Correspondence of Samuel Brown, the chemist, and his family.
Series
Identifier: MSS.1889-1890
Scope and Contents
Among Samuel Brown's more frequent correspondents, outside the family, are Thomas Aird, George Combe (the phrenologist), Sydney Dobell, and Coventry Patmore; those of his widow and daughter (the donor) include Alexander Anderson ('Surfaceman') and Harriet Martineau.
Dates
- Creation: 1833-1910, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
2 Volumes ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequeathed, 1937, with Ch.943, by Miss Isabella Spring Brown, Edinburgh, Samuel Brown's daughter, through the good offices of the Reverend R L Beveridge, Walker Memorial Manse, Carnwath.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk