| Ref No | DF/PAL/100/2/6 |
| Alt Ref No | DF100/2/6 |
| Title | Anning, M |
| Description | Letter from Mary Anning to William Buckland, informing him that unfortunately there is not enough daylight left to send a sketch before the last post, and that her 'eyes are so inflamed with picking that [she] could not see to draw', but stressed the [plesiosaur] fossil is more perfect than the one the Duke [of Buckingham] purchased. Describes fossil in detail |
| Date | 14 Feb [1829] |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM Archives |
| Extent | 4 pages |
| Level | Item |
Show related Persons records.
Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX685 | Anning; Mary (1799-1847); Fossil hunter | 1799-1847 |
| PX1122 | Buckland; William (1784-1856); Dean of Westminster; Geologist | 1784-1856 |