Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Pedro Maffiotte, 28 May 1855
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 200-202
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Pedro Maffiote telling Lyell that layers of sand and shells have been found which are similar to those from Sainte Catherine which Maffiote had previously sent to Lyell. These were found under Mr. Houghton's house, while digging the foundations, in the centre of Las Palmas on the Island of Grand Canaria, 28 May 1855.
Dates
- Creation: 28 May 1855
Creator
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
- Maffiote Arocha, Pedro, 1816-1870 (Professor of the Nautical School of Tenerife | Spanish architect) (Person)
Language of Materials
French
Full Extent
1 letter
Repository Details
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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