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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

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.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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