| Reference number | MC/15/47 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Charles Smith] Wilkinson, Government Geologist, Department of Mines, Sydney, to [Michael] Foster, Secretary of the Royal Society |
| Creator | Wilkinson; Charles Smith (1843-1891) |
| Date | 11 July 1889 |
| Description | Refers to Foster's letter of 21st May [NLB/3/365], requesting the loan of the original skull of Thylacopardus 'recently described by Sir Richard Owen'. Wilkinson informs Foster the request has been accepted. Includes an enclosure, consisting of one page, which details how and when the fossil was sent and arrived. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | NLB/3/365 |