Ainsworth, William Francis (1807-1896), geographer and geologist
- Ainsworth, William Francis, 1807-1896.
- Date:
- 1850-1874
- Reference:
- MS.8620/44-47
- Part of:
- Miscellany: English, 19th century
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
4 letters, autograph, dated and signed. Correspondents include Thomas Wright (no. 44) and Mrs Haly (no. 46).
Publication/Creation
1850-1874
Physical description
4 items
Contributors
Biographical note
Ainsworth, William Francis (1807-1896), geographer and geologist, born in Exeter. In 1830, he was a founder fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He travelled to northern Syria and discovered several deposits of commercially important minerals. Ainsworth was also a writer. His best work was Travels in the Track of the Ten Thousand Greeks (1844). He died in 1896. A full description of his life and work is to be found in the Dictionary of National Biography.