Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873 (American oceanographer and naval officer)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letters from Maury, Matthew Fontaine to Charles Lyell, 22 June 1853 - 20 November 1853
File — Box Box 1.10: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/185
Scope and Contents
Includes figure sketch written in French. Summarised as' Levelling - Valley of Somme.
Dates:
22 June 1853 - 20 November 1853
Notebook No.183, 30 April 1853 - 3 July 1853
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/183
Scope and Contents
Notebook 183 contains notes from 30 April to 3 July 1853. Many pages throughout the notebook are headed "Manual," referencing the fourth edition of Lyell's "A Manual of Elementary Geology." These notes were used in preparation for the fifth edition, which was published in 1855. In May 1853, Lyell embarks on his fourth trip to the United States, serving as Britain's representative at the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations. He traveled via the steamship Canada, landing in Nova Scotia on...
Dates:
30 April 1853 - 3 July 1853