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Lamb, William, 1779-1848 (2nd Viscount Melbourne | Prime Minister)

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Dates

  • Existence: 15 March 1779 - 24 November 1848

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Louisa Crawford to her husband Matthew including a poem titled "Stanzas on the mental aberation [sic] of (my dear) Professor Wilson" for his correction, 1822-1857

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1839/1/2/24
Scope and Contents

Letter from Louisa Crawford to her husband Matthew on several subjects including the illness of a Mrs Coxhead, the nature of politicians, and the relationship between Queen Victoria and Lord Melbourne. Including a poem titled "Stanzas on the mental aberation [sic] of (my dear) Professor Wilson" for his correction. A crossed letter, some of the text is overlayed and difficult to read.

Dates: 1822-1857

Notebook No.147, 15 June 1846 - July 1846

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 6: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/147
Content warning: This Notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s return to the UK after his second travel to America (Notebooks 121- 145), and so covers American and UK topics, whilst he is based on London, before travelling to Kinnordy - via Edinburgh, Granton and Craig Crook Castle. Note on pg. 70 indexed as 'Ld Cockburn, Hill's daguerrotype' indicates they visited Bonaly, where the Lyell were photographed. This notebook has a hard light brown cover with red on the spine and in triangles on the corners....
Dates: 15 June 1846 - July 1846

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