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Correspondence.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Any forms of addressed and written communication sent and received, including letters, postcards, memorandums, notes, telegrams, or cables.

Found in 7214 Collections and/or Records:

Papers relating to the 4th Earl of Minto's service as Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada., 1883-1886.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12549-12555
Scope and Contents

The 4th Earl of Minto's main preoccupations were with the raising of a voyageur force for service in Egypt, the employment of Canadian forces in the imperial service, and the rebellion of Louis Riel in the North-West in which he was personally involved.

Dates: 1883-1886.

Papers relating to the 'Faber book of comic verse', edited by Michael Roberts, containing reviews, correspondence, notes and press cuttings., 1941-1982.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13861/81
Scope and Contents

Containing:

Printed copies of reviews of the 'Faber book of comic verse', edited by Michael Roberts, under the 'General press cutting association' and "Durrant’s press cuttings", December 1941-June 1943.

Correspondence with Janet Adam Smith on revisions to the 'Faber book of comic verse', September 1950-November 1953.

Miscellaneous verses, notes and press cuttings on comic verse, 1942-1982.

Dates: 1941-1982.

Papers relating to the literary activities of George Sutherland Fraser.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.4681/1-27
Scope and Contents

Comprising typescript versions of poems and typescripts of lectures and broadcast talks, with selection of literary correspondence.

Dates: Circa 1940-circa 1969.

Papers relating to the memorialisation of Scottish writers at Makars court in Edinburgh, containing correspondence., 1998-2006.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13505/64
Scope and Contents

The papers contain detil on the writers being commemorated as well as the events thrown to celebrate. A large portion of correspondence contains suggestions as to which writers should be included.

Dates: 1998-2006.

Papers relating to the military service of Lieutenant Walter R Cuthbert, RFA, in Mesopotamia and India.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12808
Scope and Contents

Includes a list of photographs taken in Mesopotamia, papers connected with Cuthbert`s post-war claims for arrears of pay and allowances, a receipt from British Empire Union and copies of sketches by Mrs Cuthbert (Wendy Wood) made during her husband`s RFA training.

Dates: 1918-1919.