Notes on natural history, 1725 - 1808
Scope and Contents
A wide variety of manuscript and printed material concerning natural history, part of which is in French.
Dates
- 1725 - 1808
Creator
- Pennant, Thomas, c1780 - 1845 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Thomas Pennant (c. 1780-1845) was the son of the naturalist Thomas Pennant (1726-1798).
Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder) : paper
Language of Materials
English
French
Former / Other Reference
MSS 11
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), pp. 33-34.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The provenance of the collection is unknown.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue.
Originator(s)
Pennant, Thomas, c 1780-1845
Finding aid date
2003-12-17 14:51:05+00:00
Creator
- Pennant, Thomas, c1780 - 1845 (Person)
Repository Details
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