| Ref No | LDGSL/839/103 |
| Title | Murchison fieldbooks & diaries: Russia (St Petersburg 1) |
| Date | Aug 1845 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 volume |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Roderick Impey Murchison, fieldbooks & diaries: Russia "Petersburg 1" -
Aug: Hamburg (p1); 6 Aug: left Hamburg on the ship Alexandra (p6), Kronstadt (p8); 27 Jul/8 Aug: St Peterburg (p10), New Bridge on the Neva (pp23-30); Notes on heights (p39); Silting up of the Baltic (p46); Notes on diluvial and alluvial deposits (p51); General review at 'Carasko Celo' (p63); 'Cottage of Nicholas at Peterhof and the Imperial Family' (p83); Lithuanian aurocks (p93); The dinner at the cottage (pp96-102); The School of Mines (p102); Another dinner with Grand Duke Michael (p105); 'List of cavalry regiments of the Guards and Grenadiers at the review of Crasko Celo' (p112); 15/27 Aug: his last 'Imperial' day (p114); Baron Hartmann [?] (p137); Geology: Helsinki [Finland] (p150); 1 Sep Turku [Finland] (p152). |
| Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
| Language | English |
| ArchNote | Description by John Thackray |
| CreatorName | MURCHISON | Sir | Roderick Impey | 1792-1871 | Baronet | geologist and geographer |