| Reference number | RR/6/211 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Richard Owen, to George Gabriel Stokes, regarding two papers 'On remains of a large extinct lama (Palauchenia magna, Owen) from quaternary deposits in the Valley of Mexico' and 'On the molar teeth, lower jaw, of Macrauchenia patachonica, Ow' by Richard Owen |
| Date | 28 September 1869 |
| Description | Has attempted to obtain loans, hopefully to obtain material for the British Museum, but has been unsuccessful. Suggests use of a photograph and cast may be the next logical step.
Subject: Zoology, Palaeontology
[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society] |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Letter on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1870.0005 Vol.160 1870 |
| DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1870.0006 Vol.160 1870 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RR/6/210 |
| RR/6/212 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8083 | Owen; Sir; Richard (1804 - 1892) | 1804 - 1892 |
| NA8283 | Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903); physicist | 1819 - 1903 |