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 on his many acquaintances. The letters are arranged chronologically:

1870: folios 1-30;

1871: folios 31-66;

1872: folios 67-94*;

Dates uncertain:

from Rome: folios 95-118;

from Florence: folios 119-123;

from Naples: folios 124-126;

from Venice: folios 127-129;

from other locations or no location given: folios 134-151.

Incomplete letters and notes: folios 152-164.

Obituary, ?1873: folio 165.

Letter, 24 March 1874, of Francesco Miniscalchi Erizzo, probably to John Murray III: folios 166-167.

Copies of obituary, 1874, in Italian, by Francesco Miniscalchi Erizzo: folios 168-189.

* Includes letter, 15 May 1872, of Marie Fox to Joseph Pentland: folios 85-86.