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the ground was lowered, on which occasion the tree was discovered. The 

 specimen you received from Mrs. Corrie was not from this tree, but from 

 similar ones, which were found a few hundred yards distant in making a 

 new turnpike road, and which extended more than the breadth of the road. 



Dr. Buckland made notes on the spot, when he was here a few years 

 ago, with a view to publish some account of the fossil in the Geo. Trans. 

 [See Buckland u On the occurrence of silicified trunks of trees in the New 

 Bed Sandstone at Allesley" (1836), Geol. Soc. Proceedings, Yo\. II., 1838, 

 p. 439.] I have not seen his description, but no doubt it is accurate. 

 Besides these fossil trees imbedded in the sandstone, numbers of fragments 

 are occasionally found in getting gravel, etc., and these latter are for the 

 most part of a much firmer and closer texture than the fossil trees; and 

 accordingly better adapted to the purpose of polishing, I apprehend too, 

 that they exhibit the structure of the wood more perfectly. At the same 

 time, much as our fossil wood varies in colour and external appearance, I 

 believe that it is all of the same kind. 



If specimens of the lithographed tree, or any others, are worth 

 your having, I shall be very happy to send them, if you will point out 

 the best mode of conveyance. I have also many thin sections on glass 

 (and amongst them some from the lithographed tree) which show the 

 structure very satisfactorily ; these I should be happy to lend you, should 

 they be of use. [What has become of these ?] 



I am collecting fossil woods with some considerable energy; and besides 

 a large collection from this parish, I have numerous fine specimens from 

 the West Indies. Should you at any time have any duplicates to spare, 

 from other quarters, I should be greatly obliged to you for them. 



Believe me, dear Sir, 



Yery truly yours, 

 (Signed) W. T. Beee. 



To W. Hutton, Esq. 



