Referee's report by William Boyd Dawkins, 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/8/286
Date: 20 December 1881
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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Has attached a note to be sent to the author [RR/8/287], including the erroneous use of the term 'reptile'.
Subject: Geology, Palaeontology
[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]
- Reference number
- RR/8/286
- Earliest possible date
- 20 December 1881
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- Letter on paper
- Page extent
- 3 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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William Boyd Dawkins, Referee's report by William Boyd Dawkins, 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, 20 December 1881, RR/8/286, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_8_286/referees-report-by-william-boyd-dawkins-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 17 March 2025
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XII. On the results of recent explorations of erect trees containing animal remains in the coal-formation of Nova Scotia External link, opens in new tab.
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
1877-1881 Reference number: RR/8
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