| RefNo | MS/242 |
| Level | SubFonds |
| Title | Correspondence of Thomas Young FRS |
| Date | 1812-1828 |
| Description | Collected letters from contemporaries, largely continental scientists of distinction. |
| Language | French, English |
| Extent | 1 volume of 52 items, MS Large |
| PhysicalDescription | Bound presentation volume with decorative gilded tooling. Spine engraved 'Letters to Thomas Young MD', front cover engraved: 'Letters to the late Thomas Young M.D. F.R.S. From Messrs Arago - Biot - Bessel - Berzelius - Fresnel - Alexander Humboldt - La Place - Poisson - And Dr. Wollaston. Presented to the Royal Society by Mrs Young. 1855'. Letters mounted on guards. |
| Arrangement | Alphabetically by correspondent, and within date order within each correspondent. |
| FindingAids | Table of contents at front of volume; catalogued for name and date in archive card catalogue; no description of contents for each letter |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Copyright | Royal Society |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7947 | Young; Thomas (1773 - 1829); physician, physicist and Egyptologist | 1773 - 1829 |