Letters from Reid, Sir William to Charles Lyell, 9 August 1854
File — Box: Box 1.11
Identifier: Coll-203/1/225
Scope and Contents
Lyell summarises the letter on the envelope as "Salt water from deep-sea in Mediterranean" [specifically of Malta, where Reid was writing from, as he was the Governor of Malta between 1851 and 1858]
Dates
- Creation: 9 August 1854
Creator
- Reid, William , Sir, 1791 – 1858 (Scottish military engineer, administrator and meteorologist) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Full Extent
1 folder (1 letter and 1 envelope )
Processing Information
Listed by Cate Stewart, and catalogued by Pamela McIntyre, Strategic Projects Archivist, May 2025.
Subject
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Recipient, 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