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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

Language of Materials

English

Full Extent

5 letters (1 folder)

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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