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Letters. Correspondence.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Pieces of correspondence that are somewhat more formal than memoranda or notes, usually on paper and delivered.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Letter, 1870, of James Nasmyth to James Hodgkinson.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9627
Scope and Contents

Includes sketch, 1849, of Nasmyth`s improvement for the reflecting telescope.

Dates: 1849-1870.

Letter of James Nasmyth probably to Joshua Field.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.8776
Scope and Contents

Concerning sunspots.

Dates: 1862.

Letter of James Nasmyth to an unnamed correspondent.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11012
Scope and Contents

Concerns the making of telescopes by Thomas Cooke, and the design of an observatory.

Dates: 1860.

Two letters of James Nasymth to his mistress Virtue Squib and one to their daughter Minnie.

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Identifier: Acc.11882
Scope and Contents

Includes letter from Squibb (Emily Russell) to Minnie. The letters are accompanied by notes compiled by Dr John Cartwell.

Dates: 1880-1885 and undated.