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RefNoAP/1/14
Previous numbersAP.1.14
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished paper, 'Hints about volcanoes by a mineralist intended to prevent in time to come such dreadful calamities as have so often hapened in many parts of the world' by unknown author
Date[early 19th century]
DescriptionThe author provides observations on volcanoes and the makeup of the earth surrounding them with a view to safeguarding individuals who live in close proximity to volcanoes.

A note attached from the Earl of Buchan [David Steuart Erskine] to Sir Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society, states that 'The within enclosed paper is written by a mineral engineer in Scotland of much experience in his line, who wishes his name to be conceald until the subject he trials of be examined on the Principle he alludes to in the tract.'

Subject: Geology
Extent11p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8116Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist1744 - 1820
NA736Erskine; David Steuart (1742 - 1829); 11th Earl of Buchan1742 - 1829
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