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Notes on natural history, 1725 - 1808

 Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 22/10

Scope and Contents

A wide variety of manuscript and printed material concerning natural history, part of which is in French.

Dates

  • 1725 - 1808

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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).

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

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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