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Libraries--Gifts, legacies

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Scope Note: Created For = EUA

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Dr. Jekyll from Sophie Weisse, 26 Sepember 1917

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2621
Scope and Contents

Letter, 26 Sepember 1917, Surrey, Sophie Weisse to Dr. Jekyll. Discussions concerning Tovey's library, an estimated cost of the library and a suggestion that the library be donated to Balliol college, Oxford. Holograph signed.

Dates: 26 Sepember 1917
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Mr. Jekyll from Sophie Weisse, c1940

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2637
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Letter, [n.d], Sophie Weisse to Mr. Jekyll. Outlining Miss. Weisse's plans for Tovey's library and requesting that Jekyll send someone to value the books and library as a whole. Holograph incomplete.

Dates: c1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from D. Laughton, 08 March 1923

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1351
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Letter, 8 March 1923, York, D. Laughton to Donald Tovey. Asking Tovey to donate music to the library of The British Music Society. Holograph signed, with a stamped addressed envelope.

Dates: 08 March 1923
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

List of books donated by "Mrs OO", c.1845

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Identifier: AA2/1/32
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List of books presented to the library of the class of natural science by "Mrs OO" and others. It is not known who "Mrs OO" was.

Dates: c.1845
Found in: New College Library Special Collections / Institutional records of New College Library / New College Library

Matriculation book, 1653-1704

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.33
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Catalogus discipulorum qui studiorum suorum initio Bibliothecam Edinburgenam auxerunt'; a record of contributions paid by students at matriculation, 1653-1695, with details of books purchased and other disbursements for Library purposes to 1693. Also annual balances of Library accounts, 1695-1704.

Dates: 1653-1704
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library / Acquisitions

Press catalogue, late 17th century

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.16
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.16
Scope and Contents 'Catalogus Librorum in Repositoriis in Bibliotheca Universitatis Edinensis. No. 1'. A press catalogue: A-T. The shelf marks correspond mainly with Henderson's catalogue (1695-1697). A note after S 18 reads: 'There are the number of books in this catalogue 4526 which is the true state of the Library at my father's [W. Henderson] entry, but none ar counted sett down by his hand'. There follow lists of donations by Isobel Wood, J. Clerke, Mungo Wood. At the end is a note about missing books by...
Dates: late 17th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library / Catalogues