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Horner, Leonard, 1785-1864 (Scottish merchant, geologist and educational reformer)

 Person

Staff Only

Dates

  • Existence: 17 January 1785 - 5 March 1864

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Letter from Leonard Horner to [Samuel Birch], 18 August 1861

 Item — Box CLX-A-1593
Identifier: Coll-1848/21-0038
Scope and Contents

This is an autograph letter signed from Leonard Horner to [Samuel Birch], dated 18 August 1861, Bury St Edmonds. The letter relates to the hypothesis that burnt bricks were known in Egypt before the time of the Romans, which Birch, Lyell and Horner defended against Archdeacon John Pratt.

Dates: 18 August 1861
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection