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Macaulay; The Historian, Statesman, and Essayist. Anecdotes of his life and literary labours, with some account of his early and unknown writings (2nd ed., London, John Camden Hotten, Piccadilly, 1860), with notes and letters of Augustus De Morgan, 1861-1869, former owner of the book, 1860-1869
The volume includes:
(fols. ii a-b) a tipped-in letter, 1 Aug. 1861, from Monsieur de Senarmont, probably Henri Hureau de Senarmont (1808-62), professor of physics and librarian at L'École Polytéchnique, Paris, requesting De Morgan's help in finding an article on optics allegedly written for the journal Revue Europeenne by the physicist Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827). The letter has an endorsment by De…
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. e. 3588
Extents: 141 Leaves
Dates:
1860-1869