Letters from Haldeman, Samuel Stehman to Charles Lyell, November 1841 - 14 March 1842
File — Box: Box 1.5
Identifier: Coll-203/1/111
Scope and Contents
This correspondence from Haldeman to Charles Lyell is mainly concerned with Lyell's books and lectures. Lyell or his team, have summarised the letters, either on the envelope, or on the letter itself - usually in the space allocated to the address. Where there is a summary, it has been transcribed here.
- 'Haldeman Nov[ember] 1841 Corrections of Principles'. There is no envelope This letter consists of a list of corrections to Lyell's 'Principles of Geology', especially in relation to the Americas.
- 'Mr. Haldeman March 1842 on insects American Cyprus'. Haldeman writes in response to a lecture Lyell gave, and details his own observations of European insects
Dates
- Creation: November 1841 - 14 March 1842
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Full Extent
2 letters
Processing Information
Listed by Andrea Edwards, University of Wyoming, and catalogued by Pamela McIntyre, Strategic Projects Archivist, August 2024.
Subject
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Recipient, Person)
- Rogers, Henry Darwin, 1808-1866 (American geologist) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk