Letter from Wolcott, Roger, to Charles Lyell, 12 October 1872
File — Box: Box 3.4
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/102
Scope and Contents
This letter answers Lady Lyell's questions about the early history of Massachusetts.People mentioned: Henry Torrey. Places mentioned include: Massachusetts, and Vermont. Subjects mentioned include: History of New England by John Palfrey, History of Salem Witchcraft by Charles Upham, President of the United States, Senate, and the Athenaeum Library.
Dates
- Creation: 12 October 1872
Creator
- Wolcott, Roger, 1847-1900 (Governor of Massachusetts) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Full Extent
1 letter (1 folder)
Processing Information
Listed by Andrea Edwards, University of Wyoming, and catalogued by Pamela McIntyre, Strategic Projects Archivist, August 2024.
Subject
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Recipient, Person)
- Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (nee Horner) (Recipient, 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