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Title
Date(s)
- c 1830 (Creation)
Extent and medium
2 volumes
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Name of creator
Biographical history
John Skinner was Rector of Camerton, Somerset, and committed suicide in 1839. The DNB refers to this MS., when it speaks of his 'work on the origin and analysis of language, which was not published.'
Repository
Archival history
GB 0120 MSS.4622-4623 c 1830 Collection (fonds) 2 volumes Skinner , John , 1772-1839 , Rector of Camerton
John Skinner was Rector of Camerton, Somerset, and committed suicide in 1839. The DNB refers to this MS., when it speaks of his 'work on the origin and analysis of language, which was not published.'
Purchased at Sotheby's 1/11/1932, Lot 581.
'Analysis of language, and the symbols of the worship of the Sun' by John Skinner, author's holograph MS. Profusely illustrated with pen- and wash-drawings of Egyptian and other antiquities, etc, c 1830.
The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
English
Described in: S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).
Copied from the Wellcome Library catalogue by Sarah Drewery.
In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Jan 2009 Astronomical systems Solar system Sun Philosophy Symbolism Linguistics Philology Historical periods Ancient history Ancient civilizations Literature North Africa Egypt Skinner , John , 1772-1839 , diarist and antiquary Literary analysis
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased at Sotheby's 1/11/1932, Lot 581.
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Scope and content
'Analysis of language, and the symbols of the worship of the Sun' by John Skinner, author's holograph MS. Profusely illustrated with pen- and wash-drawings of Egyptian and other antiquities, etc, c 1830.
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Conditions governing access
The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Finding aids
Described in: S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).
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Rules and/or conventions used
In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Language(s)
- English