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RefNoMS/787/1/40
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Edgar A[lbert] Smith, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, to [Henry] Bowman Brady]
Date6 January 1887
DescriptionIdentifies the three species he had found in the shells Brady sent him. Discusses the possibility of more of the same specimens being found in the Solomon Islands. Submitted the series to Mr Etheridge of the Geological department, who found them to be post tertiary. If Brady does not want the specimens back the department will keep them as they have nothing from that part of the world.
LanguageEnglish
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionOn paper
AccessStatusOpen
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