Tocqueville, Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, de, Comte, 1805-1859 (French aristocrat, diplomat, political scientist, political philosopher and historian)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Alexis de Tocqueville to Louis Antoine Pagnerre relating to Charles Lyell, 31 December 1850
Item — Box CLX-A-387
Identifier: Coll-1848/22-0048
Scope and Contents
Letter in French from Alexis de Tocqueville to Louis Antoine Pagnerre (Paris publisher of Tocqueville's Democracy in America), relating to the publication of Charles Lyell's book about the USA in French. Tocqueville is asking Pagnerre to publish Lyell's book, saying that Lyell doesn't want any money for it and will provide the engravings plates. Sorrento, Italy, 31 December 1850.
Dates:
31 December 1850
Notebook No.120, 2 September 1845-14 September 1845
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/120
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from Sept 2nd to 14th, 1845 and is noted at the front as being written while in London and aboard the Steamship Britannia. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 109-113 and two unnumbered pages. Notes are in pencil and ink. The Steamship Britannia refers to the Cunard Line's RMS Britannia, which began her first regular passenger and cargo service in 1840, sailing from Liverpool to Boston. ...
Dates:
2 September 1845-14 September 1845
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