Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1354 Collections and/or Records:
Frank, Othmar, 5 February 1815
File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2106/42
Scope and Contents
Othmar Frank (1770-1840), orientalist, Autograph Letter Signed (fragment), 1815.1 letter, 1 note (watermark of an imperial eagle), 1 blank piece of paper (visually matching the note, watermark "Reichsadler" (imperial eagle)). Letter: 5 February 1815. Partial letter, only the last page is present. It is a report on Frank's Sanskrit studies at the East India College in Hertford near London. Note: undated, purple crayon. "XXXX Sanscrit"Notes...
Dates:
5 February 1815
Fraser, D.K., 1968-1970
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.112
Scope and Contents
The material consists of correspondence between D.K. Fraser and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1968-1970. It relates to work on B. cereus cells, 1968 and Fraser visiting Edinburgh in 1969. Fraser was based in the Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, USA.
Dates:
1968-1970
Further visits by Dr Hastings Banda to Britain, 1985, 1988
File — Box CLX-A-19: Series Coll-490/12; Series Coll-490/13
Identifier: Coll-490/12/8G
Scope and Contents
Further visits by His Excellency the Life President, Ngwazi to Britain. 1985 and 1988. [9 items]1. Menu: Dinner at Edinburgh Castle. 20 April 1985.2. Notes relating to Dr Banda's visit to the Commonwealth Institute, Scotland, and the presentation to him of a stool which belonged to John Moir. 9 June 1988.3. Invitation to the buffet lunch in the Commonwealth Institute, 8 Rutland Square, Edinburgh. June 1988.4. Print of Dr Hastings K. Baqnda's...
Dates:
1985, 1988
G. H. Hollis, 1907, 1955
File — Box CLX-A-24: Series Coll-490/22; Series Coll-490/23
Identifier: Coll-490/23/RC(Hollis)
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between George Shepperson and Winifred Hollis concerning her late husband George H. Hollis, who was in charge of the Churches of Christ Mission at Namiwawa, Nyasaland, between 1908 and 1915. Includes a questionnaire and photographs of the mission.
Letter from George Shepperson to Mrs Hollis, Capetown. Introduces himself. Asks if she would be willing to answer questions on the days she and...
Dates:
1907, 1955
Ga, 1958-1978
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.119
Scope and Contents
The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and correspondents whose surnames start Ga, dated 1958-1978.
Dates:
1958-1978
Ga., 1980-1982
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/G/2/G.53
Scope and Contents
The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock with prospective speakers, participants and funders, Ga. in alphabetical sequence, 1980-1982.
Dates:
1980-1982
Found in:
University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
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Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock
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SECTION G: VISITS AND CONFERENCES
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Conference on Common Denominators in Art and Science, University of Edinburgh, 11-12 November 1981
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Correspondence with prospective speakers, participants and funders
Galton, Douglas Strutt, 30 January 1893
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/24
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Douglas Strutt Galton to Katharine Murray Lyell in response to an invitation, [London], 30 January 1893: “Mary Anne is gone down to day to Himbleton, she would otherwise have been very desirous of attending your meeting. – I have an engagement at the Girls Public Day School Company which I must attend, at 3 PM & another soon after 5. – If I can contrive to get to your meeting I will do so, but I am a little doubtful if I shall manage it...
Dates:
30 January 1893
García, Manuel, 19th century
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/25
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed, in French, from Manuel García to an unidentified recipient in connection with the Lyell/Horner family, concerning music lessons: “Chère Mademoiselle – Voulez vous avoir la bonté de dire a Mr. Lyell que je serai charmé d’entendre les enfants jeudi prochain à 2h – s’ils savent quelqu’air, tant mieux. Sinon je leur ferai chanter les gammes. – Quant à Mme. Lavery, si elle veut m’honorer de sa visite egalement jeudi à 3h. Je serai à ses ordres pour les operas qu’elle...
Dates:
19th century
Garen, A., 1960-1961
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.118
Scope and Contents
The material consists of correspondence between Alan Garen and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1960-1961. It relates to alkaline phosphatase. Garen worked in the Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
Dates:
1960-1961
Gayangos y Arce, Pascual, 1841
File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2106/43
Scope and Contents
Pascual Gayangos y Arce (1809-1897), Arabist, Autograph Letter Signed, 1841.1 Letter 19 March 1841, Oxford. Letter addressed to a Lord, whom Stumpff notes to be Haughton. Gayangos y Arce asks if he would like his colleague to transcribe and translate works at the library at El Escorial. He also asks if the addressee would help him loan a manuscript from the Asiatique Society's Library, and asks for help in understanding a passage he is studying. Notes...
Dates:
1841