Pentland, Joseph Barclay (traveller)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1797 - 1873
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Diary containing details of travels in Peru., ? 1852-? 1853.
Item
Identifier: MS.42525
Scope and Contents
The manuscript was previously incorrectly attributed to Joseph Pentland, but is now believed to be written by John Lloyd.
This volume is a continuation from another volume (not present).
Dates:
? 1852-? 1853.
Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers, concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers"., 1834-1899, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.42613
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Letters of multiple or unidentified correspondents have been placed at the end of the sequence.Letters, 1842, 1845-1846. of Sir George Biddell Airy to John Murray II and John Murray III: folios 1-9;Letter, 1843, of Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy to John Murray III: folios 10-11;Letter, 1847, of George Augustus Frederic Cavendish-Bentinck to John Murray III: folios 12-13;...
Dates:
1834-1899, undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Hare and Whitfield to Harford, J., 1814-1908.
File
Identifier: MS.40523
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Hare and Whitfield, solicitors.Letter, 1860, of Hare and Whitfield to John Murray III concerning ‘Mr Doxat’ [?Lewis Doxat]. Folio 1.Hare, Augustus John Cuthbert.Letters, 1859-1864, 1872-1873, 1877 and 1896, of Augustus Hare to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 2-89.Included is a letter, 1864, of Joseph Pentland to John Murray III concerning Augustus Hare...
Dates:
1814-1908.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Johnson, S. to Johnston, T., 1819-1927.
File
Identifier: MS.40623
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Johnson, Stuart Henry James.Letter, 1910, of Stuart Henry James Johnson to John Murray IV. Folios 1-3.Folio 3. Visiting card, ?1910, of Stuart Henry James Johnson. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1910, of Stuart Henry James Johnson to John Murray IV, folios 1-2.Johnson, Thomas.Letter, 1889, of Thomas Johnson to John Murray III. Folio 4....
Dates:
1819-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Joseph Pentland., 1835-1849.
File
Identifier: MS.40941
Scope and Contents
Letters of Joseph Pentland to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern Pentland’s travels and work in South America and thereafter in Europe. They relate to his work on the Murray travel handbooks for Italy, and political and personal news. The letters are arranged chronologically :1835-1836 : folios 1-14*;1837-1838 : folios 15-33;1839 : folios 34-47;?1830s : folios 48-51;1840-1841 : folios 52-81;1843-1844 :...
Dates:
1835-1849.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Joseph Pentland., 1850-1859.
File
Identifier: MS.40942
Scope and Contents
Letters of Joseph Pentland to John Murray III, with related letters. The letters concern Pentland’s work on the travel handbooks for Italy, with some mention of his work on Physical geography by Mary Somerville. There is much detail on his life, travels and acquaintances in Italy, France and Britain. The letters are arranged chronologically:1850: folios 1-9;1851: folios 10-20;1852: folios 21-38*;1853: folios 39-61**;1854: folios...
Dates:
1850-1859.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Joseph Pentland., 1870-1874.
File
Identifier: MS.40945
Scope and Contents
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:...
Dates:
1870-1874.
Papers of Joseph Pentland concerning his work and travels in South America., ? 1826-? 1854.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42524-42525
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:
? 1826-? 1854.
Papers of Joseph Pentland concerning South America : reports, including translations and copies of official reports, on commodities, exports and infrastructure., ? 1826-? 1854.
File
Identifier: MS.42524
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:
? 1826-? 1854.
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- Letters. Correspondence. 6
- Diaries. 2
- Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 2
- Reports 2
- South America. Continent. 2
- Advertisements. 1
- Business cards. 1
- Circulars. Fliers. 1
- Drafts. Documents. 1
- Drawings. Visual works. 1
- Lists. 1
- Manuscripts. 1
- Maps. Cartographic materials. 1
- Notes. 1
- Obituaries. 1
- Peru. South America. Nation. Longitude: -76.0000. Latitude: -10.0000. 1
- Postcards. 1
- Prospectuses. 1
- Sketches 1
- Tracings. Drawings. 1
- Typescripts. 1
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