Letter from Horner, Leonora, to Charles Lyell, 4 December 1858
File — Box: Box 3.2
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/56
Scope and Contents
Includes letter in English, one in Italian, and a drawing. Leonora writes to tell Lyell she has drawn a copy of the only painting she could find of Dante for him. She asks Lyell to excuse her bad drawing as it was hurried. She has also attached a letter in Italian which is a description of the painting. Enclosed
Dates
- Creation: 4 December 1858
Creator
- Horner, Leonora, 1818-1904 (Writer and translator. Married Georg Heinrich Jacob Pertz 1854. ) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Full Extent
1 folder (2 letters and 1 drawing)
Subject
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk