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Stanley, William Owen, 13 November 1802-24 February 1884 (Lawyer, politician and antiquarian)

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Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Letters from Stanley, William to Charles Lyell, 18 September 1857 - 23 August 1860

 File — Box Box 1.12: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/253
Scope and Contents

Lyell summarises the letters as:
1) Stanley on the discovery of mammalian bones
2) Elephant remains in peat near Holyhead - June 1 1863
3) W. Stanley, mammoth in Holyhead peat & submerged forest, Aug 6 1863
4) Hon. Stanley, Aug 1863 peat on Turbary Beach, elephant Moel Tryfan. Also includes a small diagram in the letter.

Dates: 18 September 1857 - 23 August 1860