Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1408 Collections and/or Records:
Rose, S.P.R., 1969-1971
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.337
Scope and Content
The material consists of correspondence between Steven Rose and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1969-1971. It relates to Rose's career, teaching at the Open University and personal news.
Dates:
1969-1971
Rosen, Friedrich August, 1829
File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/100
Scope and Contents
Friedrich August Rosen (1805-1837), Indologist, Autograph Letter Signed, 1829.1 Letter - July 1829, London. Rosen writes to Sir Graves Haughton. He expresses his plan to use the italic script to write Sanskrit words instead of Devanagari characters in his forthcoming edition of the Rigveda. He gives detailed reasoning for this decision: he believes that it will be more economical and better suited to European readers. Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Two...
Dates:
1829
Rosily-Mesros, Francois-Etienne de, 1782
File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/101
Scope and Contents
Francois-Etienne de Rosily-Mesros (1748-1832), admiral, Document Signed, 1782, invoice for costs of the “Expedition de l’Inde” by the Frigate “Cléopatre”.1 Document - 27 November 1782, France, Réunion or Mauritius. An invoice for 200,000 piastres at the request of Admiral François-Etienne de Rosily-Mesros. The money is for the 'Expédition de l'Inde' and specifically the Frigate of the King 'Cléopatre'. Signed by the Intendant aux Isles de France et de Bourbon and Edouard...
Dates:
1782
Roth, Rudolf von, 1864
File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/102
Scope and Contents
Rudolf von Roth (1821-1895), Indologist, 2 Autograph Letters Signed 1843-1846, ADS 1864.2 letters, 1 biographical notice, 1 announcement of lectures.- Letter 1: undated. Roth is writing to Theodor Benfey, answering some questions about a manuscript [possibly in Sanskrit]. Biographical notice: undated. short manuscript note on Roth's career on a printed sheet titled "Biographische Notizen".- Letter 2: 11 July 1843. Roth writes to a publisher, offering to send him...
Dates:
1864
Royal Letter Book, late 14th-early 15th century, c 1335-c 1417 (dates of the original letters)
Item
Identifier: MS 183
Scope and Contents
MS 183, the Royal Letter Book, is an English late medieval manuscript containing contemporary copies of 374 letters, most of which belong to the reigns of Edward III (1327-1377) and Richard II (1377-1397). The manuscript further contains a few copies of letters from the reign of Henry IV (1399-1413) and the copy of a single letter from the reign of Henry V (1413-1422), as well as several letters between other correspondents. The overall date range of the...
Dates:
late 14th-early 15th century; c 1335-c 1417 (dates of the original letters)
Rupke, N.A., 1980-1982
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/G/2/G.76
Scope and Contents
The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and N.A. Rupke in response requests for prospective speakers, participants and funders, 1980-1982.
Dates:
1980-1982
Found in:
University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
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Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock
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SECTION G: VISITS AND CONFERENCES
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Conference on Common Denominators in Art and Science, University of Edinburgh, 11-12 November 1981
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Correspondence with prospective speakers, participants and funders
Ruskin, John, 21 July - 2 September [1847]; 27 October [no year, between 1854 and 1872]
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/61
Scope and Contents
Letter sent from John Ruskin to Charles Lyell from Leamington Spa, 21 July [1847];
Letter sent from John Ruskin to Charles Lyell from Crossmount, Perthshire, on 2 September [1847];
Letter sent from John Ruskin to Mary Lyell from Denmark Hill, London, 27 October [no year, between 1854 and 1872].
The two letters sent from John Ruskin to Charles...
Dates:
21 July - 2 September [1847]; 27 October [no year, between 1854 and 1872]
Russell, William Howard, 1903
File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/103
Scope and Contents
William Howard Russell (1820-1907), war reporter, portrait photograph signed 1903.
1 photograph of William Howard Russell, black and white. He is sitting at a desk in a study. It is signed by Russell and dated 1903.
Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Biographical information, physical description of the photograph, purchase information.
Transcription included in the file? Yes.
Dates:
1903
Ryan, Edward, 3 September 1854 - 30 August 1872
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/62
Scope and Contents
This file consists of four autograph letters signed from Edward Ryan to Charles Lyell and Mary Horner Lyell. Brighton, Kensington and Bannouth, 3 September 1854, 9 March 1857, 27 December 1859 and 30 August 1872. With a portrait photograph mounted on cardboard carrier.The letter sent to Charles Lyell concerns the appointment of a naturalist for the 1860 China expedition possibly desired by Charles Darwin and Lyell. Edward Ryan expresses difficulty in obtaining the required...
Dates:
3 September 1854 - 30 August 1872
S, 1979-1980
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/G/2/G.77
Scope and Contents
The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock with prospective speakers, participants and funders, S in alphabetical sequence, 1979-1980.
Dates:
1979-1980
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