Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Pedro Maffiotte, 11 December 1855
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 203-204
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Pedro Maffiotte thanking him for sending his 'Manual of Elementary Geology' which were passed on by Mr Castillo, the son of the Vicomte de Vega Grande. He was captivated by Lyell's "Elements of Geology" which had been translated by his compatriot, Esquerra [Ezquerra]. He explains that his father is sending on a small box of shells, and others that he had obtained from "Hornos Del Rey" in the Canary Islands are being sent on separately, 11 December 1855.
Dates
- Creation: 11 December 1855
Creator
- Maffiote Arocha, Pedro, 1816-1870 (Professor of the Nautical School of Tenerife | Spanish architect) (Person)
Language of Materials
French
Full Extent
1 letter
Subject
- Maffiote Arocha, Pedro, 1816-1870 (Professor of the Nautical School of Tenerife | Spanish architect) (Person)
- Castillo, Mr (Mr) (Person)
- Esquerra (Esquerra |) (Person)
- Vega-Grande, Vicomte De (De) (Person)
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
- Ezquerra, Joaquín del Bayo, 11 September 1793 – 14 August 1859 (Spanish engineer) (Person)
Repository Details
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