These letters are to William Hepworth Dixon, who was editor of the "Athenaeum," a journal of literature, science, the fine arts, music, and drama, from 1871 to 1900. They concern current publications and publishing expenses, Michael Faraday, astronomy, perspective, M. F. Maury, P. B. Du Chaillu, all in relation to the "Athenaeum" or letters to the editor thereof.
Augustus De Morgan was an English mathematician.
Provenance
Purchased from Wreden ($229.50) and accessioned, 04/13/1973 (1973 534ms).
General physical description
30 items.
Early American History Note
The contents of the Augustus De Morgan Collection are almost entirely beyond the scope of this guide. One letter dates to 1841; most date to after the Civil War. The correspondence is almost all from De Morgan to William Hepworth Dixon, the editor of the Athenaeum.
Genre(s)
- Scientific Correspondence
Personal Name(s)
- De Morgan, Augustus,1806-1871.
- Dixon, William Hepworth, 1821-1879
- Du Chaillu, Paul B., (Paul Belloni), 1835-1903
- Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867
- Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873
Subject(s)
- Astronomy.
- Beyond Early America
- Printing and Publishing
- Publishers and publishing.
- Science publishing.