| RefNo | MS/257/2/345 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.727 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/72/727 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John Gwyn Jeffreys, Galway to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 7 June 1869 |
| Description | Jeffreys updates Sabine about their ‘proceedings in anticipation of a formal report’ [referring to the deep-sea dredging expedition on board ‘HMS Porcupine’]. Describes leaving Woolwich, their arrival, and the dredging. Jeffreys notes the fauna they found on the first day ‘proved to be Scandinavian with a sprinkling of Mediterranean forms’. Describes finding different species of Mollusca. Includes details on where they dredged, how deep and what they found. |
| Extent | 6p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1658 | Jeffreys; John Gwyn (1809 - 1885); lawyer and conchologist | 1809 - 1885 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |