Skip to main content

Testimonials

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Hubert James Foss from Carl Fuchs, 26 November 1941

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2167
Scope and Contents

Letter, 26 November 1941, Manchester, Carl Fuchs to Hubert Foss. Praising Tovey's intellect and musician ship, and describing memories of a performance Tovey gave at the house of Gustav Behrens. Holograph signed.

Dates: 26 November 1941
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Hubert James Foss from Hubert W. Hunt, 23 November 1944

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2241
Scope and Contents

Letter, 23 November 1944, Bristol, Hubert W. Hunt to Hubert Foss. Memories of Tovey from a young boy, his exceptional talent and a typical Toveyism. Holograph signed.

Dates: 23 November 1944
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Hubert James Foss from Hubert W. Hunt, 23 November 1944

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2242
Scope and Contents

Letter, 23 November 1944, Bristol, Hubert W. Hunt to Hubert Foss. Memories of Tovey from a young boy, his exceptional talent and a typical Toveyism. Typescript copy.

Dates: 23 November 1944
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Hubert James Foss from Margaret Whittaker, c 09 February 1941

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2369
Scope and Contents

Letter, 9 February [n.y], Buckinghamshire, Margaret Whittaker to Hubert Foss. Describing Northlands and Tovey's performances there. Holograph signed.

Dates: c 09 February 1941
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to [Hubert James Foss] from Sir William Rothenstein, 18 January 1942

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2440
Scope and Contents

Letter, 18 January 1942, William Rothenstein to [Hubert Foss]. Reminiscences of Tovey and informing Foss that Rothenstein made two drawings of Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 18 January 1942
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Edwin Ray Lankester, 28 October 1881

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/1/10
Scope and Contents

Lankester states that, following the resignation of Charles Wyville Thomson, Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh, he is to prepare a book of testimonials and requests that Ewart writes in favour of him.

Dates: 28 October 1881
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1875-1887

Letter to Lady Clara Tovey from W. G. Fleming, 21 October 1940

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2143
Scope and Contents

Letter, 21 October 1940, Edinburgh, W. G. Fleming to Clara Tovey. Covering letter for a special minute of a meeting of the University of Edinburgh senate, expressing sympathy at the death of Tovey. Typescript signed, with envelope, with special minutes from the last meeting of the University of Edinburgh senatus, [2]p. 32 x 20cm.

Dates: 21 October 1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Mary Beasley, 15 July 1940

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2032
Scope and Contents

Letter, 15 July 1940, Northampton, Mary Beasley to Sophie Weisse. Praising Tovey and discussing the preservation of his memory. Holograph signed.

Dates: 15 July 1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letters, notes, testimonials relating to Professor John Thomson

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1524
Scope and Contents The collection is composed of: 1833-1841 - mixed documents connected with Professor John Thomson 1836-1847 - series of letters between Thomas Chalmers and the Rev. Dr. Muirhead 1838 - testimonials in favour of John Thomson and in relation to the Reid Professorship 1840 - series of letters from William Chambers (Music publisher) to John Thomson ...
Dates: 1836-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Recollections to from, 13 January 1942

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2340
Scope and Contents

Recollections, 13 January 1942, Geoffrey Parratt. Recollections of Tovey and a sketch of Tovey's character. Typescript signed.

Dates: 13 January 1942
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Privacy & Cookies | Takedown Policy | Licensing & Copyright | Accessibility | Centre for Research Collections | LHSA | Contact us at is-crc@ed.ac.uk

ArchivesSpace release-v3.5.x

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all material is copyright © 2018 University of Edinburgh.