Science and antiquarianism, [1791?]-1849

File — Box: 1, Folder: H

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William Conyngham (died 1796; an Irishman who changed his name from Burton in 1781), dated [1791?] to "Dear Sir," sending recipient a specimen of Goat's Heath, collected for "our society by Donald Stewart, a wandering Scot"; requesting recommendation for books on collecting mineralogy and botany; Sir J. Sinclair and his sheep; happy to help Highland Society; asking recipient to write Gough and ask him about the Burton family [note by recipient: Dryas octopetale]
Sir William Elford, baronet (1749-1837), dated November 6, 1795 from Poole, Dorsetshire to Thomas Pennant (1726-1798) at Downing, Flintshire, offering condolences; asking about a bird identification; separation from family to command S. Devon Militia
John Gibson [?], dated January 26, 1849 from Whitehaven to Joseph Mayer (1803-1886) [at Newcastle], thanking Mayer for the local pictures; Saxon Shoes at Bowness Moss, Port Carlisle; spinning wheel; Manx runes; autograph of Robbie Burns
Perceval [possibly Spencer Perceval (1762-1812)], dated June 18, 1802 to "Sir," sending farm plan [diagram of machinery on verso]
William Sabatier, dated March 14, 1800 at 129 Pall Mall to Richard Warner (1763-1857), thanking Warner for hospitality in Bath, for which he is sending his pamphlet; Webber of Chichester and he had excavated Roman remains