University of Edinburgh -- Principal
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Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: The Principal is responsible for the overall operation of the University, is President of the Senatus Academicus and ex-officio, a member of the University Court. Since the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1858, the Principal has also been Vice-Chancellor.
Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:
Appleton, Sir Edward Victor, 1892-1965 (physicist and Principal of the University of Edinburgh)
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Dates:
Existence: 1892 - 1965
Autograph Letter Signed from Thomas Babington Macaulay to Principal John Lee, 18 August 1845
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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0060/5
Scope and Contents
This is an autograph letter signed sent by Thomas Babington Macaulay to John Lee, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, London, 18 August 1845. It reads: "The approbation of the distinguished body over which you preside is most gratifying to me. I am sincerely desirous to guard the rights and to promote the prosperity of your University. I heartily wish that this were always as easy a task as it was on the occasion to which you refer. The injustice then meditated was so monstrous that...
Dates:
18 August 1845
Charteris, Henry, 1565-1628 (Regent and Principal of the University of Edinburgh)
Person
Dates:
Existence: 1565 - 1628