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Letters from Binney, Edward William to Charles Lyell, 24 September 1850- 28 May 1870

 File — Box: Box 1.1
Identifier: Coll-203/1/21

Scope and Contents

Summarised by Lyell as:
1) Binney on Calamites'- mentions Binney's discussion of "Calamites", the letter also contains a small note that has illustration of "woody cylinder of a calamite"
2) EW Binney Autholites [sic]
3) Drift with marine shells
4) Moel Tryfan in Blackpool till
5) With papers on Peat Mosses [Sphagnum]
6) On peat of Trent & Ouse of Post- Roman date- also submerged in floating bogs
7) Blackpool Beds. Folio 341 features sketch.

Dates

  • Creation: 24 September 1850- 28 May 1870

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Extent

17 folios (1 folder)

7 envelopes

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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