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Prestwich, Sir Joseph, 1812-1896 (British geologist and businessman, Fellow of the Royal Society)

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Letters from Boucher des Perthes to Charles Lyell, 16th March 1860- 23rd April 1860

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/27
Scope and Contents

Summarised by Lyell
1) Boucher de Perthes sending shells for
2) "Bivalve of Menchecourt"
3) "Boucher de Perthes shells of Menchecourt by

Dates: 16th March 1860- 23rd April 1860

Letters from Prestwich, Sir Joseph to Charles Lyell, 1 August 1849 - 17 May 1873

 File — Box Box 1.11: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/215
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series of correspondence is arranged alphabetically, A-Z, including one ‘Miscellaneous’ section within the 'M' series. Each correspondent has been assigned a file number – there may be several folders within that file, evidencing the longevity and depth of the relationship between Lyell and the correspondent - for example his brother in law Charles Bunbury.Lyell himself, Mary or Arabella Buckley have mostly recorded a summary of the contents of the correspondence, either on the...
Dates: 1 August 1849 - 17 May 1873