SEDGWICK
(Rev. Adam, F.R.S., 1785-1873, Geologist, President of the Geological Society, secretary to Prince ALBERT)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to "Mrs Selwyn",
telling her that he "expects to see Admiral & Mrs Warren here tomorrow ... & Mr Clarke whom you & Professor Selwyn met, I believe, at Rome - I trust that you & the Professor will do me the favour to meet them at dinner on Monday ... My servant will bring this note & a single word uttered by the lips will do admirably, provided that word is yes! ...", with a postscript saying that if she has "a Lady with you & she will come with you, so much the better for me. I only came back from London the day before yesterday & some one told me that Mrs Peacock was with you, if so I should of course be doubly happy to have the honour ...", 2 sides 8vo., on mourning paper, Trinity College, 27th February no year
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41447
£275
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SERINGE
(Nicolas Charles, 1776-1858, Professor of Botany and Director of the Botanic Gardens, Lyon)
Autograph letter signed, in French with translation, to Matthew Henry Marsh,
(1810-1881, English botanist) sending "some of the things I have written" and enclosing "some second copies for your friend Mr. Macleay [sic], Professor of Botany at Sydney, and Director of the Botanic Gardens ... If your friend could provide some of the Australian grains, and dried specimens of Mimosa, of Epacris, [and] of rare or common Cereals, he would give me great pleasure" and offering to send "what you and he may like to choose" in exchange, 1 side folio, addressed to Marsh in Lyon on conjugate leaf, Lyon, 17th March
Item Date:
1856
Stock No:
16757
£275
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SEWARD
(Sir Albert Charles, 1863-1941, Botanist and Geologist)
Autograph Letter Signed to GIMSON
(Sydney Ansell, 1860-1938, from 1888 President of the Leicester Secular Society) saying that he has “received this morning the agenda for a Governor’s Meeting in London... On that day I shall unfortunately be examining at the University of Glasgow and regret my inability to attend the meeting. I am beginning to wonder whether I was wise in saying I would join the Governors as it may be that it will be difficult for me to attend the meetings owing to clashing with other engagements...”, 1 side A4, Botany School, Cambridge, 16th June
Item Date:
1936
Stock No:
42599
£75
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SEWARD
(Sir Albert Charles, 1863-1941, Botanist and Geologist)
Autograph Letter Signed to Gimson
sending “cordial thanks to the Governor of Bedales for their generous and much appreciated resolution. I hope some day to be able to begin my new duties...”, 1 side 8vo., Edinburgh, 30th June
Item Date:
1936
Stock No:
42137
£75
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SHERRINGTON
(Charles Scott, 1857-1952, Neurophysiologist, Histologist, Bacteriologist, and Pathologist, Nobel laureate and president of the Royal Society)
Fine signature with the place and date
on an album leaf, 7" X 4½", Eastbourne, 12th May
Item Date:
1948
Stock No:
38852
£175
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