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Telegrams.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Messages sent by telegraph.

Found in 156 Collections and/or Records:

Letters to Michael Roberts., 1930-1934, 1943.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13145/3
Scope and Contents Three letters and two postcards, 18 November 1931, 20 April 1933, ? 1933, and 1 March and 8 June 1934, of W H Auden.Three letters, 11 and 21 October 1932, and 14 January 1934, of T O. Beachcroft.Letter, 24 October 1933, of Julian Bell.Letter, 27 February 1934, of R E Bradshaw.Letter, 28 June 1934, of G F Brett.Two letters, 6 January and 19 April 1932, of J BronowskiTelegram, 30 December 1930, and letter, 2 October 1943,...
Dates: 1930-1934, 1943.

Miscellaneous files relating to elections, Scottish National Party business or to the 'Scots Independent'., 1950-1974.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10090/68-77
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Some family and other papers of Robert Douglas McIntyre's father, the Reverend John Ebenezer McIntyre (1874-1961), successively minister of Hightae and Dalton, Motherwell, Manse Road, and St Mary's, Edinburgh, United Free churches, and later of Barony and St James Place Church of Scotland, Edinburgh, precede the main collection.

Dates: 1950-1974.

Papers belonging to the wider Johnston family and were retained by James Johnston., 19th century, 1920, 1942-1945, 1955-1986.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/570-624
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: Majority of material found in 19th century, 1920, 1942-1945, 1955-1986.

Papers, chiefly amended drafts, written by Richard B Haldane., [Circa 1904]-[?1936], undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.20222
Scope and Contents

The manuscript also includes: (i) Press cuttings, 1904-1914, relating to Richard B Haldane’s public career (folio 109); (ii) Telegrams of condolence, 1928, to Haldane’s sister on his death (folio 123); (iii) Press cuttings, 1928, from German newspapers reporting Haldane’s death (folio 254) (iv) Letters, 1928, to Haldane’s sister concerning him (folio 263); (v) Other papers, ?1936, undated, concerning Haldane (folio 272).

Dates: [Circa 1904]-[?1936], undated.

Papers concerning Francis Darwin: mostly letters of publishers, printers, etc., to John Murray, publishers, concerning Francis Darwin`s works. Also included are papers concerning Francis Darwin`s interests in the works and in the copyright of his father, Charles Darwin., 1885-1899.

 File
Identifier: MS.40312
Scope and Contents From the Series: The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...
Dates: 1885-1899.

Papers concerning the publication of "Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland", including letters of and concerning Helena, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein., 1884-1918.

 File
Identifier: MS.42000
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1884-1918.

Papers of and concerning Laurence Oliphant., ? 1853-1888.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42510-42515
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: ? 1853-1888.

Papers of Jane C Burdon-Sanderson concerning her journeys to India., 1885-1889.

 File
Identifier: MS.20669
Scope and Contents

The associated papers of Jane Burdon-Sanderson, which were formerly loosely enclosed at various places in MS.20668, consist of her original diary of 18 March-1 April 1886, letters 1885, 1888-1889 to her sister Elizabeth, and letters, 1889, of her servant and others to her brother and sisters concerning her death.

Dates: 1885-1889.

Papers of Ronald Jay

 Fonds
Identifier: MI.4/22

'Papers regarding relations with the neighbouring tribes on the North-West Frontier of India, and the military operations undertaken against them during the year 1897-1898', volume I (London, 1898)., 1898.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12604
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1898.

'Papers regarding relations with the neighbouring tribes on the North-West Frontier of India, and the military operations undertaken against them during the year 1897-1898', volume II (London, 1898)., 1898.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12605
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1898.

Personal papers concerning William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn and his family; with miscellaneous literary papers., After 1916-1959, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.50246
Scope and Contents The papers are arranged chronologically. Where material concerning a particular subject spans two or more years the papers are placed by the earliest date.1927-1936.Papers relating to the children of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.Commemorative offprint, 1927, of the notice in the ‘Scotsman’, 23 June 1927, of the birth of Ellinor Fairbairn. Folio 1.Manuscript and typescript notes, 1932-1936, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn recording...
Dates: After 1916-1959, undated.

Political papers of the 4th Earl of Minto., 1873-1892.

 File
Identifier: MS.12548
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and papers on parliamentary business, namely the 4th Earl of Minto's possible candidature for North Lincolnshire, 1873 (folio 1); his candidature for Hexham, 1886 (folio 29); and the Parliamentary Committee on field voles, of which Lord Minto was a member, 1892 (folio 126).

Dates: 1873-1892.