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Jeffreys, John Gwyn, 1809-1885 (British conchologist and malacologist)

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence: from Duncan M Irvine to Alfred John Jukes-Browne, 1865-1899

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/12/7
Scope and Contents

The Correspondence: from Duncan M Irvine to Alfred John Jukes-Browne sub-series consists of:


  1. 44 letters, alphabetically arranged (1865-1899)
Dates: 1865-1899
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (H-S)

Letters from Duncan, Peter Martin to Charles Lyell, 3 February 1866-19 January 1870

 File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/67
Scope and Contents Letters are summarised by Lyell as: 1) Dr Duncan on Bolderberg Flabellum [relating to Bolderberg formation in Northern Belgium] 2) Tropical corals, how far corals can indicate climate 3) Corals in Norway sea 4) 60 new Liassic [Early Jurassic] corals, showing imperfection of record 5) Lonsdale notes and Keeling island [Cocos, Australia] specimens 6) Scleractinia of antigua corals and explanation of Duncan's theory 7) reference to his paper on...
Dates: 3 February 1866-19 January 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Jeffreys, John Gwyn to Charles Lyell, 17 June 1860 - 22 February 1870

 File — Box Box 1.7: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/146
Scope and Contents Lyell summarises the letters as: 1) Gwyn Jeffreys Oct 14 1861 Scrobicularia Piperata, climate of 2) Gwyn Jeffreys - Feb 22/70 Returning Cobboldia [?] which he makes same species 3) Gwyn Jeffreys Pagham and Selsea Elephas antiquar bed June 17 1860 4) Copy of letter from Gwyn Jeffreys to Mr Jamieson. Fort William arctic shelf 1862 5) Gwyn Jeffreys Shells mentioned in ""Antiquity of Man"" March 10 1863 6) [?] of species in Japan more than...
Dates: 17 June 1860 - 22 February 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

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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