Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1394 Collections and/or Records:
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
Widmann, Joseph Viktor, 1905
File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/123
Scope and Contents
Joseph Viktor Widmann (1842-1911), writer and critic, 2 Autograph Letter Signed, 1905.
2 letters.
- Letter 1: 27 August 1905. Unreadable, possibly a letter of thanks for reviewing his book.
- Letter 2: 7 [unreadable] 1905. unreadable.
Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Purchase information.
Transcription included in the file? No.
Dates:
1905
Wilken, Friedrich, 1813, 1833
File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/124
Scope and Contents
Friedrich Wilken (1777-1840), historian and orientalist, Autograph Letter Signed, 1813, to Hammer-Purgstall.2 letters, 1 encyclopedia entry on Wilken.- Letter 1: 12 March 1813. Wilken is sad to hear that archaeological digging has ceased due to the war. He accepts an invitation to publish in the Wiener Litteratur-Zeitung (Vienna Literary Paper).- Letter 2: 23 August 1833. Wilken, on behalf of another party, sends an offer of 16.000 Reichstaler for the library of the late...
Dates:
1813, 1833
Williams, Hugh William, [May 1829]
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/72
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Hugh Williams to a Miss Horner, possibly Mary Horner Lyell, concerning the proof impression of an engraving, no place, [May 1829]: "Mr. Williams presents his kindest complements to Miss Horner – She was so good as to say that she would do him the favour to accept of a proof impression of the Restoration of Athens from Mr. Cockerell – The print is just come to hand and Mr. Williams has the pleasure of sending it framed according to her kind wish – 11 Colme...
Dates:
[May 1829]
Wilson, C.B., 1979-1981
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/G/2/G.80
Scope and Contents
The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and C.B. Wilson in response requests for prospective speakers, participants and funders, 1979-1981.
Dates:
1979-1981
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
Windisch, Ernst, 1886-1899
File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/125
Scope and Contents
Ernst Windisch (1844-1918), Indologist, Autograph Letter Signed, 1886.1 letter and 1 menu card.- Letter 1: 21 March 1886. Windisch sends a report by Whitley Stokes about mysterious words in the Terenzcodex to the chief librarian of the British Museum.- Menu card: 10 October 1899. "Kgl. Preuss. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin: Mittagessen zu Ehren der Akademischen Delegirten". Menu card from a lunch given by the royal Prussian academy of science, signed by...
Dates:
1886-1899
Winsor & Newton Ltd, 1948
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.435
Scope and Content
The material consists of correspondence between Winsor & Newton (paint manufacturers) and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1948. It relates to the supply of carbon black for research on whooping cough.
Dates:
1948