Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Roderick Murchison : Correspondence. 6 Jun 1832 - 13 Oct 1848.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murchison, Roderick, author.

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Arrowsmith, John.

Science.

Political science.

Editing.

Business.

Authors.

Geology.

London (England).

Italy.

Sicily (Italy).

Denmark.

France.

Paris (France).

Great Britain.

Scotland.

Edinburgh (Scotland).

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

2020

Language Note:

English; French

Summary:

Letters from Roderick Murchison most likely to John Murray II and John Murray III discussing topics related to Murchison's geological work, particularly his work concerning the Silurian system, which Murray was publishing.

Notes:

AMDigital Reference: MS.40859.

"1832, 1834-1836, 1838-1839: folios 1-49 [Notes 1-7]; 1841, 1843, 1845-1848: folios 50-93 [Note 8]. [Note 1] Folios 13-14. Letter, [?before 6 December 1834], in French, from Monsieur Jobert to Roderick Murchison. [Note 2] Folios 15-16. Letter, 6 December 1834, from Roderick Murchison to John Murray II concerning Monsieur Jobert. [Note 3] Folios 17-18. Letter, 10 December [1834], in French, from Monsieur Jobert to ?John Murray II. [Note 4] Folio 19. Calling card of Monsieur Jobert. [Note 5] Folios 20-21. Letter, 2 May 1835, from Roderick Murchison to B.A. Lambert. [Note 6] Folios 33-36. Letter, 12 January 1836, in French, from Monsieur Jobert to Roderick Murchison. The letter was sent as an enclosure to Murchison's letter to John Murray ?III of [January] 1836 (folios 31-32). [Note 7] Folios 37-38. Memorandum of agreement, 16 June 1836, between Roderick Murchison and John Murray II. The agreement concerns "a work on geology to be entitled 'On the Silurian System'". [Note 8] Folios 72-73. Letter, 2 November 1845, from Roderick Murchison to John Arrowsmith.".

Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.