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Wyman, Jeffries, 1814-1874 (American naturalist and anatomist)

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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Letters from Foster, John Wells to Charles Lyell, 2 February 1846 - 30 January 1853

 File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/81
Scope and Contents Written whilst in Zanesville, Ohio, and Brimfield, Massachusetts. Subjects include Casteroides, limestone, sandstone, Silurian, schist, a comparison of fossil elephants from Ohio and Oregon, and, the U.S. government. The summaries created by Lyell and his team are given below: Foster of Zanesville on Casteroides & Mountain Limestone of Ohio Feb[ruar]y 2nd 1846 [supplement is written in light pencil]...
Dates: 2 February 1846 - 30 January 1853
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Gould, Augustus Addison to Charles Lyell, May 1842 - April 1865

 File — Box Box 1.5: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/96
Scope and Contents This correspondence from A.A. Gould to Charles Lyell is mainly concerned with meetings, writings, and work of their mutual colleagues and friends. Lyell or his team, have summarised the letters, either on the envelope, or on the letter itself - usually in the space allocated to the address. Where there is a summary, it has been transcribed here. 'Dr. Gould List of Massach[usetts] shells' May 1842 ...
Dates: May 1842 - April 1865
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Wyman, J to Charles Lyell, 14 September 1846 - 4 October 1856

 File — Box Box 1.14: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1); Series Coll-203/1B
Identifier: Coll-203/1/306
Scope and Contents The correspondence between Charles Lyell and J. Wyman is mainly concerned with geology and natural history of North America. Specific subjects in the letters include: Louis Agassiz, W.B. Rogers, Herman Van Meyer, Geology of Newfoundland, and Megatherium. Many of the letters include diagrams drawn by Wyman. 'Natchez blind animal Selidotherium [sic Scelidotherium]'. The letter includes a diagram of a...
Dates: 14 September 1846 - 4 October 1856
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Notebook No.121, 14 September 1845 - 25 September 1845

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/121
Scope and Contents This notebook contains a record of Charles and Mary Lyell’s visit to the United States of America, from the end of the voyage on RMS Britannia and their arrival in Boston, to the beginning of their travels throughout parts of New England. The Lyells travel from Boston, Massachusetts to Lynn, Salem, Wenham Lake to New Hampshire, Portsmouth and the White Mountains finally to Maine, Kennebeck [sic Kennebec] River, Gardiner and Portland. The notes are comprised of commentary about politics...
Dates: 14 September 1845 - 25 September 1845
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.142, 26 April 1846 - 4 May 1846

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/142
Scope and Contents This notebook contains Charles Lyell's notes from 26 April 1846 to 4 May 1846 [the stated end date is inferred from the start date of the following notebook]. The Lyells returned to Philadelphia, following an absence of several months, at the end of April. Charles left his wife with friends at Philadelphia and traveled to Richmond, Virginia to resume his examination of the coal fields, ‘left half-finished in December last’. He made excursions to coal mines north and south of Blackheath,...
Dates: 26 April 1846 - 4 May 1846
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.144, 13 May 1846 - 26 May 1846

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 6: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/144
Scope and Contents This Notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s visit to the United States of America (commenced in Notebook 121) recording his visit to New York and surrounding areas, focusing on Albany, Vermont, Saratoga, Syracuse, New Orleans, Long Island, and Mobile. This notebook has detailed notes of geological features, flora and fauna, political discussions, religion, anti-Irish, anti-American, and anti-English issues, as well as recording detailed evidence of the political state of slaves, and...
Dates: 13 May 1846 - 26 May 1846
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

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