Letters from Couper, James Hamilton, to Charles Lyell, 20 June 1842 - 8 July 1846
File — Box: Box 3.1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/30
Scope and Contents
Information on fossils discovered whilst digging the New Brunswick Canal in Georgia; detailed letter on the fossils discovered in the New Brunswick Canal, Georgia; discussion on the 'Bullina canaliculata' and other fossils; on the boundary line of Georgia and Florida, and the problems this has caused; observations on the fossils from the collection of the Academy of Sciences of Philadelphia'. Also contains ‘Observations on the Fossils from the Collection of the Academy of Sciences of Philadelphia’ by R. Owen
Dates
- Creation: 20 June 1842 - 8 July 1846
Creator
- Couper, James Hamilton, 1794 - 1866 (American planter and slaver) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Full Extent
5 letters (1 folder)
Subject
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Recipient, Person)
- Owen, Richard, 1804-1892 (English biologist) (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