William Buckland papers, 1817-1848 1817-1848

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William Buckland papers, 1817-1848 1817-1848

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These are primarily scientific letters from Buckland. The subjects mentioned include Milne-Home's seismological investigations, Wheatstone's self-registering instruments, geology (glacial phenomena in Scotland, mineralogy, etc.), numerous references to fossils, and mentions of Mastodon bones and sloths.

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American Philosophical Society

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