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 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = Tovey

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

EUA GD70 (Dd.3.16) no. 2
EUA GD70 (Dd.3.16) no. 2

Clement Litill bequest

 Fonds — Box EUA GD70 (Dd.3.16)
Identifier: EUA GD70
Scope and Contents

Instrument dated 14 October 1580, recording the delivery of of books bequeathed by Edinburgh advocate, Clement Litill to the town and kirk of Edinburgh.


It includes a copy of the minute of Edinburgh Town Council and inventory of the books written out by Alexander Guthrie, Town Clerk. According to Charles P. Finlayson, this was intended to hang on the library wall. It is currently unclear which Alexander Guthrie (father or son) was Town Clerk in October 1580.

Dates: 1580
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Donations register, 1698-1847, 1947-1965

 Item
Identifier: AA2/2/20
Scope and Contents

Register of donations predominantly by ministers and students to Edinburgh University Theological Library and later to New College Library.

Dates: 1698-1847; 1947-1965
Found in: New College Library Special Collections / Institutional records of New College Library / Edinburgh University Theological Library

Donations register, 1843-1844

 Item
Identifier: AA2/1/25
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains the institutional records of New College Library, Edinburgh University Theological Library, Church of Scotland General Assembly Library, Church of Scotland Lending Library and Longforgan Free Church Ministers' Library.

Dates: 1843-1844
Found in: New College Library Special Collections / Institutional records of New College Library / New College Library

Donations register, 1844-1853

 Item
Identifier: AA2/1/26
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains the institutional records of New College Library, Edinburgh University Theological Library, Church of Scotland General Assembly Library, Church of Scotland Lending Library and Longforgan Free Church Ministers' Library.

Dates: 1844-1853
Found in: New College Library Special Collections / Institutional records of New College Library / New College Library

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from George Stewart McManus, 07 October 1951

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2289
Scope and Contents

Letter, 7 October 1951, Connecticut, George McManus to Mary Grierson. Discussion of weather to leave Tovey ms. to Edinburgh University, and news from Connecticut. Holograph signed, with envelope.

Dates: 07 October 1951
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from George Stewart McManus, 03 March 1952

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2290
Scope and Contents

Letter, 3 March 1952, Connecticut, George McManus to Mary Grierson. Stating that McManus's copy of Kunst der Fugue and his Tovey ms. should be left to the Reid Music Library. Holograph signed, with stamped envelope.

Dates: 03 March 1952
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Sophie Weisse, 29 March 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2590
Scope and Contents

Letter, 29 March 1935, Edinburgh, Sophie Weisse to Mary Grierson. Suggesting Grierson take all the music and shelves that Weisse has donated to the University. Holograph signed, with stamped envelope, date and place as postmark.

Dates: 29 March 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 D. Laughton, 08 March 1923

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1351
Scope and Contents

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