Autholithes

Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from William Carruthers relating to fossils found in coal including Pothocites, Autholithes, [Carfioliltes] Helictoides. He mentions an ongoing scientific discussion between Brongniart, Ettingshausen and Morris as to the determination of the species of [Carfioliltes] Helictoides, 29 March 1870.

Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from William Carruthers in which he remarks on specimens found by Mr Peach in coal at Falkirk which confirm that Autholithes are phanerogamus plants. He tells of a disagreement between himself and Mr Boyd Dawkins who he alleges to have used and misrepresented some of Carruthers' work in a lecture he published which has resulted in Carruthers being unable to see specimens that Dawkins has in his charge in Manchester, 16 June 1871.

Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from William Carruthers promising to look out some passages from "Student Elements" that Lyell had requested and that Carruthers has electrotypes of two cuts of Autholithes which are available to Lyell for his new edition [presumably of Student Elements], 20 November 1873.

Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from William Carruthers relating to Autholithes, Tasmanite and coniferous trees found preserved in coal, 21 November 1873.