'Autograph letters of eminent public men', 1821-56, n.d.
File
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:
- (fols. 1-2) William Hyde Wollaston, May 1821
- (fols. 3-4) Adam Sedgwick, Feb. 1829
- (fols. 5-8) Sir David Brewster, Sept. 1831, Feb. 1833
- (fols. 9-10) Michael Faraday, Sept. 1831
- (fols. 11-12) Sir John Herschel, Dec. 1831
- (fols. 13-14) William Scoresby, Dec. 1831
- (fols. 15-16) William Buckland, Aug. 1832
- (fols. 17-18) Charles Babbage, Aug. 1837
- (fols. 19-22) Justus von Liebig, June 1843
- (fols. 23-4) William Whewell, Feb. 1846
- (fols. 25-6) Charles Daubeny, Oct. 1856
- (fols. 27-8) Sir Humphry Davy, n.d.
- (fols. 29-30) William Daniel Conybeare, n.d.
- (fols. 31-2) William Henry, n.d.
- (fols. 33-4) Sir Roderick Murchison, n.d.
- (fols. 35-7) Alexander von Humboldt, n.d.
- (fol. 38) autographed envelope of Sir Robert Peel, n.d.
letter to Matilda Vernon Harcourt from:
- (fol. 39) Richard Owen, June 1865
envelope addressed to Sir William Harcourt from (fol. 40) [William Patrick] Adam, n.d.
and
- (fol. 41) letter to John Phillips, mentioning William Vernon Harcourt, from John Dalton, Oct. 1835
- (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
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Aubrey | 1852-1904 | son of Edward William Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Edward William | 1825-1891 | politician (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Edward | 1757-1847 | formerly Venables-Vernon | Archbishop of York (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Egerton | Vernon | b 1803 | formerly Venables-Vernon | Registrar of the Province of York (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Emily Julia | Vernon | 1829-1913 | daughter of William Venables Vernon Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | George Granville | 1785-1861 | formerly Venables-Vernon | MP, Barrister (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | George Simon | 1736-1809 | 2nd Earl Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Lady | Susan Harriet | d 1894 | nee Holroyd | wife of Edward William Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Leveson | Vernon | 1788-1860 | Chancellor of the Church of York (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Matilda Maria Louisa | Vernon | 1826-1839 | daughter of William Vernon Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Matilda Mary | 1804-1876 | nee Gooch, later Venables Vernon| wife of William Venables Vernon Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Simon | 1714-1777 | 1st Earl Harcourt | politician (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Simon | c 1661-1727 | 1st Viscount Harcourt | Lord Chancellor (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | William | 1743-1830 | 3rd Earl Harcourt | Field Marshal (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | William | Venables Vernon | 1789-1871 | Canon of York, chemist (Person)
Repository Details
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