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Found in 341 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Sir William Fletcher Barrett, 08 November 1899

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/25
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Sir William Fletcher Barrett thanking him for his letter and agreeing that he wrote to him too hastily. He remarks that Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge has written to Nature. He reports that he has found a silicon iron alloy which is more magnetic than pure commercial iron.

Dates: 08 November 1899
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: A Bachellery to Thomas Forster Brown

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from T Belt, 22 January 1873

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/38
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from T Belt enclosing a reprint of his paper on the Lingula Flags of Wales in which he believes he was the first to suggest that the Menevian Group beds identified by John William Salter and H Hicks form the natural boundary of the Cambrian rocks.

Dates: 22 January 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: A Bachellery to Thomas Forster Brown

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas Forster Brown, 01 July 1898

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/72
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas Forster Brown of the firm Forster Brown and Rees, Mining and Civil Engineers requesting a reference or some assistance to help him ascertain whether gold or silver is mined on Islay, the annual value of such and the composition of other minerals recovered.

Dates: 01 July 1898
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: A Bachellery to Thomas Forster Brown

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas Forster Brown, 09 July 1898

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/73
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas Forster Brown thanking him for arranging for a member of the Geological Survey of Great Britain staff to investigate his request concerning gold and silver mining on Islay.

Dates: 09 July 1898
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: A Bachellery to Thomas Forster Brown

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas George Bonney, 27 June 1898

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Identifier: Coll-74 Gen 524/8/59
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas George Bonney apologising that he does not have a book which Geikie is seeking. He goes on to ask permission to use 2 figures from Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain , ( 1897) in a publication.

Dates: 27 June 1898
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: A Bachellery to Thomas Forster Brown

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Adila Adrienne Adalbertina Maria Fachiri, c04 February 1938

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1117
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Letter, 4 February 1938, London, Adila Fachiri to Donald Tovey. Praising Tovey's letter in 'The Times', and thanking him for his help and teaching. Holograph signed.

Dates: c04 February 1938
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Alan Gray, 23 March 1923

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1201
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Letter, 23 March 1923, Cambridge, Alan Gray to Donald Tovey. Answering an enquiry from Tovey concerning an elderly composer , H. H. S, and commenting on a report written by Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 23 March 1923
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, 21 August 1928

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1637
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Letter, 21 August 1928, Strasbourg, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Concerning Tovey's dedication of 'The Art of the Fugue' to Schweitzer, enclosing a copy of Schweitzer's book and thanking Tovey for collaborating on the work. Holograph signed.

Dates: 21 August 1928
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, 02 November 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1657
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Letter, 2 November 1935, London, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Discussing Schweitzer's plans to come to Edinburgh to give a lecture. Holograph signed.

Dates: 02 November 1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, c 01 November 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1658
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Letter, [November 1935], London, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Asking Tovey to confirm Schweitzer's engagements in Edinburgh. Holograph signed.

Dates: c 01 November 1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence