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Found in 1392 Collections and/or Records:

Meyer, Gustav, 1883-1891

 File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/81
Scope and Contents Gustav Meyer (1850-1900), Sanskritist, 4 Autograph Letters Signed, 1883-1891.4 letters, 1 cover from a previous collector.- Letter 1: 24 January 1891. Meyer cancels his attendance at a party because he's ill.- Letter 2: 12 March 1891. Meyer corrects an invoice he has been sent.- Letter 3: 7 February 1883. Meyer thanks his correspondent for helping with some of his publications.- Letter 4: 6 December 1887. Meyer is sending some articles on Indian literary history...
Dates: 1883-1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Stumpff Collection of Orientalists

Michaelis, A.R., 1980-1982

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Identifier: Coll-1586/G/2/G.71
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and A.R. Michaelis in response requests for prospective speakers, participants and funders, 1980-1982. Michaelis was editor of Interdisciplinary Science Reviews which published Pollock’s and T. Barrett’s essay ‘Common denominators in Art and Science’ in volume 6 (1981). See Coll-1586/E/1/E.48-E.51.

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

Michaelis, Johann David, 1775

 File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/82
Scope and Contents Johann David Michaelis (1717-1791), orientalist, Autograph Letter Signed 1775, about Abulfeda manuscripts.1 Letter - 16 April 1775, Gottingen. Written in Latin, this letter is addressed to Monsieur Capperonier at the Bibliothèque du Roy in Paris. It concerns the loans of several Arabic manuscripts. One of which is the Abul Feda Manuscript. Michaelis asks if he can extend the loan. Notes by Alfred Stumpff: A typed transcription accompanied by one page...
Dates: 1775
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Stumpff Collection of Orientalists

MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH DEPARTMENT, 1951-1963

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Identifier: Coll-1586/H/11/H.21
Scope and Contents

This material mainly consists of correspondence regarding work and committee oversight of the Experimental Station of the Microbiological Research Department (later Establishment) at Porton, Wiltshire.

Dates: 1951-1963
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION H: SOCIETIES AND ORGANISATIONS

Millenary Celebrations of the Greek Patriarchal Library, Alexandria

 Fonds — Box Dk.2.10
Identifier: Coll-2145
Scope and Contents

Documents (3) and medal relating to the millenary celebrations of the Greek Patriarchal Library of Alexandria, 1952.

Dates: 1952
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Miscellaneous Collection of Letters relating to Scotland

 Fonds — Box Dk.6.19
Identifier: Coll-2210
Scope and Contents Letters, mainly Scottish. 18th-19th century.Dk.6.19/1: Miscellaneous collection of letters relating to Scotland. 1768 - 1853. Correspondents: Sarah Austin, [Messers]. Michael Bogle and Scott, Hugh H Brown, John Bushby, Lady Campbell of Barcaldine, Alexander Campbell, David Campbell, Duncan Campbell, ditto of Barcaldine, ditto of Glenure, Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell of Barcaldine, Rx. Hon. Sir Ilay Campbell, John Campbell (1766...
Dates: 18th century, 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Miscellaneous Correspondence

 Fonds — Box Dk.8.2-4
Identifier: Coll-2246
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous correspondence, including:
Dk.8.4/1: Class-cards (6) issued to D. Cargill at Aberdeen University. 1826-1829.
Dk.8.4/2: Paper entitled 'Huxley as the professor; a student's reminiscences' T. H. Huxley.
Dk.8.4/3: Collection of letters, etc. mostly of Scottish interest. 131 items and 1 photograph 1722-1907.

Dates: 18th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Miscellaneous documents, 1980s-1990s

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2126/18
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous notes, ephemera, pamphlets for social events, newspaper clippings, etc. Includes a letter from C. Wolfram Swetz van Middhlar dated 27 September 1994 to Roddy Lumsden, requesting his own favourite poem in manuscript form.

Dates: 1980s-1990s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Roddy Lumsden

Miscellaneous items, Part 1, 2, & 3, 1891-1928

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Scope and Contents Miscellaneous items, Part 1, 2, & 3. ‘General’, bundle of miscellaneous notes, wrapped in ‘Songs of the Hebrides (Ancient Scots Minstrelsie). From the Western Isles of Scotland’, Music Hall, Edinburgh, 21 January 1913, recital programme, containing various lecture notes, notes, excerpts, etc., in no particular order, manuscripts. & typescripts, texts often on reverses of...
Dates: 1891-1928
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Marjory Kennedy-Fraser / Box list / Box Gen. 284

Miscellaneous letters, 1966, 1982, 1985

 File — Box CLX-A-19: Series Coll-490/12; Series Coll-490/13
Identifier: Coll-490/12/8H
Scope and Contents Miscellaneous letters. Two are critical of Dr Banda. 1966, 1982, 1985. [5 items] Criticism of Dr Banda's conduct relating to Henry Chipembere. Signed by Gloria Phiri, Assistant Secretary-General, Pan-African Democratic Party (1966). Letter from Crispin Davies Chindongo, Maryland, to HE Dr H. Kamuzu Banda. He complains about Malawi Government agents being sent to spy upon him. 10 February...
Dates: 1966, 1982, 1985
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