Manuscripts
Giovanni Lavagnino papers
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Giovanni Aldini letter to "Monsieur le Chevalier Cobianchi,"
Manuscripts
This letter was written by Giovanni Aldini to "Monsieur Le Chevalier Cobianchi" in Paris, concerning his publications. In French and some Italian.
mssHM 81247
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Giovanni Amici letter to André Melly
Manuscripts
Autograph letter signed (in Italian) by Giovanni Amici to Swiss-born entrepreneur, museum agent, and entomologist André Melly, discusses a microscope that Amici had built for Melly, and touches on the state of microscopy in the early nineteenth century including current prices. In the letter Amici also talks about how English physicist William Wollaston is "unwilling to believe in any observation made with the microscope" but forgives him due to Wollaston's eye and sight problems. Amici also asks Melly for the addresses of "famous botanists Dawson Turner...Robert Brown, William Roscoe, and William Ker, all members of the Linnean Society." The letter Includes a small drawing of and a small clipping about Amici.
mssHM 72876
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Bound volumes
Manuscripts
Box contains a Salt Lake City address book, diary of Mary Lorena Lavagnino, minutes of a meeting, account book, and stock certificate book (mssHM 63921-63925).
mssHM 63883-63925
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Vampire Giovanni. Burletta, 2 acts. James Robinson Planché
Manuscripts
Application Jan. 8, [1821,] William Lee, Adelphi. Prod. (as Giovanni, the Vampire; or, How Shall We Get Rid of Him) Jan. 15. MS: dated by Larpent Jan. 10; included, Introductory Vision, with its cast given. Comp. Songs, Duets, Glees, Chorusses, &c., in...Giovanni the Vampire; etc., 1821 (K-D 508): virtually the same.
LA 2197
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The Death of Don Giovanni. Burlesque, 1 act
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. (as The Death of Giovanni; or, The Shades of Logic, Tom and Jerry) Olympic, Dec. 8, 1823. MS: dated, by Larpent, Olympic, Dec. 3; subtitle, or, The Funeral of the Hero, deleted.
LA 2389
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