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Correspondence

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1408 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas Price, 1951-1975

 Series — Box CLX-A-25: Series Coll-490/24; Series Coll-490/25
Identifier: Coll-490/24/TP
Scope and Contents Thomas Price: Correspondence, 1951-1975.1-13. Mostly letters to George Shepperson from Tom Price, one-time lecturer in African Studies at Glasgow University, student of African languages and co-author with George Shepperson of the book, Independent African. The problems of African travel have hindered his researches and a lack of Nyasa material in archives has disappointed. Later letters show that his interests lie in the accumulation of African...
Dates: 1951-1975
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers and Correspondence of Professor George Albert Shepperson / File 24

Thomson, George, 9 June 1846, 26 July 1850

 File
Identifier: Coll-1989/67
Scope and Contents 1. Autograph letter signed from George Thomson to Anne Power, née Horner, Leith (Edinburgh), 26 July 1850 : “The last time I ask’d a collector of rarities if he could give or sell me an autograph of Burns, his reply was, Why Sir you might as well ask me for that of Moses! I Iong ago parted with any scraps I had of the Poet, and have since been obliged to say No to an hundred applications at least; having got all his precious letters with his Songs splendidly bound, and I could not on any...
Dates: 9 June 1846, 26 July 1850
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

Thorne, C.B., 1965-1968

 File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.403
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between C.B. Thorne and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1965-1968. It relates to work with B. cereus strains.

Dates: 1965-1968
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

Three letters from Joseph Lister to his French translator, with annotated drawings of wound-dressings

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-389
Identifier: Coll-2057
Content Description

Autograph letters from the pioneer of anti-septic surgery Joseph Lister to his French translator Dr Gustave Burginon, with annotated diagrams explaining the application of bandages and the design of a splint. Dates: 14th December 1877, 11th November 1878, 25th November 1878.

Dates: 14 December 1877; 11 November 1878; 25 November 1878
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Three letters signed from Sophie Weisse to Louis Fleury, 5 June, 28 June, 13 July 1910

 File — Box CLX-A-1702
Identifier: Coll-1848/21-0018
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three letters, in French, from the Scottish music teacher, Sophie Weisse (1852-1945) to the French flautist Louis Fleury (1878-1926). Composed in June-July 1910 in Northlands, Englefield Green, Surrey. The letters discuss concert plans, including a performance by Weisse’s close friend and protegé, Donald Tovey. One letter mentions Tovey’s great admiration of Fleury’s playing.

Dates: 5 June, 28 June, 13 July 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Tindal, Nicholas Conyngham, 11 March 1838; 7 February [no year].

 File
Identifier: Coll-1989/68
Scope and Contents 1. Autograph letter signed from Nicholas Tindal to Sir Charles Lyell, dated 11 March 1838, Bedford Square [London]: "I am sorry we missed each other, when we must both have called for the same purpose. I send you my proxy paper for the Yorkshire Schools, properly signed by me; but I will trouble you to put in the name of the proxy, and also the proper figure apart the boys name; for there is something a little obscure in the two last lines of the N. B. which I had rather leave to the...
Dates: 11 March 1838; 7 February [no year].
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

To-Ts, 1949-1966

 File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.412
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and correspondents whose surnames start To-Ts, dated 1949-1966.

Dates: 1949-1966
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

Tomlinson, A.H., 1949-1951

 File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.404
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between A.H. Tomlinson and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1949-1951.

Dates: 1949-1951
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

Tonomura, K., 1959

 File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.405
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence and papers between K. Tonomura and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1959. They relate to alpha-amylase formation of Aspergillus oryzae.

Dates: 1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

"Tribute to Harry Miller", 1963

 File
Identifier: Coll-2124/3/1
Scope and Contents

Piece on Harry Millar being "Tribute to Harry Millar", by Hugh MacDiarmid, manuscript pen, 7pp, with manuscript letter from Christopher Grieve, Brownsbank, 4 October 1963, to "Dear Mr Spence", 1p, and manuscript letter from Hugh MacDiarmid, 19 October 1963, to "Dear Mr Spence", 1p, both concerning the writing of an obituary suitable for Forward Scotland. Also 2 x copies of the printed article, one being an off-print or proof copy.

Dates: 1963
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Literary Papers of Hugh MacDiarmid collected by Kulgin D. Duval / Essays