Falconer, Hugh, 1808-1865 (palaeontologist and botanist)
Person
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Falconer, Hugh, to Charles Lyell, 6 February 1857 - 2 May 1863
File — Box Box 3.1: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/41
Scope and Contents
Discussion of interpretation and grammar of collective names of species; 'Discussion on preferences for names of species; 'Apologies upon missing Lyell and passing on a message from Charles Gaudin; 'Thanking Lyell for his presentation of his text 'Antiquity of Man'; 'Pointing out various mistakes or "slips" in 'Antiquity of Man', particularly in his cave observations; 'Disagreement with Lyell with an argument in 'Antiquity of Man' - supported by Mr Prestwich too; 'Informing Lyell of the...
Dates:
6 February 1857 - 2 May 1863
Letters from Carpenter, W.B to Charles Lyell, 09 July 1850 - 9 January 1866
File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/44
Scope and Contents
Letter concerning the identification of a sample fossil from the Nummulites species, the engagement of a draughtsman, the contents of a paper read by Williamson at the Royal Microscopic Society concerning Ortbitolina and foraminifera and an invitation to dinner. 9 July 1850
Letter, with envelope, accompanying the return of a signed book which had been sent in error. Discusses a public letter by Falconer accusing Lyell of plagiarism. Refers to an item in the Athenaeum concerning the...
Dates:
09 July 1850 - 9 January 1866
Letters from Falconer, Hugh to Charles Lyell, 17 November 1846-26 July 1862
File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/76
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series of correspondence is arranged alphabetically, A-Z, including one ‘Miscellaneous’ section within the 'M' series. Each correspondent has been assigned a file number – there may be several folders within that file, evidencing the longevity and depth of the relationship between Lyell and the correspondent - for example his brother in law Charles Bunbury.
Lyell himself, Mary or Arabella Buckley have mostly recorded a summary of the contents of the correspondence, either on the...
Dates:
17 November 1846-26 July 1862
Letters from Lartet, Édouard to Charles Lyell, 6 January 1857 - 7 March 1869
File — Box Box 1.8: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/159
Scope and Contents
Some original ordering is evident and is noted. Lyell summarises the letters as:
1. 'Lartet, Lower Miocene and Upper Eocene, Jan 6, 1857'
2. 'Lartet, queries on Pliocene & part-pliocene mammalia'
3. 'Lartet (3) Rhinoceros leptorhinus rec[ieved]. 16 March 1858'
4. '(1) Lartet - E primigenius found at Rome by Ponzi. E. priscus & E. africanus - nomenclature 1853'
5. '(4) Lartet Sept 6 1859 (Seissan) Elephant africanus foss[il] Rhinoceros of Aymard'
6....
Dates:
6 January 1857 - 7 March 1869
Letters from Phillips, John to Charles Lyell, 1836 - 25 January 1864
File — Box Box 1.11: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/207
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...
Dates:
1836 - 25 January 1864
Letters of Isaac Forsyth (1768-1859) bookseller in Elgin, 1843-1857
File
Identifier: Coll-1383/4/28
Scope and Contents
Four letters of Isaac Forsyth, bookseller in Elgin
Letter sent by Isaac Forsyth to Patrick Duff, originally enclosing prospectus relating to a book by 'Dr Falconer of Forres', whom Forsyth describes as 'a gigantic geologist'. He is very probably talking of Hugh Falconer (1808-1865), a Scottish geologist, botanist and palaeontologist who studied the flora and fauna in India and Burma. Forsyth mentions the...
Dates:
1843-1857
Madeira - Notes, Indexes, 5 November 1856 - 1857
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A4/1
Scope and Contents
Dark green to black leather soft cover notebook with marbled end paper, paginated in handwritten ink. Identified with side label 'Mad-eira Index Manual 55' and on the front with a label 'Madeira p1-53 Notes [amended text] 1856 C.L. and on the next line, Manual [underlined] new Ed[ition] [from] p.55 Indexes'. Also contains notes on Lyell's preparation for an edition of his Manual of Elementary Geology. Summary index: This notebook does not...
Dates:
5 November 1856 - 1857
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
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- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) -- correspondence to 5
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- Miocene Epoch 3
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- Transmutation of animals 1