| Reference number | RR/8/287 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Detailed referee's report by William Boyd Dawkins, on a paper 'On the results of recent explorations of erect trees containing animal remains in the coal-formation of Nova Scotia' by John William Dawson |
| Date | 20 December 1881 |
| Description | Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Suggests replacing the term 'Reptilia' with the term 'Amphibia'. Some of the photographs are very indistinct, and new illustrations will have to be made from the original specimens.
Subject: Geology, Palaeontology
[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1882] |
| Extent | 3p |
| 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.1882.0013 Vol.173 1882 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RR/8/285 |
| RR/8/286 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6232 | Dawkins; Sir; William Boyd (1837 - 1929) | 1837 - 1929 |
| NA6279 | Dawson; Sir; John William (1820 - 1899) | 1820 - 1899 |