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Correspondence

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Found in 1354 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence relating to Daniel S. Malekebu, 1918-1990

 Series — Box CLX-A-25: Series Coll-490/24; Series Coll-490/25
Identifier: Coll-490/24/DSM
Scope and Contents Correspondence relating to Daniel S. Malekebu.1-10. The Malekebu Enquiry In 1919, Simon Malekubu and his wife had written from America to Daniel's sister, Mrs Ruth Lawrence, in Nyasaland, expressing their intention of coming home. This was at a time that natives were holding meetings to advocate a policy of 'Africa for the Africans'. The Governor of Nyasaland, believing Malekebu to be deeply imbued with doctrines similar to Chilembwe, Cheek and Branch, asked for an enquiry...
Dates: 1918-1990
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers and Correspondence of Professor George Albert Shepperson / File 24

Correspondence relating to Elmslie William Dallas

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-1556, Folder: Coll-1814 / SC-Acc-2017-0064
Identifier: Coll-1814
Content Description

The collection is a bundle of Dallas correspondence, often to 'My Dear Aunt' or 'My Dear Lilly'. His aunt may have been Mrs. Sweetland.

Dates: c 1840-1860
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Correspondence relating to Hastings Kamuzu Banda's education and early years, 1960-1961, 1960-1961

 File — Box CLX-A-19: Series Coll-490/12; Series Coll-490/13
Identifier: Coll-490/12/8D
Scope and Contents Correspondence relating to Hastings Kamuzu Banda's education and early years.1. Wilberforce University, Ohio. Hastings Kamuzu Banda attended and graduated from Wilberforce Academy, 21 June 1928. 1960 [4 items].2. Indiana University, Indiana. Correspondence and a cutting relating to Hastings Kamazu Banda, student, 1st semester, 1928-1929 and summer, 1st and 2nd semesters of 1929-1930. 1960 [3 items].3. University of Edinburgh. Hastings Banda obtained the...
Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers and Correspondence of Professor George Albert Shepperson / File 12: Correspondence relating to Dr Hastings K. Banda

Correspondence: Royal Edinburgh Hospital and the National Library of Scotland, 1967

 File
Identifier: LHB7/19/27
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and the National Library of Scotland regarding the supply to the Library of back numbers of the 'Morningside Mirror'. 7 items.

Dates: 1967
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Royal Edinburgh Hospital / General Administration

Correspondence to Edward Appleton, 1933-1959

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/E.21
Scope and Contents The material consists of:Correspondence from B.H. Briggs to Edward Appleton, dated 1959.Correspondence from C.E.P. Brooks to Edward Appleton, relating to the correlation between frequency of thunder-storms and the 11-year sunspot cycle, dated 1933.Correspondence from C.E.R. Bruce to Edward Appleton, relating to Bruce's draft-note on 'Solar Flares', with a letter from W.M.H. Greaves, dated 1949.Correspondence from D. Brunt to Edward Appleton,...
Dates: 1933-1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence

Correspondence to Edward Appleton, 1958

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/C.380
Scope and Contents Correspondence to Edward Appleton, dated 1958. The material is mainly regarding the proposed absorption of the M.C.I. (Mixed Commission on the Ionosphere) as a Sub-Committee of U.R.S.I. (Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale) Commission III. Appleton considered this undesirable and sent a circular letter, and received letters of support which are included in the folder. Also included are versions of Appleton's contributions to the New York meeting (for publication), and an undated draft...
Dates: 1958
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / U.R.S.I [Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale/International Union of Radio Science]

Correspondence to Edward Appleton from various correspondents, October 1957-November 1957

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/C.379
Scope and Contents

Correspondence to Edward Appleton from H.V. Griffiths (B.B.C.), W.J.G. Beynon, H.S.W. Massey, A.C.B. Lovell and M. Allan. The material relates to the Russian satellite, Sputnik and is dated October 1957­-November 1957. It Includes 1 page of manuscript notes by Appleton, perhaps for a lecture on the subject.

Dates: October 1957-November 1957
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / U.R.S.I [Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale/International Union of Radio Science]

Correspondence, W. Matheson to J.C. Watson, 02 January 1936

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW410
Scope and Contents

1 item of correspondence, William Matheson (1910-1995) to James Carmichael Watson (1910-1942), discussing the traditions surrounding John MacCodrum, Iain mac Fhearchair (c.1693-1779), bard to Sir James MacDonald of Sleat (1741-1766).

Dates: 02 January 1936
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

Correspondence with A. Lwoff regarding publication of chapter, 1977

 File
Identifier: Coll-1586/E/1/E.45
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and A. Lwoff, dated 1977 regarding publication of Pollock's chapter 'An exciting but exasperating personality', published in ed. A. Lwoff and A. Ullmann, Origins of Molecular Biology: a tribute to Jacques Monod, New York: Academic Press, 1978.

Dates: 1977
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION E: DRAFTS AND PUBLICATIONS / DRAFTS / 'An exciting but exasperating personality', in ed. A. Lwoff and A. Ullmann, Origins of Molecular Biology: a tribute to Jacques Monod, New York: Academic Press, 1978

Correspondence with Captain F.W.L. Thomas, 1867-1872

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW472
Scope and Contents

Two draft letters to Captain F. W. L. Thomas from Alexander Carmichael, Lochmaddy, North Uist, 5 March and 28 March 1867. Letter from Thomas to Carmichael, Rosepark, 4 May 1872 in which Thomas relays his thoughts on an article by Carmichael about the 'Long Island'.

View transcriptions of the letters.

Dates: 1867-1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection