| RefNo | HS/12/437 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Roderick Impey Murchison to Sir John Herschel, dated at Purley Hall, Reading |
| Creator | Roderick Impey Murchison |
| Date | 19 August 1867 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for a copy of 'Spaziergang' in Latin verses. Envies John Frederick William Herschel's varied accomplishments. Fourth edition of his Siluria will be issued in October. Relates how James Croll was appointed a geological surveyor in Scotland. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Purley Hall, Reading |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12071
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8081 | Murchison; Sir; Roderick Impey (1792 - 1871); geologist and geographer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |