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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.

  1. '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.
  2. '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.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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