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Letters from Etheridge R, to Charles Lyell, November 1863-19 October 1874

 File — Box: Box 1.4
Identifier: Coll-203/1/74

Scope and Contents

Lyell summarises these letters as:
1) Caelohynchus & Williamson's criticism November 1863 - includes sketch
2) Etheridge Pleurotomaria December 1863 - includes sketch
3) No summary, envelope stamped with Museum of Practical Geology and letter replies to Lyell's questions on the museum's collections
4) Crag section at Walton with 2 coloured annotated stratigraphic illustrations
5) Etheridge on Mr. Torrell's Swedish Cambrian plants being sponges
6) Corr[espondence on] page 212 Principles [of Geology]

Dates

  • Creation: November 1863-19 October 1874

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Full Extent

1 folder (6 letters, 5 envelopes, 2 illustrations )

Processing Information

Listed by Katie Field, and catalogued by Pamela McIntyre, Strategic Projects Archivist, May 2025.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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