Prestwich, Sir Joseph, 1812-1896 (British geologist and businessman, Fellow of the Royal Society)

Scope and Contents Letters are summarised by Lyell, noting original numbering given in brackets () and with some additional commentary provided where possible, linking Lyell's letters to Philips, now held at Oxford University Museum of Natural History. J. Phillips on fossil shells. 1836. Part for C. Stokes. (2). Reply to a letter from Lyell to Phillips (Oxford University Museum of Natural History, John Phillips...

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,...