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Amery, Leopold Charles, 1944

 File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2106/3
Scope and Contents Leopold Charles Amery (1873-1965), politician and writer, Typewritten Letter Signed, 1944, about Maharaja of Kashmir.1 Letter with an attachment, 1 note.Letter: 11 April 1944. Leopold Amery writes to politician Sir John Anderson to inform him that the Maharaja of Kashmir, whose relationship with India has been tense for several years, will be visiting the India Office at Whitehall soon. Amery asks Anderson to make him feel welcome and attaches a note with further information...
Dates: 1944
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Stumpff Collection of Orientalists

An, 1951-1975

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Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.12
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and correspondents whose surnames start Ad-An, dated 1951-1975.

Dates: 1951-1975
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

Anker, L., 1958-1959

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Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.11
Scope and Content

The material consists of correspondence between L. Anker and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1958-1959. It relates to standardisation of penicillinase.

Dates: 1958-1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

Anquetil-Duperron, Abraham-Hyacinthe, 1804

 File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2106/4
Scope and Contents Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron (1731-1805), oriental scholar, founder of Iranian studies in Europe, 3 Autograph Letters Signed, 1804.Letter 1: 24 September 1804. Paris. Anquietil-Duperron writes to French Politician and Orientalist Jean-Denis Lanjuinais. The letter concerns the failure of a Sanskrit dictionary project planned jointly with Isaac Antoine Silvestre de Sacy; further research into the history of religion; and an essay by Lanjuinais on Anquietil-Duperron's work on...
Dates: 1804
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Stumpff Collection of Orientalists

"Appreciation of R. E. Muirhead’s Life and Work", 1964

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Identifier: Coll-2124/3/3
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Appreciation of Roland E. Muirhead, by MacDiarmid, manuscript pen, 6pp, together with typescript letter, 25 August 1964, to ‘"Dear Mr Spence", autograph signed "Compton Mackenzie", and typescript piece, "Sir Compton Mackenzie salutes the memory of a great patriot, autograph signed "Compton Mackenzie".

Dates: 1964
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Literary Papers of Hugh MacDiarmid collected by Kulgin D. Duval / Essays

April, May, June Letters, 22 April 1922-10 June 1922

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Identifier: Coll-705/5/2/7
Scope and Contents This file of letters covers the last three months Marjorie Rackstraw was in Russia. Letters are sent from Buzuluk, and Alexievka, and are sparse during this time because courriers could not deliver mail to flooding from the thaw. She describes the Easter festivities, the still constant threat of thieves, and she cites that looking through the data she has taken, that 1 in 4 people have died in Buzuluk since she arrived. The food trains are arriving on schedule, and some signs of autumn sown...
Dates: 22 April 1922-10 June 1922
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Marjorie Rackstraw / Correspondence / Letters Marjorie Rackstraw wrote to family members, while in Russia

Ar, 1965-1969

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Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.13
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and correspondents whose surnames start Ar, dated 1951-1981.

Dates: 1965-1969
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

Armstrong, William, 21 July 1863; 29 August 1863

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Identifier: Coll-1989/1
Scope and Contents Two autograph letters signed from Sir William Armstrong to Sir Charles Lyell.1. Letter dated 21 July 1863: "It will be quite convenient to receive you & Lady Lyell with her servant on the 29th Aug[us]t & Lady Armstrong and I hope you will not hesitate to come. I have several houses available for sleeping within a few hundred yards of my own & I have abundance of room in all other aspects [...]".2. Letter dated 29 August 1863: "I am very sorry that we are...
Dates: 21 July 1863; 29 August 1863
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

Arnold, Edwin, 1888

 File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2106/5
Scope and Contents

Edwin Arnold (1832-1904), poet, educator in India, Autograph Letter Signed 1888, to Isabella Bird.

1 Letter. 28 October 1888. Sir Edwin Arnold writes to Isabella Bird. He gives her advice and encouragement regarding her plans to travel to Tibet.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff:

Transcription included in the file? Yes.

Dates: 1888
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Stumpff Collection of Orientalists

Arnold, Matthew, 8 March 1977

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Identifier: Coll-1989/2
Scope and Contents Unpublished letter by Matthew Arnold to the botanist Frances Joanna Horner, Lady Bunbury, living near Bury St Edmunds: “My dear Lady Bunbury, It is very odd that only last night at a house when I was leaving somebody was expressing surprise at my not having quoted my father about [Lord] Falkland; and now this morning comes your kind letter and reproaches me with the same thing. But the truth is, it is difficult for a son to quote his father; one cannot quite quote him as if he was a...
Dates: 8 March 1977
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families