| Ref No | LDGSL/947/1/DE LA BECHE/4 |
| Title | Letter from Henry Thomas DE LA BECHE to George Bellas Greenough |
| Date | 7 Aug 1829 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Letter from Henry Thomas DE LA BECHE, Lyme Regis, to George Bellas Greenough, 7 Aug 1829. Re: Has sent his paper on Nice back to Broderip, which is still abridged but he has rewritten the section on Greensand; has also received back the edited paper on Tor and Babbacombe, but believes that in the most part the original text should stand and not be abridged; is not happy with the editorial procedures decreed by the Council of the Society. The letter is annotated by Greenough, with a brief precis of his reply. |
| Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | See: LDGSL/947/1/BRODERIP/5. |
| Publication Note | The papers referenced are: De la Beche, H T, "On the Geology of Tor and Babbacombe Bays, Devon", 'Transactions of the Geological Society of London', series 2, vol 3 (1829), pp161-170; "On the Geology of the Environs of Nice, and the Coast thence to Vintimiglia", 'Transactions of the Geological Society of London', series 2, vol 3 (1829), pp171-186. |
| ArchNote | Description by John Thackray, revised by Caroline Lam |
| CreatorName | BECHE | Sir | Henry Thomas De la | 1796-1855 | geologist |
| Subject | Publishing |
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| Previous reference | LDGSL/947/DE LA BECHE/4 |