| Ref No | LDGSL/838/Z/1/1 |
| Title | Murchison correspondence: letter from Achille de ZIGNO |
| Date | 1 May 1849 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 letter |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Murchison correspondence: letter from Achille de ZIGNO, Padua, 1 May 1849. Re: political situation in Italy following the 1848 revolution; temporary withdrawal from public life to pursue his geological interests; preparations for and discussion about his paper on the Venetian Alps; asks if he could be admitted to the Geological Society [he was elected on 5 December 1849]; belief that he is the only true geologist left in Italy. |
| Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
| Language | English |
| Publication Note | The paper referred to in the letter was published as: Zigno, A de. "On the Stratified Formations of the Venetian Alps", 'Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society', vol 6 (1850), pp422-432. |
| ArchNote | Description by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam |
| CreatorName | ZIGNO | Achille de | 1813-1892 | botanist, geologist and palaeontologist |
| Term | Political history |
| Previous reference | LDGSL 838/M/Z1 |