Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1340 Collections and/or Records:
Wadia, Sophia, 1937
File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/120
Scope and Contents
Sophia Wadia (1901-1986), Indian theosophist and writer, Typewritten Letter Signed 1937.
Acquired with Coll-2106/86, along with a photograph.
Notes by Alfred Stumpff:
Transcription included in the file? No.
Dates:
1937
Wagner, Friedrich, c 1844
File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/121
Scope and Contents
Friedrich Wagner (1803-1876), engraver, Autograph Manuscript Signed (poem “Sakantula”).1 letter, 1 manuscript poem, 1 lithograph poem, 1 invoice for a set of 3 manuscript poems, including this one.- Poem and lithograph: "Sakontala" [ca. 1844] both in manuscript, and a lithograph copy.- Letter 1: 21 October 2004. Stumpff donates a set of poems handwritten by Wagner to the Stadtarchiv Nürnberg (city archive). The set is the one referred to in the invoice, with the...
Dates:
c 1844
Walter Cockerill, George Shepperson and others, 1951-1983
File — Box CLX-A-24: Series Coll-490/22; Series Coll-490/23
Identifier: Coll-490/22/COR
Scope and Contents
Walter Cockerill, George Shepperson and others (including Dr Thomas Price):
1951 (numbered A1–7)
1952 (numbered B1–17)
1953 (numbered C1–12)
1954 (numbered D1–31. D3 is a Warrant for the arrest of W. B. Cockerill, Esq Signed by the District Resident, Blantyre. 16 April 1915)
1955 (numbered E1–4)
1956 (numbered F1–11. F10 is an envelope containing 6 cards (USA) and F11 is a group photograph)Many letters concern the Chilembwe Rising of 1915, and Joseph...
Dates:
1951-1983
Wang, Y.-l., 1957-1976
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.433
Scope and Contents
The material consists of correspondence between Y.-I. Wang and Martin Rivers Pollock, Dated 1957-1976.
Dates:
1957-1976
Ward, John, 8 August 1809, 30 March 1816
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/69
Scope and Contents
Two autograph letters signed from John W. Ward to Francis Horner, Falmouth and Paris, 8 August 1809 and 30 March 1816.1. Letter dated 8 August 1809, with commentaries on the Peninsular War and the War of the Fifth Coalition: “From a note (enclosing a little pamphlet about the Junta) which I received from you at Gibraltar, I conclude you was so good as to write to me at least twice if not oftener during my absence. owing however to the stupidity of that excellent patriot Don Diego...
Dates:
8 August 1809, 30 March 1816
Weber, Albrecht, 1865
File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/122
Scope and Contents
Albrecht Weber (1825-1901), Indologist, Autograph Letter Signed, 1865.1 letter, 1 encyclopedia entry.- Letter 1: 18 June 1865. Weber asks his cousin, a high-level government employee, to contact Philalethes (a pseudonym of Johann, King of Saxony, used when he translated Dante's Divine Comedy. He wishes him to take part in a call for papers as an academic, not as a king, and asks his cousin to help in approaching him thus. Weber also relates family gossip.- Encyclopedia...
Dates:
1865
Weyer, Sylvain van de, no date [19th century]
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/70
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Sylvain van de Weyer to Mary Horner Lyell, no place or date: "We fully intended having the pleasure of waiting upon you on the 21st; but we were prevented from doing so by the arrival of some Belgians, who remained with us till too late an hour to make our appearance. We very much regret the untoward event [...]". To Sir Charles Lyell: "My Dear Sir[,] a speech is, at all times, a formidable thing, but will appear less so, after a few moments’ conversation with...
Dates:
no date [19th century]
Whishaw, John, 21 October 1813
Item
Identifier: Coll-1989/71
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from John Whishaw to Francis Horner, London, 21 October 1813: “I left Bowood a few days after you went, & was succeeded by the Abercrombies who got there the latter end of the same week. The party has been since joined by Rogers & Jekyll, & this week they will be re-inforced by the Romillys, Mad. de Steal Mackintosh & perhaps the Marcets. Dumont went there a few days ago. – Since my return I have been several times at Holland House, & lately passed...
Dates:
21 October 1813
Wi, 1944-1978
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.436
Scope and Contents
The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and correspondents whose surnames start Wi, dated 1944-1978.
Dates:
1944-1978
Wi-Wo, 1980-1981
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/G/2/G.81
Scope and Contents
The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock with prospective speakers, participants and funders, Wi-Wo in alphabetical sequence, 1980-1981.
Dates:
1980-1981
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