Correspondence.
Found in 7214 Collections and/or Records:
General correspondence of Charles Hunter, Cadet, of Seaside., 1808-1862.
The contents consist of letters on militia matters, 1808-1810 (folio 1), the estate of Thomas Hunter of Glencarse, 1815-1817 (folio 55), the executry of Andrew Thomson of Kinloch, 1831-1848 (folio 131), and Lady Helen Margaret Campbell's Trust, 1861-1862 (folio 180).
General correspondence of Christian Dalrymple, being chiefly letters to her with a few draft replies., 1775-1835, undated.
Most of Christian Dalrymple correspondents are family and friends, but there are some letters concerning Christian Dalrymple's attempts to collect Lord Hailes's correspondence and papers for a proposed biography, 1802-1804. With some related correspondence including letters of Lady Harriet Hope (folios 112).
General correspondence of Christopher Murray Grieve., 1929-1981, undated.
The writers include friends of Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’, publishers, and literary agents. While some of the letters discuss his work or reflect his political affiliations, many are requests to use his poems, or invitations to give speeches. In some cases, MacDiarmid used the backs of the letters for notes and drafts of poems.
General correspondence of Christopher Murray Grieve., 1929-1955.
General correspondence of Christopher Murray Grieve., 1956-1971.
General correspondence of Christopher Murray Grieve., August 1977-1981, undated.
General correspondence of Christopher Murray Grieve, containing a substantial number of letters and cards of greeting on the occasion of his 80th birthday in 1972., 1972-July 1977.
General correspondence of D C Parker., 1926-1970, undated.
MSS.21552-21554 contain letters from persons whose letters are more substantially represented, notably Sir John Barbirolli and Percy Grainger. From MS.21554, folio 88, the correspondence is in a chronological sequence.
Subjects dealt with include Jenny Lind's visit to Scotland, Kreisler's claim to have originated the theme for the Waltz from Coppelia, Verdi's reputed visit to Scotland, the Pachmann school, and the music of Elgar and Wagner in general.
General correspondence of D C Parker., 1927-1953.
General correspondence of D C Parker., 1954-1970, undated.
General correspondence of Donald Elmslie Robertson Watt as joint editor of 'Scottish Historical Review'., 1959-1971.
General correspondence of Dora Tertia Liebenthal., 1908-1968, undated.
The letters concern broadly subjects other than music. They include a number of letters from painters and other artists.
General correspondence of Dora Tertia Liebenthal., 1908-1917.
General correspondence of Dora Tertia Liebenthal., 1918-1932.
General correspondence of Dora Tertia Liebenthal., 1933-1968, undated.
General correspondence of Edward Albert and correspondents from DO to Z., 1919-1931.
General correspondence of Edward Ellice (died 1862) and his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) with Joseph Parkes., [?1833]-1663.
General correspondence of Edward Ellice (died 1863) and his son Edward Ellice (died 1880), chiefly concerning political and public affairs, including a number of copies or drafts of replies of the Ellices., Early 19th century-[before 1881.]
In most cases, correspondence of father and son cannot be separated, so a general description is given for each file, which may contain correspondence of one or the other, or both.
The correspondence has not been dated in detail. The dates indicated are based on the dates of the lives of Edward Ellice and his son.
General correspondence of George Francis Stewart Elliot., 1864-1900.
Apart from letters of Lord Hammond written in 1874 concerning politics at home and abroad (MS.13092, folios 27-39), most of this material concerns George Francis Stewart Elliot's antiquarian and genealogical interests.