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Burnes, Alexander, 1805-1841 (Scottish explorer and diplomat)

 Person

Staff Only

Dates

  • Existence: 16 May 1805 - 2 November 1841

Created for

Charles Lyell Project, June 2021

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

"F. Chemists, Physicians, Travellers, and Geographers", 1808-1897

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1997/2
Scope and Contents This volume is entitled "F. Chemists, Physicians, Travellers, and Geographers" and contains 85 letters addressed to Sir Charles Lyell and others in his family by physicists, chemists, explorers, geographers, geologists, and doctors and surgeons. Most of the letters are accompanied by a facing photograph or portrait print of the letter’s author. Humphry Davy, chemist, with signed portrait [plate]. 1...
Dates: 1808-1897
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Albums containing autograph letters to Sir Charles Lyell and family, and portraits of the writers, compiled by Leonard Lyell