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Ref No	LDGSL/838/E/1/15
Title	Murchison correspondence: letter from Sir Philip de Malpas Grey EGERTON
Date	23 Jan [?1842]
Date Note	See admin history
Level	Item
Extent	1 letter
Format	Document
Description	Murchison correspondence: letter from Sir Philip de Malpas Grey EGERTON, Oulton Park, 23 Jan [?1842]. Re: Is keen to attend a proposed dinner with Alexander Humboldt; has been 'fishing' that is curating the new fossil fish species brought back by Enniskillen from his recent trip to Switzerland and Germany; disease affecting his hunting dogs.
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Administrative History	The letter may date from 1842, as Humboldt was scheduled to come to England to accompany the King of Prussia, see: LDGSL/838/H/32/2.
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	EGERTON \| Sir \| Philip de Malpas Grey \| tenth baronet \| 1806-1881 \| palaeontologist and politician
Previous reference	LDGSL 838/M/E1

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/93	EGERTON; Sir; Philip de Malpas Grey (1806-1881); tenth baronet; palaeontologist and politician	1806-1881
DS/UK/339	HUMBOLDT; Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von (1769-1859); geographer, naturalist and explorer	1769-1859
DS/UK/112	COLE; William Willoughby (1807-1886); 3rd Earl of ENNISKILLEN; palaeontologist and politician	1807-1886

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