Nasmyth, James Hall, engineer, 1808-1890
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Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence between John Murray, publishers, and various printing firms concerning the 1885 edition of "The Moon Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite", by James Nasmyth and James Carpenter., 1883-1885.
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Identifier: MS.42504
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From the Series:
This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates:
1883-1885.
Letter, 1870, of James Nasmyth to James Hodgkinson.
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Identifier: Acc.9627
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Includes sketch, 1849, of Nasmyth`s improvement for the reflecting telescope.
Dates:
1849-1870.
Letter of James Nasmyth probably to Joshua Field.
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Identifier: Acc.8776
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Concerning sunspots.
Dates:
1862.
Letter of James Nasmyth to an unnamed correspondent.
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Identifier: Acc.11012
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Concerns the making of telescopes by Thomas Cooke, and the design of an observatory.
Dates:
1860.
Letters of James Nasmyth to John Murray III; with letters of several correspondents to John Murray III concerning Nasmyth. Also included are various illustrations relating to works by Nasmyth., 1873-1891.
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Identifier: MS.42502
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Illustrations :
(1) illustration in ink, 1882, by Nasmyth of his steam hammer. The illustration was used as the cover design to Nasmyth`s autobiography;
(2) engraved portrait, ? 1883, of Nasmyth which formed the frontispiece to Nasmyth`s autobiography.
Dates:
1873-1891.
Letters of, to and concerning James Nasmyth., 1861-1891.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42502-42504
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates:
1861-1891.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Cary to Cathcart., 1819-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40200
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cary, Elizabeth.Letters, 1868 and 1872, of Elizabeth Catherine Cary, Viscountess Falkland, to George Byng, 7th Viscount Torrington, and John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Cary, Henry.Letters, 1831 and 1846, of Henry Cary to John Murray III. Folios 5-8.Cary, James Walter.Letter, 1830, of James Walter Cary to John Murray II. Folios 9-10....
Dates:
1819-1916.
Papers of and concerning James Nasmyth., 1861-2002.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42502-42506
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates:
1861-2002.
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.
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