| Ref No | LDGSL/838/P/10/1 |
| Title | Murchison correspondence: letter from Joseph Barclay PENTLAND |
| Date | 1828 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 letter |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Murchison correspondence: letter from Joseph Barclay PENTLAND, 1828. Re: thanking Murchison for the loan of specimens of Caithness ichthyolites from the Geological Society, giving his views on them, and discussing fossil fish in general. Including note by Murchison regarding wanting to see 'the Bismark [Bismarck?] bones'. |
| 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 | PENTLAND | Joseph Barclay | 1797-1873 | naturalist and traveller |