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ESSEX WORTHIES.
difficulty in finding out everything about so eminent a man," and
referred me to the "Athenaeum" and to L. Stephens' "Biographical
Dictionary." These books were carefully searched, but no trace of
any account of our John Brown could be found.
When I commenced collecting information for this memoir, I
wrote to all persons who I thought could help me. My applications
were treated with great courtesy, and I have to render my best thanks
to : Sir Richard Owen, Mr. A. E. Fitch, Dr. Hill (Rector of Stanway),
Mrs. Wagstaff, who lent me John Brown's photograph, Mr. W. H.
Dalton, Mr. Miller Christy, Prof. T. Rupert Jones, and Mr. B. B.
Woodward. The letter I received from Sir Richard Owen, an
autograph, is of some interest.
" Sheen Lodge, Richmond Park,
"Jan. 28th, 1889.
" Dear Sir,
" Since 1859 changes have been frequently made—often with destruction—
with both books and papers. If I should come upon anything of my old friend
John Brown, I will set it aside for you and let you know. I am in failing health
and strength in my 85th year.
" Truly yours,
" Richard Owen."
LIST OF PAPERS BY JOHN BROWN, ARRANGED IN
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.
[I am, of course, very largely indebted far entries in this catalogue to the list of
works on the geology of Essex recently published by Messrs. Whitaker and Dalton in
the Essex Naturalist.]
1834.
(1) A Notice of some of the Contents of the Freshwater Formation at Copford,
near Colchester, Essex. Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. vii., pp. 436-438.
1835.
(2) A Synoptical Table of some of the Mineral Substances, and of the Organic
Remains, found in the Gravel at Stanway, Essex, and the neighbouring Localities
within a Radius of 15 miles. Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. viii., pp. 349-353, 394.
(3) A notice of a new Locality of specified Fossil Bones of the Elephant and
Deer, and of the Geological Conditions of this Locality. [Ballingdon, Essex.]
Mag. Nat. Hist., vol, viii., pp. 353, 354.
1836.
(4) A Description of the Geological Conditions of the Chalk and Argillaceous
Beds, at Ballingdon Hill, Essex, with Inferences. Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. ix., pp.
42-46.