Ref NoLDGSL/838/L/17/35
TitleMurchison correspondence: letter from Charles LYELL
Date7 Jan 1860
LevelItem
Extent1 letter
FormatDocument
DescriptionMurchison correspondence: letter from Charles LYELL, London, 7 Jan 1860. Re: The rude response to Leonard Horner's suggestions of candidates for the Wollaston Medal; Lyell and Prestwich believing Searles Wood deserves the award; [Wollaston Fund?] should be donated to [Edward] Vivian's plan to excavate Kent's Cavern which is preferable to Brixham Cave.
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LanguageEnglish
ArchNoteDescription by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam
CreatorNameLYELL | Sir | Charles | 1797-1875 | 1st baronet | geologist
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/16LYELL; Sir; Charles (1797-1875); 1st baronet; geologist1797-1875
DS/UK/102WOOD; Searles Valentine, the elder (1798-1880); palaeontologist1798-1880
DS/UK/164HORNER; Leonard (1785-1864); factory inspector, geologist, and educationist1785-1864
DS/UK/457VIVIAN; Edward (1808-1893); banker and co-founder of the Torquay Natural History Society1808-1893
Places
CodePlaceName
NA64Brixham Cave
NA5Kent's Cavern
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