Lot 190
Geology -- Murchison, Sir Roderick J.
Auction: 8 September 2010 at 12:00 BST
Description
Autograph letter signed, to Carl Ferdinand von Roemer [1818-1891 "The father of the geology of Texas"], "there is no geologist in Germany to whose opinions I attach greater value than yourself", thanking him his work: "you have not only verified my observations in Scandinavia but have also extended them largely", thanking him for his proposal to dedicate to him his forthcoming work which will be a "real honour", discussing his contribution to the Journal of Geological Society on "the Great Reform which I have attempted to make in the history of classification of the old rocks of the Highlands of Scotland", and his map "it was for this that my Scottish friends awarded to me last year the first Gold Medal of the Royal Society of Edinburgh - i.e. the first ever given", referring to Kierulf's account, with a geological sketch and notes, 3 pages, Geological Survey Office headed paper, 9 March, 1860