Carruthers, William, 1830-1922 (botanist, Keeper of the Department of Botany, British Museum)
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from The Royal Society, to Charles Lyell, 30 November 1858 - 1864
File — Box Box 3.3: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/85
Scope and Contents
Letters containing an extract from the Address of the President of the Royal Society on presenting The Copley Medal to Sir Charles Lyell and an extract from the Proceedings of the Royal Society, No. 78; Obituary notice concerning Leonard Horner, 1785-1864.
Dates:
30 November 1858 - 1864
Letters from Carruthers, William to Charles Lyell, 29 August 1866 - 21 November 1873
File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll- 203/1/45
Scope and Contents
Notes by William Carruthers – a slip of paper referred to in Coll-203 Gen. 109 Lyell 1/527, giving detailed botanical editorial instructions concerning kelp and the growth of coal period trees, vegetation patterns and the resultant fossils. c 29 August 1866 Letter relating to fossils found in coal including Pothocites, Autholithes, [Carfioliltes] Helictoides. He mentions an ongoing scientific discussion between Brongniart, Ettingshausen and Morris as to the determination of the species...
Dates:
29 August 1866 - 21 November 1873
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