MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION
Dates:
1825-1828
Abstract:
William John Hamilton (1805-1867) English geologist and eldest son of the famed antiquarian and purchaser of the Rosetta Stone, William Richard Hamilton (1777-1859), studied at the University of Goettingen from 1825-1827.
The Hamilton Papers consists principally of correspondence written by William John Hamilton to his parents, reflecting the young geologist's intellectual development, his course of study, student life, and holiday travels. Arranged chronologically, the letters mirror the political and cultural events of the period.
Call #:
Mss.Ms.Coll.32
Extent:
0.5 Linear feet
Subjects:
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Archaeology -- Study and teaching -- Germany | Beddoes, Thomas Lovell, 1803-1849 | Beyond Early America | Blumenbach, Johann Friedrich, 1752-1840 | Geology -- Germany | Germany -- Description and travel | Great Britain -- Politics anjd government -- 19th century | Hamilton , William John, 1805-1867 | Hamilton, Juliana Udny | Hamilton, William Richard, 1777-1858 | Hausmann, Johann Friedrich Ludwig, 1782-1859 | Krause, Karl Christian Friedrich, 1781-1832 | Mineralogy -- Study and teaching -- Germany | Müller, Karl Otfried, 1797-1840 | Universities and colleges -- Germany-Curricula | Universität Göttingen.