| Ref No | LDGSL/838/A/7/1 |
| Title | Murchison correspondence: letter from Mary ANNING |
| Date | 25 Feb [?1829] |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 letter |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Murchison correspondence: letter from Mary ANNING, Lyme, Dorset, to Charlotte Murchison, 25 Feb [?1829]. Re: regrets she cannot accept Mrs Murchison's invitation; sends shells and ammonites; fossil hunting, finding part of a plesiosaurus but difficulty in retrieving it due to the tide; cost for the head of an ichthyo-vulgaris & ammonite for Charles Lyell; engraving of a fossil vegetable to accompany a GSL paper for Thomas Henry De la Beche. |
| Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
| Language | English |
| ArchNote | Description by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam. |
| CreatorName | ANNING | Mary | 1799-1847 | fossil collector and dealer |
| Previous reference | LDGSL 838/M/A7/1 |