Item 157 - Letter from Henry Thomas De La Beche

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Add. MS a/202/157

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Letter from Henry Thomas De La Beche

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  • 12 Mar. 1838 (Creation)

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Whewell, William (1794-1866), college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science
(1794-1866)

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Trinity College Library, Cambridge

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Ordnance Press Office, Tower - During his survey of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset HTB obtained many organic remains, and the loan of many local collections of fossils. He applied and received a grant from the Treasury to enable Prof. [John] Phillips to describe and figure the organic remains. To make matters official could WW provide a testimonial indicating the importance to science of such a project, and a reference regarding Phillips's abilities [he has also applied to Adam Sedgwick and William Buckland].

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