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Autograph Letter Signed from George Combe to his agents, 19 June 1840

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/9

Scope and Contents

Autograph Letter Signed from Scottish phrenologist and lawyer George Combe to his agents, requesting remittance of the previous years account, and for a parcel to be sent to Professor Benjamin Silliman of New Haven. Westminster Bridge, 19 June 1840.

Begins: "Gentlemen! | As I am on my way to Edinburgh, from the United States, I shall be obliged by your informing me, here, whether you have remitted or otherways paid the balance due to me on last years account, due on 4th. June, current, rendered to Mr. Probert Cox". He asks for payment to be made to Messrs Coutts, "so that it may be at my command here". He also requests the making up in a parcel of "a copy of my Testimonials & 'the Suppressed Documents', if you have one". The parcel should be sent to "Messrs. Wiley & Putnam, addressed thus - 'To Professor Silliman, [i.e. the American chemist Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864)] New Haven, Connecticut.' The Professor told me that they will forward all books for him."

Dates

  • Creation: 19 June 1840

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

1 letter

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased in April 2025. Accession no. SC-Acc-2025-0059.

Physical Description

1p, 4to. In good condition, lightly aged, with thin strip of paper from mount adhering to reverse.

Processing Information

Catalogued by Aline Brodin in September 2025, using information provided by the seller.

Genre / Form

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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