Correspondence and Papers concerning Sea Serpents, 1820-1848
Series — Box: Lyell Box 1.17 (Formerly Gen 116)
Identifier: Coll-203/5 (Lyell 5)
Scope and Contents
Letters and Papers Concerning Sea Serpents consists of:
- Notes and clippings regarding sightings of sea serpents, 1820-1848
- Letters from Sir John William Dawson, John Fleming, William McGillivray, Alexander Gordon Melville, Patrick Neill, Colonel Parkins and George Robert Waterhouse regarding sea serpents, 1845-1848
Dates
- Creation: 1820-1848
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
This series documents Lyell's work relating to Sea Serpents, a topic which fascinated scientists of the early to mid 19th century. Numerous sightings were recorded, which Lyell meticulously investigated, researching historic sightings, and seeking out and interrogating witnesses.
Full Extent
2 folders
Subject
- Dawson, Sir John William, 1820-1899 (geologist) (Person)
- Fleming, John, 1785-1857 (Free Church of Scotland minister, naturalist, zoologist, geologist) (Person)
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
- MacGillivray, William, 1796-1852 (naturalist) (Person)
- Melville, Alexander Gordon, 1819 - 1901 (Irish comparative anatomist, Professor of Natural History at Queens College, Galway) (Person)
- Neill, Patrick, 1776-1851 (naturalist) (Person)
- Parkins, fl1845-1848 | (Person)
- Waterhouse, George Robert, 1810-1888 (naturalist) (Person)
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk