Referee's report by Thomas Henry Huxley, on a paper 'On the results of recent explorations of erect trees containing animal remains in the coal-formation of Nova Scotia' by John William Dawson
Reference number: RR/8/285
Date: 13 October 1881

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Considers the use of the term 'raptile' to be incorrect. Suggests the illustrations be made directly from the specimens.
Subject: Geology, Palaeontology
[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]
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- RR/8/285
- Earliest possible date
- 13 October 1881
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- Letter on paper
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Thomas Henry Huxley, Referee's report by Thomas Henry Huxley, on a paper 'On the results of recent explorations of erect trees containing animal remains in the coal-formation of Nova Scotia' by John William Dawson, 13 October 1881, RR/8/285, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_8_285/referees-report-by-thomas-henry-huxley-on-a-paper-on-the-results-of-recent-explorations-of-erect-trees-containing-animal-remains-in-the-coal-formation-of-nova-scotia-by-john-william-dawson, accessed on 11 February 2025
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Date: 31st December 1882
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1882.0013
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Referees' reports: volume 8, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
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