Letters from Bowerbank, James Scott to Charles Lyell, April 1841 - 29 November 1863
Scope and Contents
Summarised by Lyell as
1) Bowerbank on plants of the London Clay, April 1841
2) Bowerbank, July 5th 1850, Sheppey .. age of London Clay, no macaws …
3) J.S. Bowerbank, Nov. 9th 1851, on chalk pterodactyl
4) Bowerbank, Spongia patera growing on one another? Nov. 29th 1863.
Dates
- Creation: April 1841 - 29 November 1863
Creator
- Bowerbank, James Scott, 1797-1877 (geologist and distiller) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
12 folios (1 folder)
3 envelopes
Subject
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Recipient, Person)
Creator
- Bowerbank, James Scott, 1797-1877 (geologist and distiller) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
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