating to Joseph Booth and family / Research correspondence and material of George Shepperson

Material relating to British magician Oswald Rae

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-1556
Identifier: Coll-1749
Content Description The collection is composed of manuscript and typescript material: letters; descriptions of tricks with diagrams; material for The Budget Journal; talk; pamphlets and writings; certificate; and a photograph. In more detail:1. Printed matter: 1 x copy of Mind Waves, a master mental mystery devised by Leo Tree. 1 x copy Budget No.1. February 1930....
Dates: 1928-1962
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Material relating to John Dover Wilson, Regius Professor of English Literature

 Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1519
Scope and Contents Collection contains: 1 x recipe book 1 x notebook: 'Ye monthly Brer', from January 1894 1 x bundle assorted postcards (11) send from John Dover Wilson to Dorothy Baldwin before their marriage in 1906, being illustrations of: Bernard Shaw, Henrik Ibsen (2), Walt Whitman, Rudyard Kipling, Charles Darwin, John Ruskin, Professor Huxley, John Burns, G. F. Watts, and cartoon...
Dates: 1905-1964
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections