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Correspondence

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1394 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence regarding the Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 1949

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/E.56
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Edward Appleton with colleagues about the proposal to publish a new journal, its title, advisory board, and range of contributions, etc. It includes a photocopy of Appleton's circular letter to colleagues on the subject, and also correspondence with P. Rosbaud (publisher).

Dates: 1949
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence

Correspondence relating to British banks and their customers

 Fonds — Box Dk.8.5-6
Identifier: Coll-2247
Scope and Contents

Collection of correspondence between banks, and between banks and their customers. Principally routine business letters relating to remittance and receipt of cheques, etc. Banks represented included the Royal Bank of Scotland, the Bank of Scotland, the Union Bank of London, Glyn Mills Co. 1801-1874. 517 letters. 4/o.

Dates: 1801-1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Correspondence relating to collections of Cecil Rhodes' letters , 1981-1982

 Series — Box CLX-A-25: Series Coll-490/24; Series Coll-490/25
Identifier: Coll-490/25/CR
Scope and Contents Correspondence relating to collections of the letters of Cecil Rhodes.1. Rhodes-Rosebery correspondence recently discovered at Barnbougle. Alan Bell has taken the precaution of making Xerox copies and Ian Cunningham has them safely in a parcel for Professor Shepperson. The National Library would like to have the letters, but a decision will have to wait until the whole question of the books and archives remaining at Dalmeny is resolved. He hopes Professor Shepperson would find...
Dates: 1981-1982
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers and Correspondence of Professor George Albert Shepperson / File 25

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

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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

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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

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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]