Ref NoLDGSL/838/L/13/7
TitleMurchison correspondence: letter from William LONSDALE
Date26 Oct 1833
LevelItem
Extent1 letter
FormatDocument
DescriptionMurchison correspondence: letter from William LONSDALE, Geological Society, 26 Oct 1833. Re: looking forward to hearing about Murchison's summer field trip on the grauwacke series and seeing the maps and specimens he has collected; fortunate delay in the second edition of Greenough's map which means he can update the Welsh sheet; brief updates on the activities of Adam Sedgwick, Henry Thomas De la Beche, William Henry Fitton and Charles Lyell; analysis of Henry McLauchlan's map; lists dates of forthcoming meetings of the Society.
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LanguageEnglish
ArchNoteDescription by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam
CreatorNameLONSDALE | William | 1794-1871 | geologist
SubjectGreenough's map of England and Wales
Previous referenceLDGSL 838/M/L13
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/77FITTON; William Henry (1780-1861); physician and geologist1780-1861
DS/UK/16LYELL; Sir; Charles (1797-1875); 1st baronet; geologist1797-1875
DS/UK/12BECHE; Sir; Henry Thomas De la (1796-1855); geologist1796-1855
DS/UK/31SEDGWICK; Adam (1785-1873); geologist1785-1873
DS/UK/8GREENOUGH; George Bellas (1778-1855); geologist1778-1855
DS/UK/784McLAUCHLAN; Henry (1791-1881); geologist1791-1881
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