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Agassiz, Jean Louis, 1807-1873 (Swiss-American naturalist and professor of natural history)

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Letters from Agassiz, Alexander to Charles Lyell, 1 December 1869 - 17 April 1874

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/4
Scope and Contents Letters from Agassiz on Temnechinus [Sea Urchin] of Crag, dredged off of Florida, and Salensia of Chalk. Makes reference to D'Archiac's research on Nummulites of India and similarities with Florida. Dredge depths given. Letters also on Glacial of America. On the death of his father, he writes to ask Lyell for any correspondence between him and his father, or reviews or publications, as he and his mother are compiling his father's biography. Final letter thanks Lyell for his contribution...
Dates: 1 December 1869 - 17 April 1874

Letters from Agassiz, Louis, to Charles Lyell, 9 March 1855

 File — Box Box 3.1: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/2
Scope and Contents

1) On Prof. Agassiz filling the Natural History Chair at the University of Edinburgh; 2) Synopsis of various lectures given by the author

Dates: 9 March 1855

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  • Subject: Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) -- correspondence to X