Joseph Bonomi: letter to and miscellanea relating to his descendants, Claude de Cosson and William Scovil, 1802-1926
Scope and Contents
Letter of Benedict Rayment to Joseph Bonomi, 1802. Together with miscellanea relating to descendants of Bonomi - Claude de Cosson and William Scovil - including:
- [202] card from Francis Oliver to Scovil titled ‘Souvenir 23rd June 1927’, with silhouettes of Oliver cut in 1886 and 1924;
- [204-205] Letter from Stanley Cursiter to de Cosson, 1926, about drawings by Sir Walter Scott acquired by De Cosson in 1906.
Dates
- Creation: 1802-1926
Creator
- Rayment, Benedict, 1764-1842 (Roman Catholic priest) (Person)
- Cosson, Claude Augustin de, 1877-1951 (Person)
- Scovil, William John, 1891-1972 (headmaster) (Person)
- Oliver, Francis Wall, 1864-1951 (botanist) (Person)
- Cursiter, Stanley, 1887-1976 (Person)
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Extent
10 item(s) (10 items)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by Cambridge University Library in June 2012.
Subject
Repository Details
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