Letters from Stanley, William to Charles Lyell, 18 September 1857 - 23 August 1860
File — Box: Box 1.12
Identifier: Coll-203/1/253
Scope and Contents
Lyell summarises the letters as:
1) Stanley on the discovery of mammalian bones
2) Elephant remains in peat near Holyhead - June 1 1863
3) W. Stanley, mammoth in Holyhead peat & submerged forest, Aug 6 1863
4) Hon. Stanley, Aug 1863 peat on Turbary Beach, elephant Moel Tryfan. Also includes a small diagram in the letter.
Dates
- Creation: 18 September 1857 - 23 August 1860
Creator
- Stanley, William Owen, 13 November 1802-24 February 1884 (Lawyer, politician and antiquarian) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Full Extent
1 folder (4 letters, 3 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
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