RefNo | AP/7/9/1 |
Level | Item |
Title | Unpublished letter, regarding an Orkney sea snake from Gilbert Meason to Sir Joseph Banks |
Date | 21 December 1808 |
Description | In this covering letter to Banks, Meason briefly explains the appearance of the body of an unidentified 'sea snake' at Rothiesholm, an estate he owns in Stornsay, Orkney [Scotland]. He explains that he is attaching the declarations of his tenants and others about the incident.
Subject: Marine Biology
Written by Meason in Edinburgh [Scotland]. |
Extent | 3p |
Format | Manuscript |
PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedRecord | AP/7/9 |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8116 | Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist | 1744 - 1820 |