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: folio 68.

1868:

January-June: folios 69-108;

August-December: folios 109-127**.

1869:

January-June: folios 128-167***;

November-December: folios 168-173.

* Includes copy of letter, 24 February 1867, of A. Ercole to Joseph Pentland: folios 16-17.

** Includes copy of letter, 31st July 1868, of Mary Somerville to Joseph Pentland: folios 113-114.

*** Includes letter, undated, of John Topham, to Joseph Pentland: folios 148-149;

also letter, 1868, of D. Pantaleoni to Joseph Pentland: folios 150-152.