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Ref No	LDGSL/838/L/11/4
Title	Murchison correspondence: letter from John Gibson LOCKHART
Date	18 Jul 1837
Level	Item
Extent	1 letter
Format	Document
Description	Murchison correspondence: letter from John Gibson LOCKHART, Lancaster, 18 Jul 1837. Re: [Following the death of his wife] is not yet ready to return to society, but is keen to get into working habits again by copying Sir Walter Scott's manuscripts and letters; keen that Murchison give him the latest news when he is in town again about who will be the 'Queen's man'; is impressed with William Whewell's book 'The History of the inductive sciences, from the earliest to the present times' (1837).
Administrative History	Sophia, Lockhart's wife, was Sir Walter Scott's daughter.
Access Conditions	Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
Language	English
ArchNote	Description by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam
CreatorName	LOCKHART \| John Gibson \| 1794-1854 \| writer and literary editor
Previous reference	LDGSL 838/M/L11

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/343	LOCKHART; John Gibson (1794-1854); writer and literary editor	1794-1854
DS/UK/389	WHEWELL; William (1794-1866); college head and writer	1794-1866

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