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Autograph Letter Signed from George Combe to William Tait, 9 October 1846

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/10

Scope and Contents

Autograph Letter Signed from Scottish phrenologist and lawyer George Combe to William Tait, asking him to insert an advertisement in Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, and complaining of the loss of previous advertisements. Edinburgh, 9 October 1846.

Combe writes that he is enclosing an advertisement which he wishes to be inserted in Tait's Magazine on four occasions between November 1846 and May 1847. "As my advertisement was altogether lost sight of in your office last year, will you be so kind as acknowledge receipt of this order that I may he certain that it has reached you."

Dates

  • Creation: 9 October 1846

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, 16mo. Bifolium. Aged and worn, with repair with archival tape to outer edge. Addressed on reverse of second leaf to "William Tait Esq | 107 Princes Street".

Processing Information

Catalogued by Aline Brodin in September 2025.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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