Sir Isaac Pennington: Letter to George Ashby, July 1781
Scope and Contents
27 July 1781, did not find in CUL several scientific books which Ashby requested he borrow for him; congratulations on Ashby's papers on 'the Ancient Fire'; read Sonnerat's Voyages with great pleasure; looks forward to completion of Captain Cook's Last Voyage, by King; Master of St. John's going to Isle of Wight for recuperation.
Dates
- Creation: July 1781
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Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Patrick King Rare Books, Stony Stratford, 2004
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