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Letter to Mr. Smith and Mr. Nicol, Jr.

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: MS P666

Overview

Peter Oluf Brøndsted (1780-1842), an archeologist and scholar of Greek antiquities, writes to his publishers, Mr. Smith and Mr. Nicol, Jr. of the firm of George and William Nicol on Pall Mall Street, London. Brøndsted says he is enclosing a sketch and gives instructions for composition and printing, probably for the publication of The Bronzes of Siris now in the British Museum; an archaeological essay. The sketch mentioned is not included with this letter.

Dates

  • Creation: June 5, [1836]

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

1 folder (1 leaf)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

MS P666

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, Maggs Bros Rare Books, June 27, 1966.

Processing Information

Former SC temporary call number: MS (Box) 38: 67B, part of temporary collection "Collection of 19th c. letters: Miscellaneous group of mainly English letters: mostly 19th c, some 20th c, a few 18th c."

Title
Guide to the Peter Oluf Brøndsted Letter
Subtitle
Letter to Mr. Smith and Mr. Nicol, Jr.
Author
Finding aid prepared by mab, 2008. Finding aid encoded by mab, 2008.
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/9317406190
Preferred citation
Letter to Mr. Smith and Mr. Nicol, Jr., MS P666, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

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