Ref NoLDGSL/614/2/8b
TitleNote from John Grant Malcolmson
Date[1838]
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DescriptionRough, handwritten note by John Grant Malcolmson reading, "Specimens of fossil fishes from the Lias of Ethie Bay Cromarty. NB the beds described by Mr Murchison", [1838].
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Administrative HistoryCollected/drawn as part of the research for Louis Agassiz's 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844).

Mahala Andrews (1982) suggests that the note was a caption for a display of fossils which accompanied Malcolmson's paper, "On the Occurrence of Wealden strata at Linksfield, near Elgin; on the Remains of Fishes in the Old Red Sandstone of that neighbourhood; and on raised beaches along the adjacent coast", read at the Ordinary Meeting of 25 April 1838. The fish, and presumably the caption, were taken to Agassiz in Paris by Malcolmson in 1838.
CustodialHistoryFrom a folder marked 'Pholidophorus'
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Related MaterialA short letter from Malcolmson, referring to sending fossil specimens from Elgin to accompany his paper on the remains of fishes can be found at: GSL/L/R/3/270. He states that the paper itself is with Roderick Murchison; a similar caption/note by Malcolmson is at LDGSL/614/3/114e.
Publication NotePaper referred to above was published in the 'Proceedings of the Geological Society of London', vol 2 (1838) 667-669.
ArchNoteBased on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
CreatorNameMALCOLMSON | John Grant | 1803-1844 | geologist
Previous referenceLDGSL 614
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CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/446MALCOLMSON; John Grant (1803-1844); geologist1803-1844
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