Holland, Sir Henry, 1788-1873 (1st Baronet | English physician and travel writer)
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Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Notebook No.185, 19 October 1853 - 20 December 1853
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/185
Scope and Contents
This black notebook starts in London, with a growing focus on Lyell's study and reading in preparation for the voyage to the Canaries, including listing companies and people he needs to find whilst on the islands - pg. 25 Messers Gordon Duff & Co and Messers Bruce, Hamilton & Co., and pg. 50 'the Azevedo Portuguese Engineer is intelligent man at Funchal". Pg. 33-35, 47, 61 and 69 list the sources, books and items he is taking with him on the voyage. Whilst still in England, he is...
Dates:
19 October 1853 - 20 December 1853