| Ref No | LDGSL/838/F/18/2 |
| Title | Murchison correspondence: letter from Henry FREARS |
| Date | 15 Oct 1842 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 letter |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Murchison correspondence: letter from Henry FREARS, Moscow, 15 Oct 1842. Re:thanks Murchison for sending him a preprint of his papers on the geology of Russia, but correcting Murchison's Russian spelling for 'Tchornozem' [Chernozem]; believes Murchison's theory of the soil's origin is correct; disappointed that the casts he had previously sent were broken, will send more; his recent trips to investigate the oolitic geology of Russia, thinks he has identified over 100 species of belemnites; had planned to go to the Caucasus of Georgia but had to cancel due to the sudden illness of his son; disappointed that Murchison's new work will be confined only to the geology of Russia; has acquired a 'goodly' collection of fossils throughout his 12 years in the country; recent publication and his translation work. |
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| Language | English |
| ArchNote | Description by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam. |
| CreatorName | FREARS | Henry | fl.1842-1846 | member of the Moscow Society of Naturalists |