Comprises:
- 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
- Autograph letter to Hugh Falconer, signed, one-page, arranging an Italian introduction for Falconer, dated "Sunday 29th May" [1860s?]
- 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.
- Title
- Three letters from Mary Somerville
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Gemma Kennish Persello
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk