Letters. 1826-1833.

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Letters. 1826-1833.

A.L.S. (1826 Oct.) to Mylne (i.e. Home) on comets, and A.L.S. (1833 June 29, Edinburgh) to Clift concerning a fossil bone, with Clift's response.

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Milne-Home, David, 1805-1890

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Clift, William, 1775-1849

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Jameson, Robert, 1774-1854

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Scots physician and mineralogist. From the description of Letter, undated : to Dr. Anderson, Leith, Scotland. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 31674744 Scottish naturalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Edinburgh?], to Mr. Aiken, 1830 Oct. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269524677 Robert Jameson was a British mineralogist. In 1804 he was appointed regius professor of natural history and keeper of the university museum at Edi...

Dibner, Bern.

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