Letter, 1848.

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Letter, 1848.

Letter, 1848 June 4, from Tuomey at the University of Ala. to "My dear Sir". Discusses southern fossils.

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University of Alabama

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Tuomey, M. (Michael), 1805-1857

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First State Geologist of Alabama. A native of Cork, Ireland, Tuomey immigrated to the U.S. at an early age. In 1847 he began teaching mineralogy, geology and agriculture at the University of Alabama. In 1848 he became the first State Geologist for Ala., a position he held until his death. Tuomey was the author of the First Biennial Report on the Geology of Alabama (1850), the Second Report on the Geology of Alabama (1858) and a Geological Map of Alabama (1853). ...