Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1769 - 1859
Gender
- male
Occupations
Places
- Venezuela (Other)
Languages Used
- Spanish; Castilian
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Alexander von Humboldt clippings
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-100
Collection Overview
The collection consists of two newspaper clippings concerning correspondence from Alexander V. Humboldt. One of the clippings contains the full text of a letter from Humboldt to George Ticknor. It is dated July 10, 1858. The second clipping discusses Humboldt's correspondence. It is dated June 20, 1860.
Dates:
1858, 1860
Found in:
Special Collections
Mitchell King papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-033
Collection Overview
Papers include letters, an invoice, a notice, and lists pertaining to Mitchell King. Letters are from Henry C. King at Matanza [Plantation, Prince George Parish, S.C.] (1847 April 26) concerning family and social matters, John Pennington at Philadelphia (1850 Feb. 8) concerning Pennsylvania now paying what it owes to him (also about family matters, preserving the republic, and their mutual interest in early European occupation of Carolina and working of the gold mines before English...
Dates:
1842-1860
Found in:
Special Collections