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Found in 838 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Lady Mabel Emily McCormick from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 04 April 1930

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L103
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Letter, 4 April 1930, Edinburgh, Donald Tovey to Lady McCormick. Letter of condolences after the death of Lord McCormick. Ms. transcript by Hubert Foss.

Dates: 04 April 1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Lady Thomson from Falconer and Jean Giles, 11 Feb 1955

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/26/13
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In the letter, the couple recall their memories of Thomson and Lady Thomson, referring to stays at Glennapp, and how happy Thomson and Lady Thomson were together. They also recall how kind and interesting Thomson was.

Includes a short annotation by Lady Thomson stating the sender to be Sandy Giles Mother.

Dates: 11 Feb 1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence / Letters of condolence to Lady Thomson

Letter to Lady Thomson from Nora Milnes, 9 Feb 1955

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/26/3
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Includes annotations by Lady Thomson regarding Milnes' chance meeting with Hugh Beel on the train, which ended with him agreeing to give the Seth Memorial Lecture.

Dates: 9 Feb 1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence / Letters of condolence to Lady Thomson

Letter to Lady Thomson from Sir Edmund Whittaker, 13 May 1955

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/26/34
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Whittaker thanks Lady Thomson for suggesting to Professor J P Tuck that he would like a copy of James Duff's biographical notice of Thomson. He states his admiration of Thomson, particularly his skill as a mathematician.

Dates: 13 May 1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence / Letters of condolence to Lady Thomson

Letter to Lady Thomson from Sir Edward Appleton, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, 16 Feb 1955

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/26/24
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Appleton offers his condolences on behalf of the whole University, stating how much Thomson meant to the University, and referring to his influence on the many students he taught.

Dates: 16 Feb 1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence / Letters of condolence to Lady Thomson

Letter to Lee Ashton from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 11 March 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L96
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Letter, 11 March 1935, Edinburgh, Donald Tovey to Lee Ashton. Suggestions for a suitable work to be transcribed into braille for a blind examination candidate. Ms. Transcript by Hubert Foss.

Dates: 11 March 1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Lord Charles David Murray from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L110
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Letter, [1935], Edinburgh, Donald Tovey to Lord Murray. Concerning the resignation of the leader of the Reid Orchestra. Holograph, signature missing.

Dates: c1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Lord Charles David Murray from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 17 March 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L111
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Letter, 17 March 1935, Edinburgh, Donald Tovey to Lord Murray. Suggestion that Kenneth Anderson take over the leadership of the Reid Orchestra. Holograph signed.

Dates: 17 March 1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Lord Charles David Murray from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L112
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Letter, [1934], Edinburgh, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Lord Murray. Asking Lord Murray to intervene on behalf of the Reid Orchestra. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Lucy Kemp from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1936

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L91
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Letter, [1936], Edinburgh, Sir Donald Franics Tovey to Lucy Kemp. Praising Kemp's performance. Ms. transcript by Lucy Kemp, with cadenza and covering note written to Hubert Foss.

Dates: c1936
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence