Ref NoLDGSL/838/H/7/2
TitleMurchison correspondence: letter from John HAMILTON
Date14 Aug 1856
LevelItem
Extent1 letter
FormatDocument
DescriptionMurchison correspondence: letter from John HAMILTON, Stromness, Orkney, 14 Aug 1856. Re: sends a fossil which appears to be the head of a small reptile, obtained from quarry men who despite ignorantly damaging it, it still has sufficient interest and appears to be the only kind found in the Old Red Sandstone in the area.
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LanguageEnglish
ArchNoteDescription by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam.
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