Papers : letters from Sir Charles Blagden 1818-1819.

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Papers : letters from Sir Charles Blagden 1818-1819.

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This volume contains thirty-three letters by Sir Charles Blagden to Sir Joseph Banks, and three letters by Davis Gilbert to Sir Joseph Banks. They portray the scientific world of 1819, referring to many topics and people. [see mss catalog in History Collection for details of letters.].

72 leaves ; 10 x 9 cm.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6779938

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Blagden, Charles, Sir, 1748-1820

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Sir Charles Blagden (1748-1820), was a physician and secretary of the Royal Society. In 1772, he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society. In 1776 he became a surgeon in the army and served on a hospital ship during the American Revolutionary War. In 1784 he was elected one of the secretaries of the Royal Society, a post he held till 1797. He died, unmarried and childless, of apoplexy in 1788. From the description of [Diaries], 1776-1788. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702177654 ...

Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820

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José Francisco Correia da Serra was a Portuguese scholar, naturalist and diplomat. From the guide to the José Francisco Correia da Serra letters, 1810-1823, 1810-1823, (American Philosophical Society) English naturalist From the guide to the Sir Joseph Banks letters, 1802, 1803, 1804, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Scientist and explorer. President of the Royal Society. From the description of Letters and pa...