Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859.
Alexander von Humboldt miscellaneous correspondence, 1789-1859.
This microfilm contains correspondence from scientists, including Friedrich Wilhelm Bissell, 1816-1846 [from Deutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin]; Matthew F. Maury, 1849-1859 [from National Archives, Washington, D.C.]; Paulus Usteri, 1789-1821 [from Bibliothq̈ue Universitaire, Zurich; and Johann G. Galle, 1836-1858 [from Frau von Heinz, Schloss Tegal]. There is also correspondence from the Royal Society, London; Bibliothq̈ue Nationale, Geneva; Gt̲tingen University Library; British Museum; Massachusetts Historical Society, Library of Congress; Westdeutsche Bibliotek, Marburg; and Deutsche Staatsbibliotek, Berlin. Correspondents include Charles Babbage, George Bancroft, Friedrich Bissell, Charles Blagden, Robert Brown, William Buckland, Johann Galle, John F. W. Herschel, Oscar Lieber, Matthew Maury, Paulus Usteri, and Thomas Young.
Alexander von Humboldt was a traveler and naturalist.
Babbage, Charles, 1791-1871.
Bancroft, George, 1800-1891.
Bissell, Friedrich Wilhelm.
Blagden, Charles, Sir, 1748-1820.
Brown, Robert, 1773-1858.
Buckland, William, 1784-1856.
Galle, Johann Gottfried, 1812-1910.
Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), Sir, 1792-1871.
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859.
Lieber, Oscar.
Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873
Usteri, Paulus, 1768-1831.
Young, Thomas, 1773-1829.
Astronomy
Natural history.
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