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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 5 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

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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