Forbes, Edward, 1815-1854 (Manx naturalist | Professor of Natural History, University of Edinburgh 1854)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 12 February 1815 - 18 November 1854
Created for
Charles Lyell Project, June 2021
Found in 84 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Thomas Constable the printer, from Alexander MacMillan, 29 October 1860
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/36
Scope and Contents
Letter to Thomas Constable the printer, from Alexander MacMillan telling them that Sir Archibald Geikie's book ['Memoirs of Edward Forbes'] will be larger than originally indicated and not to continue until the size is known, and requesting a sample of a small type trial.
Dates:
29 October 1860
Letters from Judd, John Wesley to Charles Lyell, 10 June 1871 - 3 December 1874
File — Box Box 1.8: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/150
Scope and Contents
Letters from Judd, to Lyell. Where there are summaries, these are given in quotation marks.
Discussing Judd’s knowledge of the island of Heligoland and the composition of the land according to German geologists that he met. Also mentions the fossil collection of Von Strombeck and that they demonstrate beds which is rare. Includes a copy of Judd’s article.
Concerns the Duke of Argyll’s...
Dates:
10 June 1871 - 3 December 1874
Letters to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay, 1843-1879
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/11/1
Scope and Contents
The Letters to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay sub-series consists of:
- 14 letters from a variety of European correspondents concerning geological papers and research (1843-1879).
Dates:
1843-1879
List of names and addresses, 18 June 1861
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/10
Scope and Contents
List of names and addresses for persons to whom presentation copies of Memoir of Edward Forbes , ( 1861) , have been sent.
Dates:
18 June 1861
MS Notes I - Scientific Journal No. I, 20 November 1855 - 29 April 1856
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A3/1
Scope and Contents
Scientific journal of Sir Charles Lyell, covers subjects such as creation of species - and thoughts on the evolution of man. Lyell refers to others such as Darwin, Hooker, Wollaston and topics such as the glacial epoch, rudimentary organs, volcanoes, Madeira, molluscs, fossil faunas, Australian fauna, Niagara, coal and New Zealand. Lyell provides his own index. Some writing is by Mary Lyell.
Dates:
20 November 1855 - 29 April 1856
Notebook No.80, 5 February 1840 - 25 June 1840
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 4: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/80
Scope and Contents
This brown leather notebooks contains inventories of shells and fossils, Lyell's thinking on geology. There are mentions of Darwin and Playfair; London and France; References to Darwin, Tertiary shells, etc. The index is on p. 113-116. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end of the notebook, transcribed from digital surrogates using the platform Transkribus....
Dates:
5 February 1840 - 25 June 1840
Notebook No.111, July 1843 - 11 August 1843
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/111
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from his travels through France (started in previous notebook, Number 110), London, and Bristol (continued in following notebook Number 112). It is dated July to Aug 11th 1843. Notes are in pencil and ink and are primarily field notes. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116. Transcription note: The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own...
Dates:
July 1843 - 11 August 1843
Notebook No.114, 7 October 1843 - January 1844
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/114
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from his travels through Scotland (started in previous notebook, Number 113) and return to London. On the 14th December he is with Darwin. It is dated October 7, 1843 to January 1844. Notes are in pencil and ink.The notebook index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116. Page 48 lists the ‘state of the M.S. Notebooks and seems to refer to a review – perhaps creating the index? - of the Scientific Notebooks 94 to 96 as well as...
Dates:
7 October 1843 - January 1844
Notebook No.115, January 1844 - May 1844
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/115
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from January to May 1844 while in London. Notes are in pencil and ink. The notebook index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 112-115. From pp.20-22, 32 - with Darwin Transcription note: The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end of the notebook, transcribed from digital surrogates using the platform...
Dates:
January 1844 - May 1844
Notebook No.116, May 1844 - 11 June 1844
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/116
Scope and Contents
The notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from May to June 11th 1844 while in London. It then continues through June 13th to July 27th in Scotland. Much of the content is about an upcoming trip to the United States - and also covers research on Canada. Notes are in pencil and ink. The notebook index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 112-115. Pages 67-72 is an Essay on the 'Constitution of the United States'. Lyell's own index...
Dates:
May 1844 - 11 June 1844