Key Information
Reference code
KA/IC/IJ/4
Title
Letters, 1828-1847, to the Secretary of King’s College London about the Chair of Italian Language and Literature
Date(s)
- 1828 Nov 14 - 1847 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
47pp
Scope and content
Manuscript letters in English, Italian and French to the Secretary of King’s College London regarding the Chair of Italian Language and Literature, including Giuseppi (Joseph) Rossi who was appointed but never took up the post; Gabriele Pasquale Giuseppe Rossetti (1783-1854), Professor of Italian Language and Literature, thanking the College for his appointment; Rossetti’s resignation due to his failing eyesight; applications for the post; notes by a unknown author giving opinions on the suitability of candidates; the successful application of Valerio Pistrucci ([1817]-1883).