Letters from Westbeck, O.J. to Charles Lyell, 18 January 1845
File — Box: Box 1.13
Identifier: Coll-203/1/284
Scope and Contents
Summarised as 'Mr. Westbeck's letter on Södertälje Canal'. Original letter is in Swedish, with the translation apparently completed by its transporter, Andrew Gibbs. Concerns Westbeck's own observations of sea levels in Sweden, Westbeck apologies for 'scrawl' written as Gibbs is proceeding under sail, and 'I have committed these lines to paper with a trembling hand'.
Dates
- Creation: 18 January 1845
Creator
- Westbeck, O.J., fl 1835 (Swedish marine scientist) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Swedish
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 folder
Subject
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Recipient, Person)
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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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