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'Autograph letters of eminent public men', 1821-56, n.d.

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MS. Eng. c. 7976
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The collection was probably formed by Edward William Harcourt, Sir William Harcourt or Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt.

Comprises:

letters to William Vernon Harcourt from:

  1. (fols. 1-2) William Hyde Wollaston, May 1821
  2. (fols. 3-4) Adam Sedgwick, Feb. 1829
  3. (fols. 5-8) Sir David Brewster, Sept. 1831, Feb. 1833
  4. (fols. 9-10) Michael Faraday, Sept. 1831
  5. (fols. 11-12) Sir John Herschel, Dec. 1831
  6. (fols. 13-14) William Scoresby, Dec. 1831
  7. (fols. 15-16) William Buckland, Aug. 1832
  8. (fols. 17-18) Charles Babbage, Aug. 1837
  9. (fols. 19-22) Justus von Liebig, June 1843
  10. (fols. 23-4) William Whewell, Feb. 1846
  11. (fols. 25-6) Charles Daubeny, Oct. 1856
  12. (fols. 27-8) Sir Humphry Davy, n.d.
  13. (fols. 29-30) William Daniel Conybeare, n.d.
  14. (fols. 31-2) William Henry, n.d.
  15. (fols. 33-4) Sir Roderick Murchison, n.d.
  16. (fols. 35-7) Alexander von Humboldt, n.d.
  17. (fol. 38) autographed envelope of Sir Robert Peel, n.d.

letter to Matilda Vernon Harcourt from:

  1. (fol. 39) Richard Owen, June 1865

envelope addressed to Sir William Harcourt from (fol. 40) [William Patrick] Adam, n.d.

and

  1. (fol. 41) letter to John Phillips, mentioning William Vernon Harcourt, from John Dalton, Oct. 1835
  2. (fol. 42) note to unidentifed from unidentified, n.d.

Dates

  • Creation: 1821-56, n.d.

Extent

43 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Eng. c. 7976

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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