Prestwich, Sir Joseph, 1812-1896 (British geologist and businessman, Fellow of the Royal Society)
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence: John Phillips to Frederick William Rudler, 1845-1901
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/12/18
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence: John Phillips to Frederick William Rudler sub-series consists of:
- 40 letters, alphabetically arranged (1845-1901)
Dates:
1845-1901
Notebook No.74, March 1839 - May 1839
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 3: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/74
Scope and Contents
This red leather notebook focusses on Charles Lyell's study of Norwich shells and crags, with George Sowerby and others. Other than a tour of Cambridge, he seems to be based in London in this notebook. He lists specimens and queries for colleagues including other collectors, such as Captain Alexander, and Mrs. Powers [Madame Jeannette Power, who is noted in the Magazine of Natural history 1839 as having formed a collection of Argonauta in 1838, and publishes in 1839]. From p. 19 and p. 46,...
Dates:
March 1839 - May 1839
Notebook No.255, 18 March 1869 - 28 April 1869
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/255
Scope and Contents
This dark red Notebook is annotated with Lyell's name, address at 73 Harley Street, London. The Notebook documents work based along the coast of Norfolk, as Lyell travels with Mary [presumed as she is not mentioned], Buckley and his nephew Leonard Lyell - who is credited with observations and finds. From Norfolk, they head to Hull and Withernsea. In this Notebook, not every page is numbered. This Notebook contains sections where Buckley describes their field work, recording observations like...
Dates:
18 March 1869 - 28 April 1869