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Letters from Hartt, Charles Frederick to Charles Lyell, 15 November 1870

 File — Box: Box 1.6
Identifier: Coll-203/1/122

Scope and Contents

Summarised as 'Hartt coal formation in Brazil Nov[ember] 15 1870'. Written on board a steamer, near Mont Alegie, Rio des Amazons, Brazil. This letter from Charles Hartt to Charles Lyell relates to the geological characteristics of the Amazon - limestone, sandstone - and chiefly about the comparison of marine fossils to those in Nova Scotia. Many species names are referenced. Places mentioned include: Amazonia Valley, North Andes, Tocantins, Tapajos, Nova Scotia.

Dates

  • Creation: 15 November 1870

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Full Extent

1 folder

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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