| Ref No | GSL/L/R/10/265 |
| Title | Letter from Richard OWEN |
| Date | 27 May 1848 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 letter |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Secretary's In Letters: from Richard OWEN, London, to H T De la Beche, 27 May 1848. Re: Transmits a letter, with translation in English, from Hermann Karsten who is seeking funding to excavate the remains of a Megatherium. |
| Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | Reply is at GSL/L/S/1/p25b. |
| ArchNote | Description by John Thackray |
| CreatorName | OWEN | Sir | Richard | 1804-1892 | comparative anatomist and palaeontologist |