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Three letters from Mary Somerville

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MS. Eng. c. 8410, fols. 48-53

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Comprises:

  1. Autograph letter, signed, three-pages (on mourning paper), sent from Florence, Italy, addressed to Hugh Falconer, geologist and fellow recipient of a presentation copy of Darwin's On the Origin of Species. The letter comments on the contemporary political situation in Italy and discusses the publication of On the Origin of Species, 27 Apr 1860
  2. Autograph letter to Hugh Falconer, signed, one-page, arranging an Italian introduction for Falconer, dated "Sunday 29th May" [1860s?]
  3. Autograph letter to Joseph Prestwich, signed, one-page, from Naples, Italy, a year before Somerville's death, 4 Jun 1871

Dates

  • Creation: 27 Apr 1860, 29 May [1860s?], 4 Jun 1871

Extent

6 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 8410, fols. 48-49].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. c. 8410, fols. 48-53

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17806

Abstract

Three letters from Mary Somerville (1780-1872), science writer and mathematics expositor.

Biographical / Historical

Mary Somerville (1780-1872), science writer and mathematics expositor. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Modern First Editions, 5 Feb 2020.

Related Materials

Further papers of and relating to Mary Somerville, not forming part of this collection, can be found in:

Mary Somerville Collection (shelfmarks: Dep. c. 351-378, Dep. b. 157, 205, 205*, 206 a-b, 207-209, 232 a-c, 233).

Title
Three letters from Mary Somerville
Status
Published
Author
Gemma Kennish Persello
Date
2020
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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