Letters from Favre, Alphonse to Charles Lyell, 15 July 1860-10 November 1873
Scope and Contents
These letters are listed in date order, quoting the number Lyell has assigned to them. Written in French, Lyell summarises the letters in English as:
1) Alph[onse] Favre, Quartz crystal on St Acheul, Hatchets, 1861
2) A. Favre, Escher on Sahara, Civilization of man need not exceed 6000 years, July 7th 1864 [Arnold Escher von der Linth (1807-1872)]
4) A. Favre, Fahn [sic Foehn] Wind & Glaciers, Mar[ch] 9th 1864
1) [Aug] Origin of Lake - basins & of that of Geneva
3) Favre, [three words in very faint pencil] then 5 April 1865, Alphonse, 23rd April 1865
[Unnumbered] Alphonse Favre, Bois de la Batie [Batie woods, Geneva], Nov 10. 1873
Dates
- Creation: 15 July 1860-10 November 1873
Creator
Language of Materials
French
Full Extent
1 folder (6 letters, 6 envelopes and 1 insert)
Processing Information
Listed by Mieke Shaw, and catalogued by Pamela McIntyre November 2025.
Subject
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
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