The Life of William Nicholson

Collection Level Description: The Life of William Nicholson by his son William

Reference: MSS. Don. d. 175, e. 125
Title: The Life of William Nicholson by his son William
Dates of Creation: [1780-5], 1868-74
Extent: 2 shelfmarks
Name of Creator: William Nicholson

Language of Material: English

Administrative/Biographical History

William Nicholson was the son of William Nicholson the scientist (1753-1815).

Scope and Content

The life of William Nicholson (1753-1815), by his son William, 1868, with extracts in the same hand, 1874, from the minutes of the Chapter Coffee House Society, London, Dec. 1780-May 1785.

Administrative Information

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought from Emil Offenbacher (New York), 1978, and given by B.A.F.

Access Conditions

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/).

Further Information

Finding Aids

A description is available in the Library, where there is also a card index to unpublished catalogues.

Publication Note

See R.W. Corlass 'A philosophical society of a century ago', Reliquary 18 (1977-8), pp. 209-11.

Access Points

Nicholson | William | 1753-1815 | scientist and inventor

Chapter Coffee House Society | London

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