Turner, Dawson, 1775 - 1858 (botanist and antiquary)
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fonds
Letter from C. Nichols to Dawson Turner, 22 Feb. 1835
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.06.48: 199-200
Scope and Contents
Reminiscing about his old school friend, William Gooch.
Dates:
22 Feb. 1835
Conditions Governing Access:
From the File:
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Fonds
Letter of donation, prefacing the volume, 1835
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.06.48: 4
Scope and Contents
From the File:
'Letters, Memoranda, and Journal, containing the History of Mr William Gooch [Fellow of Caius College], Astronomer of the Daedalus Transport: from the time of his entering College in 1786, to his premature end in 1792.' These letters, the greater portion of which are in Gooch's own writing,and written to his parents, give a complete history of his life, the assistance he met with in enabling him to come to College, the examination for his degree (1791), his appointment as Astronomer, and...
Dates:
1835
Conditions Governing Access:
From the File:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).