Autograph letter signed : Brodsworth, near Doncaster, Yorks., to an unidentified correspondent [probably Sir William Hamilton], 1769 Nov. 12.

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Autograph letter signed : Brodsworth, near Doncaster, Yorks., to an unidentified correspondent [probably Sir William Hamilton], 1769 Nov. 12.

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Thanking him for books on the antiquities of Herculaneum presented to the University of St. Andrews and asking him to convey their thanks to the King of Naples.

1 item (2 p.) ; (8vo)

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Kinnoull, Thomas Hay, Earl of, 1710-1787

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English statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Brodsworth, near Doncaster, Yorks., to an unidentified correspondent [probably Sir William Hamilton], 1769 Nov. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270486774 ...

Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803

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Sir William Hamilton was a British diplomat, ambassador to Naples (1764-1800), and an archaeologist. His wife, Emma, was the mistress of Admiral Horatio Nelson. Hamilton acquired a collection of antiquities from Pompeii, which he sold to the British Museum in 1772, thereby stimulating wide interest in the art and culture of classical civilizations. He published several works based on archaeological pursuits, including Antiquités étrusques, greques et romains (1766-67) and Mount Vesuvius (1772)...