Richardson, Sir John, 1787-1865 (Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist, arctic explorer)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 5 November 1787 - 5 June 1865
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letters from Richardson, Sir John to Charles Lyell, 16 September 1838 - 15 September 1863
File — Box Box 1.11: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/227
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series of correspondence is arranged alphabetically, A-Z, including one ‘Miscellaneous’ section within the 'M' series. Each correspondent has been assigned a file number – there may be several folders within that file, evidencing the longevity and depth of the relationship between Lyell and the correspondent - for example his brother in law Charles Bunbury.Lyell himself, Mary or Arabella Buckley have mostly recorded a summary of the contents of the correspondence, either on the...
Dates:
16 September 1838 - 15 September 1863
Minutes volume 1, 12 January 1808 - 01 May 1830
Item
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