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Salter, John William, 1820-1869 (palaeontologist, Geological Survey of Great Britain)

 Person

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Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence: John Phillips to Frederick William Rudler, 1845-1901

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/12/18
Scope and Contents

The Correspondence: John Phillips to Frederick William Rudler sub-series consists of:


  1. 40 letters, alphabetically arranged (1845-1901)
Dates: 1845-1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (H-S)

Correspondence: Sir Arthur William Rücker to James Smith, 1863-1900

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/12/19
Scope and Contents

The Correspondence: Sir Arthur William Rücker to James Smith sub-series consists of:


  1. 34 letters, alphabetically arranged (1863/1900)
Dates: 1863-1900
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (H-S)

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from T Belt, 22 January 1873

 Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/38
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from T Belt enclosing a reprint of his paper on the Lingula Flags of Wales in which he believes he was the first to suggest that the Menevian Group beds identified by John William Salter and H Hicks form the natural boundary of the Cambrian rocks.

Dates: 22 January 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: A Bachellery to Thomas Forster Brown

Letters from Hicks, Henry to Charles Lyell, 1 October 1868 - 20 March 1874

 File — Box Box 1.7: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/130
Scope and Contents Lyell’s summarises the letters as: - 'The Cambrian group reduced to nothing if all the Longmynd [sic Long Mynd] are Silurian'. Thanking for receiving Elements edition, "there is an unusual charm in your books which compels a careful reading from them". Briefly refutes Mr Davidson’s Primordial Silurian group. 1 October 1868. - 'Cambrian of Elements'. Divisions of periods, where they start & end, where various Welsh formations fall into those. Small diagram included...
Dates: 1 October 1868 - 20 March 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Salter, John William to Charles Lyell, 2 June 1853 - 7 May 1869

 File — Box Box 1.12: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/234
Scope and Contents

Selection of fossil invertebrate and plant sketches throughout including loose figured sketches kept with corresponding envelope.

Dates: 2 June 1853 - 7 May 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Notebook No.181, 4 January 1853 - 14 March 1853

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/181
Scope and Contents Notebook 181 starts on 4 January 1853 and the final date listed is March 14 (p. 102). Lyell is based in London. He attends the Annual General Meeting of the Geological Society, and the notebook primarily contains notes on the topics presented, with perhaps a focus on Forbes Lectures, all on which are written on the left hand pages of the notebook. The right hand pages are then used for notes in pen, noting meetings, addresses and details. ...
Dates: 4 January 1853 - 14 March 1853
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.199, January 1855

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/199
Scope and Contents The notebook opens with Charles Lyell in Bowood, where he examines local geology while traveling around the Wiltshire area. He records geological observations in Calne, Whetham, Derry Hill, Heddington, Melksham, and Foxham. Subsequently, Lyell travels back to London, passing through Reading. In London, Lyell makes notes on various geology-related topics and records several addresses. On 16 February 1855, he likely attends the Annual General Meeting of the Geological Society of London. As...
Dates: January 1855
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

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