Dalton, John (1766-1844), chemist, originator of modern atomic theory of matter

Material formerly held in the Western Manuscripts Department's Autograph Letters Sequence.

1789-1853

17 items

Purchased from: Stevens, London, August 1925 (acc.77590, although the description in the accessions register does not match the item and the accession details may therefore be erroneous), March 1931 (acc.56477), April 1931 (acc.68150), July 1931 (acc.68193), August 1931 (acc.68232) and February 1932 (acc.68380); Charavay, Paris, July 1933 (acc.66363); either from Desgranges, Paris, January 1936, or Glendining, London, c.1932 (acc.69293). No.11 transferred from Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, c.1939 (acc.91800), original provenance not known. Provenance details of no.14 not recorded (acc.67430). Accession details of nos.4, 6-8, 10 and 16-17 not known.

Database description transcribed from Richard Aspin and Christopher Hilton's typescript supplement to S.A.J Moorat's Catalogue of Western Manuscripts