Guide to the Records of the Geological Society of London (as filmed by the AJCP)
M1682
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2018
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Series. Letters Received, 1834
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Series. Murchison Papers, 1831 - 1869
Papers of Sir Roderick Murchison (1792-1871), 1st. Baronet (created 1866), Secretary of Geological Society 1826-28, 1829-31, President of Geological Society 1831-33, 1841-43, President of Royal Geographical Society 1843-45, 1851-53, 1856-59, 1862-71.
Subseries. Letters, 1831 - 1869
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A.T. Atkinson to Murchison, 30 March 1869 (Item M/A26/1)
Seeks support for appointment as Principal of St. Alban's College, Hawaii.
Sir Henry Barkly (Melbourne) to Murchison, 17 May 1860 (Item M/B3/1)
Dr. Hutchison of Sandhurst; Siluria; curious case of quartz vein at Tarrengower; Victorian coalfields; continued returns from goldfields; rush to Snowy Mountains goldfields.
Sir George Bowen (Brisbane) to Murchison, 6 December 1862 (Item M/B59/1)
Introduces explorer W. Landsborough.
W. Burgis to Murchison, 18 July 1860 (Item M/B69/1)
Exploring expedition to north west Australia; A.C. Gregory.
Rev. W.B. Clarke (Peel River) to Murchison, 5 November 1852 (Item M/C13/1)
Misunderstandings over Clarke's discovery of gold; J.B. Jukes; reports of surveys in northern N.S.W.; curious goldfield at Peel River.
Rev. W.B. Clarke (Green Ponds, Tas.) to Murchison, 20 June 1856 (Item M/C13/2)
Introduces son M.W.S. Clarke who may undertake geological survey of Tasmania.
Sir John Franklin to Murchison, 30 January 1845 (Item M/F17/1)
Sends specimens collected on journey from Hobart to Macquarie Harbour; error in map of Van Diemen's Land.
W. von Haidinger (Vienna) to Murchison, 14 January 1860 (Item M/H1/8)
Return of Dr. Hockstetter from Australia and New Zealand; geological survey of province of Nelson; thanks for letters of introduction; publication of results of journey.
J. Hector to Murchison, 17 January 1861 (Item M/H13/1)
Thanks for recommendation for New Zealand appointment.
J. Hector to Murchison, 17 January 1861 (Item M/H13/2)
Has agreed to undertake New Zealand survey; appointment of assistant; plans to visit Australian goldmines.
J.D. Hooker to Murchison, 17 January 1861 (Item M/H58/1)
Congratulations on baronetcy returns papers of J. Hector with some alterations.
Hamilton Hume to Murchison, 17 January 1861 (Item M/H67/1)
Deputation to Duke of Buckingham on persecution of E.J. Eyre since removal as Governor of Jamaica.
Capt. P.P. King (Argyle, N.S.W.) to Murchison, 17 January 1861 (Item M/K3/1)
Assistance to Mr. Murchison; Geological Society; Murchison's parties; limestone formations in N.S.W.
W. Landsborough to Murchison, 17 January 1861 (Item M/L18/1)
Sends extract from Argus; sheep and cattle stations along route to Warrego.
F. McCoy (Belfast) to Murchison, 17 January 1861 (Item M/M1/5)
Antagonism of Geological Survey; seeks appointment as lecturer or palaentologist.
F. von Mueller (Melbourne) to Murchison, 17 January 1861 (Item M/M53/1)
Introduces Dr. Wills, father of explorer.
J. Nicol (Worcester) to Murchison, 17 January 1861 (Item M/N8/16)
Maps; fossil hunting in Malvern; McCoy should be sent to Australia where he might do some good work.
F. Ordernheimer (Wiesbaden) to Murchison, 17 January 1861 (Item M/01/1)
Thanks for recommendation; Western Australia; collection of Nassauian deposits.
J. Crauford and J. Auld (Otago Office, Edinburgh) to Murchison, 17 January 1861 (Item M/06/1)
Terms of appointment of J. Hector to geological survey of Province of Otago.
J.B. Pentland (Paris) to Murchison, March 1831 (Item M/P10/7)
Kangaroo fossils from New Holland caves.
P.C. Ross (New York) to Murchison, 28 September 1867 (Item M/R14/1)
Criticises statement only colonies with large coal deposits are N.S.W. and Newfoundland; vast coalfields in Canada.
K. Scherzer (Trieste) to Murchison, 19 June 1860 (Item M/S5/1)
Return of two Maoris to New Zealand after stay in Vienna; publication of narrative of Novara Expedition.
K. Scherzer to Murchison, 18 November 1860 (Item M/S5/2)
Requests preface for English edition of narrative of Novara circumnavigation.
C. Sturt to Murchison, 11 March 1859 (Item M/S85/1)
Stewart; Gregory's expedition to Cooper's Creek; death of R. Brown.
C. Sturt to Murchison, 24 February 1855 (Item M/S85/2)
Increase in salaries of Wilson and T. Baines; unable to attend dinner.
W. Whewell to Murchison, 22 November 1835 (Item M/W4/13)
Proposal for Antarctic expedition; Capt. J. Ross.
Series. Maps and Drawings, 1846 - 1880
J.W. Gregory and F.T. Gregory. Geological outlines of country in vicinity of Swan River, 1846 (Item (i))
C. Heaphy. Eight sketches of volcanic country of Auckland, 1860 (Item (ii))
Including north shore of Auckland, Mt. Richmond. Mt. Eden and Manukau Harbour. Also print of north shore of Auckland.