Smith, Sir George Adam, Knight, Old Testament scholar and geographer, 1856-1942

Person

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Biography

Moderator of the United Free Church General Assembly, 1916, and Principal of Aberdeen University, 1910-1935.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

284 letters of O H Mavor to Rona Mavor.

Fonds

Identifier: Acc.6707

Scope and Contents

Mainly on personal matters, and mentioning his experiences as an Army medical offices in the Second World War,

With a letter, 1923, of Sir George Adam Smith to R B Mavor, on her forthcoming marriage.

Dates: 1923, 1939-1942, 1950.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Smith., 1878-1894.

File

Identifier: MS.41109

Scope and Contents The letters appear to be to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern the preparation and publication of various works by George Smith, including:“The life of John Wilson, D.D., F.R.S.” (1878, 1879);“The geography of British India, political and physical” (1882);“The life of William Carey, D.D.” (1885 and subsequent editions);“Stephen Hislop pioneer missionary and naturalist in Central India from 1844-1863” (1888, 1889);...

Dates: 1878-1894.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Smith., 1895-1907.

File

Identifier: MS.41110

Scope and Contents The letters appear to be to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the preparation and publication of various works by George Smith, including:“Bishop Heber, poet and chief missionary to the East, second Lord Bishop of Calcutta, 1783-1826” (1895);“Twelve Indian statesmen” (1897); and, edited by Smith,“Physician and friend: Alexander Grant, F.R.C.S.” (1902).The letters are arranged chronologically.1895-1899: folios 1-66;...

Dates: 1895-1907.