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Correspondence

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Found in 1373 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

 Collection — Box CLX-A-1705
Identifier: Coll-1989
Scope and Contents This is a collection of 108 autograph letters sent from various scientists, politicians, economists, artists etc. to members of the Lyell and Horner families. Also includes 41 portraits (photographs, etchings, and engravings). Byrne, Fanny Horner (1789-1876), sister of Leonard Horner; Horner, Anna Susanna (1786-1862), married to Leornard Horner; Horner, Frances Joanna...
Dates: 1791-1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Collection of typescript and manuscript letters from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Joanne Soroka discussing tapestries

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-1261
Identifier: Coll-1665
Scope and Contents The tapestries referred to were shown at exhibitions, including the ICA in London. The correspondence illustrates the creative process behind some of the very few tapestries Ian Hamilton Finlay had made. The collection is composed of:- 18 x ts letters and 9 x ms letters from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Joanne Soroka discussing tapestries commissioned from Ivory Tapestries by Finlay, and written between 20 September 1989 and 7 September 1997 (one is undated).- 26 x carbon...
Dates: 1988-1997
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Commonplace Book of Brian Fairfax

 Fonds — Volume Dk.5.25
Identifier: Coll-2201
Scope and Contents

Fairfax (B.) Commonplace book of Brian Fairfax, containing his "Iter Boreale" etc.


  1. "Iter Boreale", an account of his mission to George Monck in 1659. Ff.9-29.
  2. A letter of Ferdinando, 2nd Baron Fairfax to his son, Thomas, about portraits by a servant of Sir Anthony Van Dyck. F.2.
  3. Extracts from anti-papistical literature. 82 ff.
Dates: c 1646
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Cooke, Hugh Fothergill, 1911

 File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2106/26
Scope and Contents Hugh Fothergill Cooke (1871-1915), British officer in India, 3 home letters (Autograph Letters Signed) 1911. All handwritten, from Fothergill Cooke to his wife Edith, and sent from Bannu. Letter 1: 27 April 1911. Fothergill Cooke gives an account of a recent 'successful' military expedition. He describes the destruction of a village and injured men. He goes on to mention meeting a medical missionary called Pennell, who has a good relationship with the local tribes. Letter 2: 10...
Dates: 1911
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Stumpff Collection of Orientalists

Copies of articles in Nature and other publications, 1969-1970

 File
Identifier: Coll-1586/J/1/J.2
Scope and Content

The material consists of copies of articles in Nature and other publications, 1969-1970. It includes a copy of Martin Rivers Pollock's letter as published, 4 October 1969.

Dates: 1969-1970
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION J: POLITICS / ORGANISATIONS / British Society for Social Responsibility in Science (BSSRS) / Working Group on International Responsibility of Scientists

Copies of material in the Public Record Office regarding Booth in Basutholand, 1972 (originals: 1915)

 File
Identifier: Coll-210/2/9
Scope and Contents

Copies of material in the Public Record Office regarding Booth in Basutholand, the material is similar to that in the Lesotho archives. Correspondence about items in the PRO is in Shepperson’s correspondence.

Dates: 1972 (originals: 1915)
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers relating to Joseph Booth and family / Research correspondence and material of George Shepperson

Copy of a letter from the 5th Earl of Bothwell to David Black, Minister at St Andrews, 1594

 piece
Identifier: De.1.12/16
Scope and Contents

This is a copy of letter from Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell to David Black, Minister of St Andrews. In it Bothwell urges Black not to believe lies and rumours about him, and explains his innocence of intrigues with the "papist Lords".

Dates: 1594
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Manuscripts from the William Drummond of Hawthornden Collection / Bound Volume titled "Scottish Manuscripts from The Drummond Collection 1572-1618"

Copy of Pollock's article as sent to the editor and as published; newscuttings of the TV programme correspondence arising from Pollock's letter, 1981

 File
Identifier: Coll-1586/E/1/E.53
Scope and Contents

The material consists of a copy of Pollock's article as sent to the editor and as published; copies of newspaper coverage of the TV programme, 'Playing for Time'; and letters to The Guardian arising from Pollock's letter, dated 1981.

Dates: 1981
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION E: DRAFTS AND PUBLICATIONS / DRAFTS / Letter to The Guardian on ITV commercials, 19 January 1981

Correspondence, ? 1597-1931

 Series — Box CLX-A-1122: Series Coll-1383/4
Identifier: Coll-1383/4
Scope and Contents

Series of letters from various correspondents, on various subjects. See individual descriptions for more details.

Dates: ? 1597-1931
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of Ian R. Grant, antiquarian bookseller

Correspondence, 1950-1953

 File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.1
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and Edward Abraham, dated 1950-1953.

Dates: 1950-1953
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE / Abraham, E.P.