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Papers of Sir Charles Lyell

Edinburgh University Library Special Collections Division

Correspondence of Sir Charles Lyell

Series Summary

Reference Code

GB 0237 Sir Charles Lyell Gen. 108-117 Lyell 1

Date(s)

1831-1873

Extent and medium of the unit of description

10

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Name of creator

Lyell | Sir | Charles | 1797-1875 | geologist

Biographical History

Biographical History

The work of Sir Charles Lyell brought him into contact with a number of leading figures of his age from Great Britain and abroad, particularly the United States. This series contains correspondence he continued with geologists, naturalists and other figures including John Pye Smith non-conformist divine, Sir Henry James director-general of the Ordnance Survey, Searles Valentine Wood and Anton Wilhelm Florentin von Zuccalmaglio.

Scope and Content

Scope and Content

Correspondence of Sir Charles Lyell consists of:

  • Correspondence with colleagues throughout the world (1831-1873)

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