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 62-89;

1855: folios 90-93;

1856: folios 94-101;

1857: folios 102-113;

1858: folios 114-122;

1859: folios 123-149.

* Includes letter, 20 July 1852, of Octavian Blewitt to Joseph Pentland: folios 21-22;

and letter, 24 July 1852, of George Guillaume to Mary Powys: folio 25.

** Includes letter, 10 January 1853, of Joseph Pentland to Octavian Blewitt: folios 39-40.