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Ref No	LDGSL/838/A/7/2
Title	Murchison correspondence: letter from Mary ANNING
Date	[1828]
Date Note	Date suggested by Sharpe (2020), p97
Level	Item
Extent	1 letter
Format	Document
Description	Murchison correspondence: letter from Mary ANNING, to Charlotte Murchison, [1828]. Re: identification of ammonites; 'Green Sand Mania' shell hunting with Miss Philpot; kindness of De La Beche and Sowerby; clay of a submarine forest; thanks Mrs Murchison for the invitation to town and for spreading the word about Anning's skeletons to other collectors.
Access Conditions	Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
Language	English
ArchNote	Description by John Thackray. Source: Shapre, T, 'The Fossil Woman', Dovecote Press, (2020). Revised by Caroline Lam.
CreatorName	ANNING \| Mary \| 1799-1847 \| fossil collector and dealer
Previous reference	LDGSL 838/M/A7/2

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/4	ANNING; Mary (1799-1847); fossil collector and dealer	1799-1847
DS/UK/749	MURCHISON; Charlotte (1788-1869); née Hugonin; geologist	1788-1869

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