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TitleMurchison correspondence: letter from George William FEATHERSTONHAUGH
Date23 Sep 1830
LevelItem
Extent1 letter
FormatDocument
DescriptionMurchison correspondence: letter from George William FEATHERSTONHAUGH, Philadelphia, USA, 23 Sep 1830. Re: Corrections to Greenough's map, errors by John MacCulloch; Americans are taking to geology and he is encouraging the English approach; hope's Murchison will mention his latest journal during his 'King's Speech'; has given his friend John Audubon lessons in geology and fossils as he about to embark on an expedition to Florida, Missouri and California; British consulate at Philadelphia; the shocking behaviour at 'foreign' scientific meetings in comparison to English ones.
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LanguageEnglish
ArchNoteDescription by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam.
CreatorNameFEATHERSTONEHAUGH | George William | 1780-1866 | geologist and diplomatist
Previous referenceLDGSL 838/M/F5
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/333FEATHERSTONEHAUGH; George William (1780-1866); geologist and diplomatist1780-1866
DS/UK/8GREENOUGH; George Bellas (1778-1855); geologist1778-1855
DS/UK/30MACCULLOCH; John (1773-1835); surgeon and geologist1773-1835
DS/UK/2191AUDUBON; John James (1785-1851); ornithologist, naturalist, and artist1785-1851
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