Letters and Papers Concerning Sea Serpents
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-203/5 (Lyell 5)
- Dates of Creation:1820-1848
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- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:2 folders
Scope and Content
Letters and Papers Concerning Sea Serpents consists of:
- notes and clippings regarding sightings of sea serpents (1820-1848)
- letters from Sir John William Dawson, John Fleming, William McGillivray, A Melville, Patrick Neill, Colonel Parkins and George Robert Waterhouse regarding sea serpents (1845-1848)
Administrative / Biographical History
This series documents the fascination with which scientists of the early to mid 18th century regarded sea serpents. Numerous sightings were recorded, some of which are documented by these letters and cuttings.
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