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Wernerian Natural History Society (1808-1858)

 Organization

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Geological remarks on the Cartlane Craig, 1814

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/6/96
Scope and Contents

Geological remarks on the Cartlane Craig. Letterpress. 1814. Macknight, James, Author; Wernerian Natural History Society, Publisher; Archibald Constable & Co., Publisher.

Published in: Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society, vol. II part II (1814-16).

Note: 10pp. article 'read 12th February 1814'.

Dates: 1814

Mineralogical Description of Tinto, 1812

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Identifier: Coll-10/6/116
Scope and Contents

Mineralogical Description of Tinto. Letterpress. 1812. Macknight, James, Author; Wernerian Natural History Society, Publisher; Archibald Constable & Co., Publisher.

Published in: Wernerian Natural History Society, vol. II part I (1811-13).

Note: 15pp. article 'read 11th April 1812'.

Dates: 1812

Minutes, 12 January 1808-16 April 1858

 Series
Identifier: Coll-206/1
Scope and Contents
  1. details of the constitution of the society
  2. minutes concerning the scientific papers read at society meetings
  3. minutes concerning membership applications and acceptances by the society
  4. minutes concerning business matters of the society
Dates: 12 January 1808-16 April 1858

Minutes volume 1, 12 January 1808 - 01 May 1830

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Identifier: Coll-206/1/1
Scope and Contents Bound volume containing 310 numbered pages. The first 23 sessions of the Wernerian Natural History Society are minuted, including: details of the formation of the society, its original members and constitution, the Charter from the Town Council of Edinburgh and details of nominations for and ratifications of membership. Details of titles and abstract content of all papers read to the society are minuted. These include: Observations on the Mineral System of...
Dates: 12 January 1808 - 01 May 1830

Minutes volume 2, 11 December 1830-16 April 1858

 Item
Identifier: Coll-206/1/2
Scope and Contents Bound volume containing numbered pages. Sessions 24 to the final session, 44, are minuted including: details of nominations for and ratifications of membership, business matters, plans for a bust of Robert Jameson and final business matters including disbanding the membership and settling affairs. Details of titles and abstract content of all papers read to the society are minuted. These include: a description of Greenockite, and a paper on stratification of primitive rocks by...
Dates: 11 December 1830-16 April 1858

Records of the Wernerian Natural History Society

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-206
Scope and Contents

The records of the Wernerian Natural History Society consist of:


  1. 2 volumes of Minute Books (January 1808-April 1858)
Dates: 1808-1858

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Edinburgh -- Scotland 4
Mineralogy 4
Societies, Natural History 4
Meetings 3
Natural History 3