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Principals, University

 Subject

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

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Autograph letter signed by William Robertson, 28 February 1791

 Item — Box CLX-A-353
Identifier: Coll-1848/17-0163
Scope and Contents

Signed autograph letter from William Robertson, starting with 'Dear Sir', in part about his book on India and offering the sheets of his book to the French publisher he is addressing.

Dates: 28 February 1791
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Certificates, Diplomas etc of Principal William Robertson

 Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-71
Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of diplomas, certificates, appointments, and honours awarded to William Robertson, Principal of the University of Edinburgh by various institutions and cities. There are also William Robertson's spectacles, and a membership certificate belonging to his son, also called William Robertson (1753-1835), who later became Lord Robertson.

Dates: 1743-1783
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Correspondence, 1637-1715

 Item — Box Dk.1.1.2
Identifier: Coll-2249/2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence of Principal Carstares, dating 1637-1715, arranged chronologically. There is a content list at the beginning of the box-file, however it presents the letters in an alphabetical order.

Dates: 1637-1715
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Correspondence and Papers of Principal William Carstares

Correspondence and Papers of Principal William Carstares

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2249
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and Papers of Principal William Carstares.

Dates: 1637-1715
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Correspondence with Michael Swann, Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, 1966-1972

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/8/1
Scope and Contents

The correspondence chiefly concerns various meetings and staff appointments. Also present is Swann's resignation letter as Principal (December 1972) and copies of two typescript reports titled 'Institute of Animal Genetics: Edinburgh University Liaisons with the Livestock Industry' and 'The Future of the Institute of Animal Genetics', both presumably written by Waddington.

Dates: 1966-1972
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Conrad Hal Waddington / Material relating to the University of Edinburgh

Journal of a tour round the world taken by Sir John Fraser (1885-1947)

 Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1296
Scope and Contents The collection is composed of three bound volumes being Sir John Fraser's journal of a tour made around the world in 1935. Each volume contains many pages of black and white photographs along with pages of typescript text describing the journey. The first entry in the journal is dated Tuesday 22 January 1935 and describes the Langholm Hotel and the start of the journey to Southampton to catch the ship (RMS 'Aquitania') bound for New York. A journey across the USA by train...
Dates: 1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Laureation Degrees (First Laureation Album), 1587-1809

 Item — Box EUA IN1/ADS/STA/1/1
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/STA/1/1
Scope and Contents This album begins with the text of the 'sponsio' or confession of Faith (sometimes referred to as the National Covenant) of 1580, to which the graduates subscribed, and which continued to be subscribed to by Professors and Students for many years. The entries for laureations (or graduations) begin in August 1587, when Robert Rollock, the first Principal 'did laureat the first classe which had passed under his charge in the Colledge of Edinburgh, after every one of them had subscrybed the...
Dates: 1587-1809
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Student Administration / Laureation and degrees albums

Letter from Sir David Brewster to the Editor, the 'Scotsman', 5 November 1867

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1454
Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed to the Editor of the Scotsman newspaper, 3 pages 8vo, written at Allerly, Melrose, on writing paper of Edinburgh University, and dated 5 November 1867. The letter, which is either an autograph draft or an edited version prepared for publication, condemns the forgery by Denis Vrain-Lucas (1818-1880) of letters of Isaac Newton (1642-1727) and Blaise Pascal (1623-1662). Denis Vrain-Lucas was one of the most notorious forgers of the...
Dates: 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letters and documents donated by Lord Lindsay Barker, 1696-1715

 Item — Box Dk.1.1.1
Identifier: Coll-2249/1
Scope and Contents

Letters and documents relating to Principal William Carstares, dating 1696-1715, 47 items.

Dates: 1696-1715
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Correspondence and Papers of Principal William Carstares

Materiale for a letter to Dr Rule, April 1696

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [218]
Scope and Contents

An enormously varied book list, in partial citation. 'Dr Rule' may be Gilbert Rule (c1629-1701), a nonconformist divine who was made principal of Edinburgh University in 1690.

Dates: April 1696
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Folio C