[Letter] July 9, 1874, London [to] Rev. Bonney.

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[Letter] July 9, 1874, London [to] Rev. Bonney.

ALS to Rev. Bonney concerning the publication of the second edition of Lyell's T̲h̲e̲ S̲t̲u̲d̲e̲n̲t̲'̲s̲ E̲l̲e̲m̲e̲n̲t̲s̲ o̲f̲ G̲e̲o̲l̲o̲g̲y̲ (London: John Murray, 2nd edition, 1874). Apologizes for not having sent Bonney a copy of the book earlier.

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