Letters from Richardson, Sir John to Charles Lyell, 16 September 1838 - 15 September 1863
File — Box: Box 1.11
Identifier: Coll-203/1/227
Scope and Contents
Summarised by Lyell as:
1) Dr Richardson 1838. On temperature of [?] [?] Arctic Circle.
2) Sir J. Richardson. Glacial Arctic Shells & Whale bones in high northern latitudes. Nov 1851.
3) Sir J. Richardson. 6th Feb 1861. Index B.4.fr.40-. Reindeer Antlers in N. America.
4) Sir John Richardson. Growth of peat 1863.
5) Sir John Richardson on Coal now forming in North America.
Dates
- Creation: 16 September 1838 - 15 September 1863
Creator
- Richardson, John, Sir , 1787-1865 (Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist, arctic explorer) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Full Extent
1 folder (4 letters, 5 envelopes, 1 summary of findings)
Processing Information
Listed by Latya Minster, and catalogued by Pamela McIntyre, Strategic Projects Archivist, November 2024.
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:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk