Manuscript Items

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 HY/12
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1786-1800
  • Physical Description
    • 1 folder and 2 volumes Paper

Scope and Content

This grouping was created in 2024 for manuscript items associated with Henry Cavendish. HY/12/1 is his "White Book": stated to be the only known notebook of Cavendish's in existence. In 2002, loose leaves were removed from this volume. These are now catalogued in HY/12/2. HY/12/3 is the catalogue for Henry Cavendish's library, complied by his librarian Charles (or Karl) Heydinger at the end of the 18th century.