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Ref No	GSL/MUS/1/1/133
Title	Museum Letters & Lists: from George CUMBERLAND
Date	[?May 1812]
Date Note	Referenced in a letter to Greenough, 26 May 1812, now held by UCL
Level	Item
Extent	1 letter/item
Format	Document
Description	Museum Letters & Lists: from George CUMBERLAND, Bristol, [?May 1812]. Re: Text description of a section of strata at Clifton, Bristol.
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CustodialHistory	Was given a date of 20 Nov [1812/1813] but it is unclear where this originated.
Provenance	The item appears to match up with the watercolour section found at LDGSL/492 (no.2) which was given on 6 November 1812.
Access Conditions	Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
Language	English
Publication Note	The section, although in reverse, is cited in: Bright, Richard, "On the Strata in the Neighbourhood of Bristol", 'Transactions of the Geological Society of London', S1, vol 4 (1817), pp193-209.
ArchNote	Description by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam
CreatorName	CUMBERLAND \| George \| 1754-1848 \| writer & watercolourist
Previous reference	MUS 1/133

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/39	Museum of the Geological Society of London; 1808-1911	1808-1911
DS/UK/37	CUMBERLAND; George (1754-1848); writer & watercolourist	1754-1848

Places

Code	PlaceName
NA35	Bristol

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