SHEPPARD : MARTIN SIMPSON AND HIS GEOLOGICAL MEMOIRS 313 
already referred to), The Sun," The Early British Constitution," 
Dr. Young's Education," etc. 
The last official reference to him in the Society's Reports appears 
in 1893, when his death is briefly recorded as occurring in the previous 
December [31st], at the age of 93. It states he " has been so greatly 
identified ^vith the Museum, that for many years it seemed almost to 
engross his whole care, with results gratifying to his own philosophical 
tastes, and not less to the advantage of the Members of the Society, 
and to the community in which he vras so long a familiar figure." 
From " A Brief account of the Foundation and Earlier Years " of 
the Society, published by the Rev. J. B. Brodrick, in 1894, we learn that 
under Mr. Simpson's direction, the fossils were arranged in strati- 
graphical order, and a section of the strata of the coast was painted on 
the frieze above the cases, the arrangement being, as the Council I 
think justly say, a monument of the skill and taste, the patience and 
perseverance of Mr. Simpson." 
Mr. J. T. Sewell tells me he remembers Simp.son well ; he was a 
short man with a very big umbrella that was always carried ^\"hen rain 
might be expected. It was S'mp.-^cn's intention to have left all his 
effects end property to the Whitby Muserm, but the intention was 
not given due legal efTect. and he died intestate — to the loss of the 
Museum. 
Dr. W. J. Veitch recently sent me two letters written by Simpson, 
which are well worth quoting, especially as one gives particulars of the 
prices paid for old-time Yorkshire Geological collections : — 
Whitby Museum, 
September 15th, 1884. 
Dear, Sir, 
Thanks for your friendly commiTnication. You have got a difficult 
business in hand, and I fear we cannot help you. All our duplicate 
fossils went to the Continent many years ago, in exchange for minerals 
and fossils. In preparing a second edition of my catalogue of the 
Yorkshire Lias Fossils I collected a gi-eat number of Belemnites from all 
the strata, which I have described, and intend to dispose of the dupli- 
cates sometime. The 2nd edition of my book was published in June 
last, price to Subscribers, 5s. ; at the Booksellers, 6s. 6d. I enclose you 
a few slips, and shall be obliged for any patronage you might obtain for 
the book. I have got a very respectable list of subscribers, but it will 
require many more to meet the cost of publication. The publication 
