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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Joseph Pentland |
| Date | 17 Jan 1860 - 22 Dec 1866 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Pentland, Joseph |
| Theme | Travel and the World; Politics, Society and Religion |
| Description | 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. |
| Folio Information |
1860: folios 1-14; 1861: folios 15-44*; 1862: folios 45-71; 1863: folios 72-91**; 1864: folios 92-154; 1865: folios 155-182; 1866: folios 183-240*** * Includes letter, 14 October 1861, of Mary Somerville to Joseph Pentland: folios 32-33. ** Includes letter, 19 October 1863, of Leon Laborde to Joseph Pentland: folio 83. *** Includes letter, 28 April 1866, of Leon Pilatte to L Bartholor: folios 211-212; also letter, 1 May 1866, of L. Bartholor to Joseph Pentland: folios 213-214. |
| Keywords | politics travel and exploration friendship authors geography travel writing women women writers |
| People | Pentland, Joseph Murray, John III Somerville, Mary |
| Places | London; United Kingdom; Rome; Italy |
| Linked Documents |
Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Joseph Pentland Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Joseph Pentland Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Joseph Pentland Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Joseph Pentland |
| NLS Collection | Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers |
| NLS Reference | MS.40943 |
| Disclaimer | Folio information comes from the library catalogue and is correct to the best of our knowledge. |
| Copyright and Source Archive | The National Library of Scotland |