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Ref No	LDGSL/838/L/17/12
Title	Murchison correspondence: letter from Charles LYELL
Date	4 Feb 1833
Level	Item
Extent	1 letter
Format	Document
Description	Murchison correspondence: letter from Charles LYELL, London, 4 Feb 1833. Re: forwards a letter and prospectus from Louis Agassiz who is working on a memoir on fossil fish; working on the last few chapters of his book [3rd vol of Principles], would find it impossible to 'make his theory like an abstract'; has pledged to lecture at both King's College London and the Royal Institution; development of Lyell's ideas whilst lecturing at KCL.
Administrative History	Jean Louis Rudolphe Agassiz's memoir would become 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844).
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	LYELL \| Sir \| Charles \| 1797-1875 \| 1st baronet \| geologist
Previous reference	LDGSL 838/M/L17

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/16	LYELL; Sir; Charles (1797-1875); 1st baronet; geologist	1797-1875
DS/UK/44	AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist	1807-1873

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