Letters from Hopkins, William to Charles Lyell, 6 January 1840 - 5 May 1864
Scope and Contents
Lyell summarises the letters as:
1) 'W. Hopkins Jan 6. 1840 On thickness of solid crust enveloping fluids'.
2) 'W. Hopkins on thickness of Earth's crust - Feb 16 1840'.
3) No summary by Lyell but the letter discusses the constitution of the Board and the scientific nature of the society and other geologist's work on the Earth's crust.
4) 'Hopkins Oct 8 1846 Criticisms on Appalachian movement theory Lyell travel'.
5) 'Hopkins - subsidence of Appalachian 1846'. Also includes a small drawing within the letter.
6) 'Hopkins April 18 1847'.
7) 'Hopkins - Glacier movement theory'.
8) 'Hopkins - Temperature of Earth's interior 65 to 75 ft for 1 degree fahrenheit, May 6 1864'. Envelope is badly ripped.
Dates
- Creation: 6 January 1840 - 5 May 1864
Creator
- Hopkins, William, 1793-1866 (English mathematician and geologist) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Full Extent
1 folder (8 letters, 7 envelopes)
Processing Information
Listed by Bethany Lawson, and catalogued by Pamela McIntyre, Strategic Projects Archivist, November 2024.
Subject
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
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