| 1 | Author: | Piggott, Edward,fl. 1758-1807. | Add |
| Title: | Edward Piggott letterbook, 1802-1806 | ||
| Dates: | 1802-1806 | ||
| Abstract: | This collection contains a series of letters written by Edward Piggot to various correspondents while held as prisoner of war at Fontainebleau by Napoleon. The letters are written in French and English and recount his time in jail. He also discusses his work in natural history, and among the topics he discusses is a paper he wrote for the Royal Society on astronomy. View finding aid for a full description | ||
| Call #: | Mss.B.P62 | ||
| Extent: | 1 volume(s) | ||
| Topics: | Beyond Early America | International Affairs | ||
| Genre: | General Correspondence | Miscellaneous | ||
| Subjects: | Astronomy. | Botanical gardens -- France. | Comets. |
