Minutes volume 1, 12 January 1808 - 01 May 1830
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 Werner, ( 1813) by Robert Jameson, John Walker's account of his mineralogical collection read by Robert Jameson, Sir John Richardson's account of animals collected during the Overland Arctic Expedition and reports on visits by John James Audubon the American ornithologist.
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Dates
- Creation: 12 January 1808 - 01 May 1830
Creator
- Wernerian Natural History Society (1808-1858) (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 volume
Extent
From the Fonds: 0.3 metres
Physical Location
Dc.2.55
Physical Description
1 volume
Archivist's Note
Sarah Higgins 27 April 2001
Creator
- Wernerian Natural History Society (1808-1858) (Organization)
Subject
- Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (American ornothologist) (Person)
- Jameson, Robert, 1774-1854 (geologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Richardson, Sir John, 1787-1865 (Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist, arctic explorer) (Person)
- Walker, John, 1731-1803 (professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh and clergyman) (Person)
- Town Council, Edinburgh (Organization)
- Wernerian Natural History Society (1808-1858) (Organization)
Repository Details
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