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ALS to 2d Viscount Palmerston, Naples, 23 February 1773
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803, author.
- Series:
- Grand Tour.
- The Grand Tour
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Naples (Italy)--Description and travel--18th century.
- Naples (Italy).
- Genre:
- Personal correspondence.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- 23 February 1773
- 1773
- Summary:
- Hamilton describes the visit to Naples by the Swiss geologist Horace-Benedict de Saussure and their discussion of geology and vulcanology. Thanks Palmerston for introducing de Saussure, whose visit has been very congenial and to whom Hamilton has shown every curious spot the discovery of which has cost me seven years.
- Notes:
- AMDigital Reference: Osborn MSS F6568
- OCLC:
- 1373886906
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