Ref No | LDGSL/838/F/5/1 |
Title | Murchison correspondence: letter from George William FEATHERSTONHAUGH |
Date | 22 Feb 1830 |
Level | Item |
Extent | 1 letter |
Format | Document |
Description | Murchison correspondence: letter from George William FEATHERSTONHAUGH, Philadelphia, USA, 22 Feb 1830. Re: Is planning to send to Charlotte Murchison a box of American shells along with a work by Isaac Lea, advises Murchison that Lea would wish something in return; is also sending copies of a nonsensical poem 'Deluge' for distribution, although anonymous everyone knows that he is the author; relates his trip on a steam boat up the Hudson River where he came up with the idea. |
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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 | FEATHERSTONEHAUGH | George William | 1780-1866 | geologist and diplomatist |
Previous reference | LDGSL 838/M/F5 |