Hutton, James, 1726-1797 (Scottish geologist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 3 June 1726 - 26 March 1797
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Autograph Letter Signed from William Thomson to Cardinal Stefano Borgia in Rome, 13 August 1797
Item — Box CLX-A-1591
Identifier: Coll-1848/20-0047
Scope and Contents
Autograph Letter Signed from William Thomson to Cardinal Stefano Borgia in Rome, discussing the properties of a newly-discovered flexible stone from Brazil (probably Itacolumite, a stone which is flexible when cut into thin strips, and which is found in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is associated with the presence of diamonds.) and providing an Italian translation of part of James Hutton's paper on the subject. Letter in Italian, dated 13 August 1797.
Dates:
13 August 1797
Records of the Wernerian Natural History Society
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-206
Scope and Contents
The records of the Wernerian Natural History Society consist of:
- 2 volumes of Minute Books (January 1808-April 1858)
Dates:
1808-1858