Richardson, John, Sir , 1787-1865 (Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist, arctic explorer)

Scope and Contents This volume is entitled "F. Chemists, Physicians, Travellers, and Geographers" and contains 85 letters addressed to Sir Charles Lyell and others in his family by physicists, chemists, explorers, geographers, geologists, and doctors and surgeons. Most of the letters are accompanied by a facing photograph or portrait print of the letter’s author. Humphry Davy, chemist, with signed portrait [plate]. 1...

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Summarised by Lyell as:
1) Dr Richardson 1838. On temperature of [?] [?] Arctic Circle.
2) Sir J. Richardson. Glacial Arctic Shells & Whale bones in high northern latitudes. Nov 1851.
3) Sir J. Richardson. 6th Feb 1861. Index B.4.fr.40-. Reindeer Antlers in N. America.
4) Sir John Richardson. Growth of peat 1863.
5) Sir John Richardson on Coal now forming in North America.

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...