| RefNo | HS/18/106 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Robert Waterhouse to Sir John Herschel, dated at British Museum |
| Creator | Waterhouse; George Robert (1810-1888); naturalist; curator of the Zoological Society of London Museum |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 30 March 1869 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Reptile genera in John Frederick William Herschel's [Physical Geography ] are consistent with those of [Edward] Forbes cited in Johnston's Physical Atlas [1854], but new genera have been discovered. Questions John Frederick William Herschel's claim that Elgin sandstone is Devonian. Notes Richard Owen's estimates on pterodactyl size, and distinct tail feathers [illustration] on recent specimen from Bavaria. Corrects John Frederick William Herschel's names for beaver genera. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | The British Museum |
| Origin coordinates | 51.519444, -0.126944 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7902
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |