Pentland, Joseph Barclay, traveller, 1797-1873: publisher
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Joseph Pentland., 1860-1866.
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Identifier: MS.40943
Scope and Contents
Letters of Joseph Pentland to John Murray III, with related letters. The letters concern Pentland’s work on the travel handbooks for Italy, with some mention of his work on Physical geography by Mary Somerville. There is much detail on his life, travels and acquaintances in Italy, France and Britain. The letters are arranged chronologically :1860: folios 1-14;1861: folios 15-44*;1862: folios 45-71;1863: folios 72-91**;1864: folios...
Dates:
1860-1866.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Joseph Pentland., 1867-1869.
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Identifier: MS.40944
Scope and Contents
Letters of Joseph Pentland to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. The letters concern Pentland’s work on the travel handbooks for Italy and France, with some mention of his work on Physical geography by Mary Somerville. There is much detail on his life and travels in Italy and France, and on his many acquaintances. The letters are arranged chronologically:1867: January-June: folios 1-56*;August-December: folios 57-67;undated:...
Dates:
1867-1869.
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