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Letters from Moore, John Carrick to Charles Lyell, 4 January 1839 - 1874

 File — Box: Box 1.10
Identifier: Coll-203/1/193

Scope and Contents

Large amount of letters, comprising 12 folders, from James Croll on Climate, Obliquity, Excentricity and Ocean Tides. Mentions R. Mallet on earthquakes. One folder has been summarised:
1) Graptolite in Galloway
2) Dowalton Loch, Wigtownshire
3) Notes on Croll's 2nd paper
4) Corrections of Lyell's notes for ms on climate
5) Croll's paper/ defectiveness of glacial records
6) Croll's paper
7) Against astronomical effects
8) Queries on Croll's paper
9) General notes on astronomical effects
10) Obliquity of Ecliptic, variation of
11) Ramsay's glacial theory opinions of Sir H James
12) His letter and conclusions

Dates

  • Creation: 4 January 1839 - 1874

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Full Extent

12 folders

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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