ROGET, Peter Mark (1779-1869). Physician & Savant; published Roget's Thesaurus.
Autograph Letter Signed to Charles Manby (1804-1884, engineer), 2 pages 8vo (slight trace of mount), 18 Upper Bedford Place (on Athenaeum writing paper), 4 November 1854. Thanking Manby for his Memoir of J G Children (1777-1852, secretary to the Royal Society).

'... I have read [the Memoir] with peculiar interest, having had the happiness of his friendship for many years, & more especially when he was my Colleague as Secretary of the Royal Society. I am always glad of an opportunity of testifying my high regard for his character, & for the excellent qualities he possessed both of the head & of the heart.'

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