Letters from Sir David Brewster, with related material. 1832-1873.

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Letters from Sir David Brewster, with related material. 1832-1873.

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Comprises 4 autograph letters from Brewster to various recipients dated between 8 April 1832 and 30 January 1865, 1 autograph letter from J. Wray Brewster, great-nephew of Sir David, to an unnamed recipient dated 11 July 1873 (with transcripts), 1 manuscript biographical note concerning Sir David written in a different hand, 1 portrait photograph of him, and 1 set of press-cuttings extracted from the London Illustrated News for 22 February 1868, being an obituary on him and including a portrait illustration. The bound volume also contains a brief typescript biography of Brewster identical with that written on the manuscript note mentioned above.

5 letters (9 ff. with 8ff. conjoined in 4 pairs), 1 biographical note, 1 port. photograph, and 1 set of press-cuttings including a printed port., all held in 1 envelope, manuscript, photograph, and printed material.

Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

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Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

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Brewster, David, 1781-1868

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Natural philosopher and Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Autograph letters, 1819-1867 and n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78354815 Scottish physicist. From the description of David Brewster papers, 1836-1857, [Edinburgh]. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 34847956 Educated for the Church of Scotland at Edinburgh University, but due to a form of nervousness gave up a clerical life and in 1802 became editor of the 'Edinburgh Ma...