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Letters from Young, John to Charles Lyell, 23 November 1869 - 27 October 1872

 File — Box: Box 1.14
Identifier: Coll-203/1/307

Scope and Contents

Written from the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow, and from Young's home in Beith, Ayrshire. Summarised as 'Irish Elk of Crofthead and Kilmaurs Elephant', with press cuttings, 'Thanks for Students' Elements, Arctic Shells at Cartsdyke on the Clyde - Boulder Clay with local boulders'. Manuscript of articles on' Post Roman rise of land' and 'Upraised Strata in Sweden and Norway'. He receives a copy of Antiquity of Man, and will look at the section on the recent rise of the shores of the Clyde - the museum now removed to buildings on Gilmorehill part of the old College buildings are 'completely demolished for railway purposes'. He remarks on Antiquity.

Dates

  • Creation: 23 November 1869 - 27 October 1872

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 folder

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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