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Correspondence

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1354 Collections and/or Records:

Folder entitled "Arts Bodies", 1993-1995

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/7
Scope and Contents

Letters from Scottish arts bodies, namely The South Bank Centre and the Scottish Arts Council, dating from 1993 to 1995 and concerning performances and writings by Roddy Lumsden. Also includes an invoice and Scottish Arts Council pamphlet entitled "Literature".

Dates: 1993-1995
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Roddy Lumsden

Folder entitled "Blood Axe", 1996

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/8
Scope and Contents

Letter from Bloodaxe Books to Roddy Lumsden, dated 1996 and concerning his first collection Yeah Yeah Yeah, published in August 1997. Also includes an invoice in an envelope on which Lumsden has written a poem entitled "Funeral" in pen, and a leaflet detailing "Bloodaxe Books House Style".

Dates: 1996
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Roddy Lumsden

Folder entitled "Ed[inburgh] Uni[versity]", 1987, 1994, 1995

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/10
Scope and Contents Three letters to Roddy Lumsden: from W. W. Robson, Masson Professor of English Literature, dated 15 June 1987 thanking Lumsden for his entry for the Lewis Edwards Memorial Prize, although it was awarded to someone else; from Kathryn MacLean, publicist at Polygon, dated 5 January 1994 asking Lumsden if he would read from the book Dream State at an event in Edinburgh; and a reminder from the University of Edinburgh Library about overdue borrowed books, dated 6 July...
Dates: 1987, 1994, 1995
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Roddy Lumsden

Folder entitled "Faber", 1991-1994

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/9
Scope and Contents

Letters from Christopher Reid (poetry editor at Faber and Faber) to Roddy Lumsden dating from 1991 to 1994 and concerning the creation and publication of Poetry Introduction 8 in 1993. Also includes invoices.

Dates: 1991-1994
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Roddy Lumsden

Folder entitled "Letters from Poets", 1993-1995

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/5
Scope and Contents Letters to Roddy Lumsden from: Paul Reekie (dated 21 July, no year); Robert Crawford (dated 14 June 1993); Edwin Morgan (dated 10 August 1995, with envelope); Neil Powell (dated 12 April 1995); "Mat" from "Ibid creative writing magazine" (one letter and one Pink Panther postcard, no year); Gerry Cambridge (two letters, dated 23 November 1994 and 28 October 1995, second one with envelope); Douglas Dunn (dated 2 August 1995); editor Kevin William...
Dates: 1993-1995
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Roddy Lumsden

Folder entitled "Soc[iety] of Authors", 1991, 1994

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/11
Scope and Contents

Press release from the Society of Authors concerning the awards of several literary prizes in 1991, including the Eric Gregory award which Roddy Lumsden won that year. Also includes a letter from the Society of Authors to Lumsden, dated 24 June 1994, sending him his due for his work in the Society's anthology of Eric Gregory.

Dates: 1991, 1994
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Roddy Lumsden

Folder inscribed 'Eclipse' and '1937', 1936-1938

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/E.73
Scope and Contents

The material consists of an original folder inscribed 'Eclipse' with the date ‘1937’ added in another hand. It includes correspondence from Naismith regarding plans for observing the Solar Eclipse of 1940, bibliographies and tabulated information on eclipses from 1935 and 1936, printed reports. Also included are a letter and photographs on the 1936 eclipse, from J. A. Pierce.

Dates: 1936-1938
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence from Robert Naismith to Edward Appleton

Földes, J., 1960-1964

 File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.110
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between J. Földes and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1960-1964. It includes correspondences regarding work on B. cereus strains. Földes worked in the Institute for Microbiology, University of Szeged, Hungary.

Dates: 1960-1964
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

Four autograph letters signed by Allan Cunningham

 Collection — Box CLX-A-375
Identifier: Coll-1889
Content Description A small group of four unrelated letters from Allan Cunningham to various correspondents, dating from 1826 to 1833 when dated. Letter to Jerdan (presumably William), 1 page 8vo, 29 November 1826, sending a 'Scots Almanack with the respects of our friend George Bagot the Bookseller'. Letter to Thomas ?Gaspay at Walnut Tree Walk, Lambeth, 1 page 4to, 27 Belgrave Place, 15 May 1828,...
Dates: 1826-1833
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Fox, Henry Stephen, no date [first half of the 19th century]

 File
Identifier: Coll-1989/23
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed from Henry Stephen Fox to Sir Charles Lyell (no date): "I am very much obliged to you for your note, and shall have great pleasure in not missing this opportunity, as I unfortunately did the former one, of making your acquaintance and that of Mrs. Lyell. – You will find me at home tomorrow (Sunday), at any hour after one o clock: I shall have to apologize for receiving your visit in an almost unfurnished apartment [...]".

Dates: no date [first half of the 19th century]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families