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Woodward, Samuel Pickworth, 1821-1865 (English geologist and malacologist)

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Dates

  • Existence: 17 September 1821 - 11 July 1865

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Annotated Published Works by Sir Charles Lyell, 1830-1874

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-203/B19
Scope and Contents Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology, planned since 1827 when he was aged 30 and published in 1830, was the culmination of his interests, education and travel. He would go on to dedicate his life to writing science and travel books. Lyell lived, worked and published in an age distinguished by growing public interest in the sciences and by publishers keen to meet that interest. This was a period marked by the appearance of new scientific journals and literary periodicals, and by scientific...
Dates: 1830-1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell

Letter from Woodward, S.P., to Charles Lyell, 8 July 1856

 File — Box Box 3.4: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/103
Scope and Contents

Letter containing extract from the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London - 'On the Land and Freshwater Shells of Kashmir and Tibet, collected by Dr. T. Thomson'.

Dates: 8 July 1856
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 'Acceptance in Lieu' tranche

Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Samuel Pickworth Woodward, 19 February 1856

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Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 237-239
Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Samuel Pickworth Woodward in reply to a letter which proffered some comments and criticism on Woodward's book [Manual of the Mollusca]. In this letter, Woodward covers several topics including: sub-genera of land shells which were of geographical interest but only 10% of their names appear in Woodward's index as he believes their value has yet to be discovered. States that if he was mislead regarding "Holsace" he was...
Dates: 19 February 1856
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of the Madeiran and Canary Islands

Letters from Woodward, Samuel Pickworth to Charles Lyell, November 1851 - 15 February 186

 File — Box Box 1.14: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1); Series Coll-203/1B
Identifier: Coll-203/1/302
Scope and Contents

Correspondence about species sent to the British Museum.

Dates: November 1851 - 15 February 186
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

List of fossil shells from Grand Canary Island, 6 June 1856

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Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 221-223
Scope and Contents

List of fossil shells on Grand Canary Island from [Samuel Pickworth] Woodward including fossils of fishes and plants,with envelope, 6 June 1856.

Dates: 6 June 1856
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of the Madeiran and Canary Islands

List of land shells of Algeria, 3 June 1856

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Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 231-232
Scope and Contents

List of land shells of Algeria from [Samuel Pickworth] Woodward plus [John] Gould on distribution of widely dispersed species, with envelope, 3 June 1856.

Dates: 3 June 1856
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of the Madeiran and Canary Islands

Lowell Lectures, Boston, 19 October 1852 - 26 November 1852

 File
Identifier: Coll-203/B14/15
Scope and Contents Since Lyell's last visit to the US, Louis Agassiz had given a series of Lowell Lectures in Autumn 1846, which Lyell had nominated him for, and Lyell had been invited by Prince Albert to join the Royal Commission for the Great Exhibition, held in Crystal Palace. Lowell travelled from Boston to London, and engaged Lyell to present yet another course of Lowell lectures in Autumn 1852. Lyell had given six lectures at Royal Institution (4 of which dealt with American Geology). His new...
Dates: 19 October 1852 - 26 November 1852
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Lectures on Geology

Notebook No.116, May 1844 - 11 June 1844

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/116
Scope and Contents The notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from May to June 11th 1844 while in London. It then continues through June 13th to July 27th in Scotland. Much of the content is about an upcoming trip to the United States - and also covers research on Canada. Notes are in pencil and ink. The notebook index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 112-115. Pages 67-72 is an Essay on the 'Constitution of the United States'. Lyell's own index...
Dates: May 1844 - 11 June 1844
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.118, 19 September 1844 - 30 April 1845

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/118
Scope and Contents This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from September 19, 1844 to April 30, 1845 while in London. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-114. Notes are in pencil and ink – and there are several different hands writing in this notebook including Mary Lyell. The Notebook starts with a continuation of the work relating to the Haswell Pit Disaster. There are many notes relating to the United States and Lyell's manuscript for his book 'Travels in North America,...
Dates: 19 September 1844 - 30 April 1845
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.249, 30 July 1863 - April 1864

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/249
Scope and Contents Red leather bound notebook, dated July 30 1863 to April 1864 covering Lyell's research in Wales, including mountains - Moel Tryfan, Snowdon - quarries caves and beaches. Lists significant corrections necessary for 'Antiquity of Man'. Lyell's own index Index July 30 1863 to April 1864 p. 1 Llanberis. Lakes of - [Llanberis] Perched block - Tarn near in [perched block] p. 3 Absence of shells...
Dates: 30 July 1863 - April 1864
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

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