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Correspondence

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1343 Collections and/or Records:

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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers and Correspondence of Professor George Albert Shepperson / File 23 / Correspondence relating to questionnaire on G. H. Hollis

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

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 / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION G: VISITS AND CONFERENCES / Conference on Common Denominators in Art and Science, University of Edinburgh, 11-12 November 1981 / Correspondence with prospective speakers, participants and funders

Galton, Douglas Strutt, 30 January 1893

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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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

García, Manuel, 19th century

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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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

Garen, A., 1960-1961

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

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

Ge-Gi, 1957-1967

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Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.122
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and correspondents whose surnames start Ge-Gi, dated 1957-1967.

Dates: 1957-1967
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

Geldner, Karl, 27 November 1889

 File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2106/45
Scope and Contents

Karl Geldner (1852-1929), Iranian scholar, Autograph Letter Signed, 1889.

1 letter. 27 November 89. Geldner sends his correspondent a manuscript and notes that it is in Telugu, not Sanskrit.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Short biographical information, physical description of the letter, purchase information.

Transcription included in the file? Yes.

Dates: 27 November 1889
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Stumpff Collection of Orientalists

Gell, P., 1980-1982

 File
Identifier: Coll-1586/G/2/G.54
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and P. Gell in response to requests for prospective speakers, participants and funders, 1980-1982.

Dates: 1980-1982
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION G: VISITS AND CONFERENCES / Conference on Common Denominators in Art and Science, University of Edinburgh, 11-12 November 1981 / Correspondence with prospective speakers, participants and funders