| Ref No | LDGSL/838/W/11/7 |
| Title | Murchison correspondence: letter from Henry WITHAM |
| Date | 6 Mar 1831 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 letter |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Murchison correspondence: letter from Henry WITHAM, 6 Mar 1831. Re: Re: congratulates Murchison on his election as President of the Geological Society; saw Charles Lyell who will give Murchison a description of the fossil tree found at Craigleith Quarry, describes other parts of the fossil he has also discovered and his friend Dr Graham is very excited by the finds; has read a paper on the subject to a number of societies, believes that great practical utility will come from the examination of these fossils found in the mountain limestone and coalfields; looking for a book on the geology of New Zealand for the brother of Sir C Forbes. |
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| Language | English |
| ArchNote | Description by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam |
| CreatorName | WITHAM | Henry Thomas Maire | 1779-1844 | palaeobotanist |