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Invitations.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Engraved, printed, or written expressions soliciting or requesting a person's company at a certain time and place.

Found in 109 Collections and/or Records:

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Cook, G. to Cook, W., 1813-1922.

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Identifier: MS.40263
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cook, George.Letter, 1813, of George Cook to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Cook, John Douglas.Letters, 1834, 1836-1840 and 1842, of John Douglas Cook to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 3-41.Folios 27-28. Letter, 1839, of Alfred James Peter Lutwyche to John Douglas Cook. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1839, of Cook to Murray....
Dates: 1813-1922.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Cowan to Cowper., 1792-1928.

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Identifier: MS.40285
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cowan, Alexander.Letter, 1826, of Alexander Cowan to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Cowan, Charles.Letters, 1845 and 1850, of Charles Cowan to John Murray III. Folios 3-6.Coward, E.Letter, 1833, of E Coward, possibly to Robert Francis Cooke. Folios 7-8.Cowden, Roy William.Letters, 1928, of Roy William Cowden to...
Dates: 1792-1928.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Gisborne to Gladstone, John N., 1844-1922.

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Identifier: MS.40450
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gisborne, Lionel.Letter, 1854, of Lionel Gisborne to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Gisborne, Susan.Letters, 1852-1853, of Susan Gisborne to John Murray III. Folios 3-5.Gisborne, Thomas.Letters, 1850-1852, of Thomas Gisborne to John Murray III. Folios 6-36.Giscard, H F.Letters, 1898, 1911-1912, 1914 and 1918,...
Dates: 1844-1922.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Mare to Margoliouth., 1856-1914.

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Identifier: MS.40771
Scope and Contents Letters of various correspondents, including Charles Marett, to John Murray, publishers. The letters of Charles Marett concern his work on travel handbooks for Switzerland and France; one letter is addressed to Robert Cook and one to Hallam Murray. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Mare, Walter de la, 1907: folios 1-2.Marett, Charles: 1856-1857: folios 3-27; 1858-1859: folios 28-49;...
Dates: 1856-1914.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Octavian Blewitt., 1838-1884.

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Identifier: MS.40123
Scope and Contents Letters, 1838-1884 and uncertain dates, of Octavian Blewitt to John Murray III, with some to Robert Cooke and related letters. They concern works of his published by Murray, “Handbook for travellers in Central Italy” and “Handbook for travellers in Southern Italy”. The letters also concern his role as secretary of the Royal Literary Fund. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1838-1839: folios 1-10;1840-1841: folios 11-33;(1)1842-1843: folios...
Dates: 1838-1884.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Peter Cunningham., 1840-1862.

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Identifier: MS.40302
Scope and Contents Letters, 1840-1862, of Peter Cunningham to John Murray III, with a few to John Murray II and Robert Cooke, with related letters and papers. They mostly concern works of Cunningham published by Murray, including his “Handbook of London”, his work on the Eastern counties section of the England handbook, and his assistance with “The works of Alexander Pope”. He also reviewed manuscripts, letters and papers for Murray. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1840-1844: folios...
Dates: 1840-1862.

Letters to Sorley Maclean on various subjects., 1938-1991.

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Identifier: Acc.14529/6
Scope and Contents

Correspondence covers awards given to Maclean for his poetry, requests for assistance with Gaelic translation, and invitations to public events.

Dates: 1938-1991.

Literary papers and correspondence of Sorley Maclean.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.14529/1-8
Scope and Contents

Papers include Maclean's notes on literary and historical figures, correspondence with Maclean following the death of his brother Calum, and letters sent to Maclean's wife, Renee, after his death.

The Papers also contain correspondence, invitations and programmes on various literary awards and events at which Maclean was honoured and in attendence.

Dates: 1932-2000.

Materials relating to charity events attended by Ian Rankin., 2001-2008.

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Identifier: MS.50556
Scope and Contents The materials are in a variety of formats. They are arranged alphabetically by the name of the charity. Leonard Cheshire. Folios 1-49. Administrative materials, 2001, from the Leonard Cheshire Jail and Bail charity event, including correspondence from event organisers to Ian Rankin; press release; pledge lists; correspondence from pledgers, including Iain Banks and Kate Atkinson; ‘Parole Certificate’; brochure; and newspaper...
Dates: 2001-2008.

Materials relating to receptions and other events attended by Ian Rankin. , 1994-2018, undated.

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Identifier: MS.50557
Scope and Contents Materials are from events attended by Rankin but not directly featuring him. The materials are in a variety of formats. They are arranged in two sequences based on the type of event: receptions, and other events attended by Ian Rankin. Under each sequence the entries are arranged chronologically by the date of the event. Materials relating to receptions, ceremonies, and dinners attended by Ian Rankin. Folios 1-37. Partial...
Dates: 1994-2018, undated.

Miscellaneous documents of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 17th century-early 20th century.

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Identifier: MS.17871
Scope and Contents

The documents include William Adam's estimate for the building of George Watson's Hospital, 1738 (folio 17), a manuscript of Mrs Catherine Gore (folio 65), and a few photographs (folio 100).

Dates: 17th century-early 20th century.

Newspaper cuttings relating to John Gribbel, the Glenriddell manuscripts and the Scottish album., 1920-2008.

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Identifier: MS.23640
Scope and Contents Copy of ‘The Bailie’, 7 July 1920, with article on John Gribbel, pages 3-4, and drawing of Gribbel, page 9. Folios 1-10.‘Girard’s Talk of the Day’, 26 June 1920, ‘The Philadelphia Inquirer’. Folio 11.Article on John Gribbel, 3 July 1920, ‘Kilmarnock Standard’. Folio 12.‘Mr Gribbel’s Gift’, 25 July 1920, ‘Glasgow Herald’. Folio 13.‘A Burns Romance’, 26 July 1920, ‘Glasgow Herald’. Folio 14.‘Talk of the town’, 27 July 1920, ‘Evening...
Dates: 1920-2008.