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Correspondence

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1343 Collections and/or Records:

Letter, 1959, from Alexander Gray to Archibald H. Campbell

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-1261
Identifier: Coll-1662
Scope and Contents

The letter, dated 21 May 1959, is to "My dear Archie", Archibald H. Campbell. It accompanied a copy of Selected poems "put together by Maurice Lindsay" in Gray's "pre-Danish Days". The letter also refers to a copy of Sir Halewyn, and to various of his "signature tunes".

Dates: 1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter Book of Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch

 Collection — Volume Gen.721
Identifier: Coll-1676
Scope and Contents Volume containing summaries of outgoing correspondence from Lord Lynedoch for 1830. A typed sheet inside the front cover lists recipients as: Beford (Duke of), Beresford (Lord), Cathcart (Earl of), Dacre (Lord), Dacre (Lady), Farquhar (Sir T.), Fleming (Admiral), Gardiner (Sir R.), Graham (Robert), Haddington (Earl of), Hare (Colonel), Harrington (Lord), Hill (Lord), Hill (Sir Rowland), Hope (Sir A.), Hope (Sir J.A.), Keith (Lady), Macdonald (General), MacGrigor (Sir J.),...
Dates: 01 Feb 1830 - 20 Sep 1830
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter Books, 1859 - 1946

 Series
Identifier: LHB5/3
Scope and Contents

Letter books of Messrs Henry and Scott, Honorary Secretaries to the Hospital.

Indexed.

Dates: 1859 - 1946
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Sick Children

Letter Books: Clerk and Treasurer, 1927 - 1941

 Series
Identifier: LHB7/18
Scope and Contents

Bound volumes containing carbon copies of letters sent out by the Clerk and Treasurer of the Hospital. Indexed.

Dates: 1927 - 1941
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Letter Books: Treasurer’s Department, 1846 - 1929

 Series
Identifier: LHB7/17
Scope and Contents

Bound notebooks containing copies of letters sent out by the treasurer, or on their behalf. Indexed.

Dates: 1846 - 1929
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Letter from a former girlfriend, 14 November 1989

 Item — Box Coll-2126: Box 6
Identifier: Coll-2126/52
Scope and Contents

Letter from a former girlfriend, no signature. Dated 14 November 1989.

Dates: 14 November 1989
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Roddy Lumsden

Letter from Alexis de Tocqueville to Louis Antoine Pagnerre relating to Charles Lyell, 31 December 1850

 Item — Box CLX-A-387
Identifier: Coll-1848/22-0048
Scope and Contents

Letter in French from Alexis de Tocqueville to Louis Antoine Pagnerre (Paris publisher of Tocqueville's Democracy in America), relating to the publication of Charles Lyell's book about the USA in French. Tocqueville is asking Pagnerre to publish Lyell's book, saying that Lyell doesn't want any money for it and will provide the engravings plates. Sorrento, Italy, 31 December 1850.

Dates: 31 December 1850
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Letter from "Andy", Monday 30 May [no year]

 Item — Box Coll-2126: Box 6
Identifier: Coll-2126/50
Scope and Contents

Letter from "Andy" to Roddy Lumsden, dated Monday 30th May, no year, in which Andy thanks Lumsden for a loan, and talks about poetry he's been reading (Soft Keys by Michael Symmons Roberts).

Dates: Monday 30 May [no year]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Roddy Lumsden

Letter from Claude Debussy to André Caplet, 16 November 1909

 Item — Box CLX-A-353
Identifier: Coll-1848/17-0188/1
Scope and Contents Letter sent by Claude Debussy to André Caplet on the 16th of November 1909. Debussy and Caplet were friends and collaborators; the latter orchastrated some of the former's works. In this letters, it appears that Caplet had been sick and Debussy was asking for news.Text of the letter:"16 Novembre 1909Cher André Caplet,En me téléphonant des choses artistiques dénuées de tout intérêt, Jacques Durant m’apprend que vous avez été gravement...
Dates: 16 November 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Letter from David Daiches to Jonathan Penner, 3 March 1978

 Item — Box CLX-A-1702
Identifier: Coll-1848/21-0015
Scope and Contents

In this letter, Daiches thanks Jonathan Penner for the gift of his novel Going Blind. Daiches goes on to discuss his family and, in particular, his feelings following the death of his first wife Isobel Mackay in 1977.

Dates: 3 March 1978
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection