| Ref No | LDGSL/838/O/7/25 |
| Title | Murchison correspondence: letter from Richard OWEN |
| Date | 10 Mar 1856 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 letter |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Murchison correspondence: letter from Richard OWEN, London, 10 Mar 1856.
Re: hoping to see Murchison [later that day?], and sending him a draft of a letter for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in which he suggests the new position of 'Head of the Natural History' [at the British Museum?], and lists his own qualifications for the post. |
| 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; revised by Victoria Woodcock |
| CreatorName | OWEN | Sir | Richard | 1804-1892 | comparative anatomist and palaeontologist |