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Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (nee Horner)

 Person

Staff Only

Dates

  • Existence: 1808 - 1873

Found in 229 Collections and/or Records:

Annual Meeting of the British Association, at York, 28 September 1844

 File
Identifier: Coll-203/B14/8
Scope and Contents

One booklet of short notes, long notes on Niagara, list of illustrations, and long version of speech written by Mary Lyell. With original packaging 'Lecture on Geology of North America – York. Sept. 1844.

Dates: 28 September 1844
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Lectures on Geology

Autograph Letter Signed from Leonard Horner to his daughter Lady Mary Lyell, 31 July 1860

 Item — Box CLX-A-1705
Identifier: Coll-1848/22-0015
Scope and Contents

This is an autograph letter signed from the geologist and reformer Leonard Horner to his daughter Lady Mary Lyell, widow of Sir Charles Lyell, quoting letters from Thomas Longman and the son of Macvey Napier about an Edinburgh Review article on W. H. Prescott. The letter is dated 31 July 1860.

Dates: 31 July 1860
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Callcott, Augustus Wall, 4 October [c 1837]; undated

 File
Identifier: Coll-1989/10
Scope and Contents 1. Autograph letter signed from Augustus Wall Calcott dated 4 October [ca 1837], no place. Letter of excuse to Mrs. Horner, probably Anna Susanna Horner, wife of Leonard Horner: “I regret that I cannot have the pleasure of accepting Mr Horner’s & your invitation for Thursday the 12. I am under an engagement to accompany my friend Mr Wells on a visit to the Duke of Bedford at Woburn at the beginning of the next week and shall not be in Town again before Saturday the 14th. – Lady Callcott...
Dates: 4 October [c 1837]; undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

 Collection — Box CLX-A-1705
Identifier: Coll-1989
Scope and Contents This is a collection of 108 autograph letters sent from various scientists, politicians, economists, artists etc. to members of the Lyell and Horner families. Also includes 41 portraits (photographs, etchings, and engravings). Byrne, Fanny Horner (1789-1876), sister of Leonard Horner; Horner, Anna Susanna (1786-1862), married to Leornard Horner; Horner, Frances Joanna...
Dates: 1791-1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Correspondence - Letters between Sir Charles Lyell and Mary E. Lyell (neé Horner), 4 August 1831 - 13 July 1863

 Series — Box Lyell Box 3.6: Series Coll-203/B7; Series Coll-203/B6; Series Coll-203/B8
Identifier: Coll-203/B7
Scope and Contents A series of letters by Charles Lyell to Miss Mary Horner, his fiancee, later his wife - and also some from Mary to Charles - both before and after their marriage. After originally being married in Bonn, Germany, Charles and Mary were married again at Kirriemuir on the 28th September 1832. The earlier dated letters are voluminous and detailed. Their number lessens over time, due to the Lyell's being together always: 1) 4th August 1831 - 25th October 1831 2) 1st November 1831 -...
Dates: 4 August 1831 - 13 July 1863
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell

Correspondence - Letters from Sir Charles Lyell to others, 1829-1874

 Series — Box Lyell Box 3.4: Series Coll-203/B3; Series Coll-203/B2
Identifier: Coll-203/B3
Scope and Contents A series of letters sent by Charles Lyell, to others. Some of these correspondents also appear in the two A-Z series. It is not clear why these letters have been separated from earlier series of records, however they may have been gathered together by Katharine Lyell in her editorial of 'Life, Letters and Journals', with some marked 'not copied', published or unpublished. Agassiz Memorial Fund ...
Dates: 1829-1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell

Correspondence - Letters to Sir Charles Lyell from his family, 1839-1841

 Series — Box Lyell Box 3.6: Series Coll-203/B5
Identifier: Coll-203/B5
Scope and Contents Series containing letters written to Charles Lyell, one from his father Charles Lyell (1767–1849) dated 1841 and three letters from other family members c.1839: To Charles and Mary, from Henry Lyell, near Sukkur [Pakistan] 15th February 1839 At Kinnordy, letter to Charles Lyell from his father Charles Lyell Senior, advising to take care of both his own, and Mary's health 'do not fancy...
Dates: 1839-1841
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell

Correspondence - Miscellaneous and Unidentified Letters sent to Charles, Mary and Katharine Lyell

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-203/B2
Scope and Contents A series of historic folders, containing letters from correspondents writing to Charles, Mary and Katharine Lyell, as well as unidentified recipients. Original empty packaging exists, noted as 'Letters written to me after publishing Sir Charles Lyell's Memoire [some of the names appear in the letters that follow, however the actual letters appear to be absent]: Sir Joseph Hooker Mr. & Mrs. Darwin Dr. Asa Gray Mr. Alfred Wallace Mr. C Loring Brace Principal...
Dates: 1806-1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell

Dickinson, Lowes Cato, 6 July 1895

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1989/18
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed from Lowes Cato Dickinson to Mary Horner Lyell, All Souls Place, London, July 6th [1895]: “I am very sorry not to be able to com to you on the 9th, but there is a standing engagement to go with my daughter to a garden Party at Harrow. I want to see you & rather hope you may be induced to come here – & see some pictures I have been painting […] if not I shall take my chance of finding you one day between 5 o 6 or a little later […]”.

Dates: 6 July 1895
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

Draft manuscript concerning the geology of Madeira with index, June 1856

 Item
Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 301-460
Scope and Contents

Draft manuscript concerning the geology of Madeira with index. Topics covered include: Size and structure of Madeira, Scoriaeceous formations, Fossil remains of 3 periods which are to be found on Madeira, Lavas, Successive eruptions. June 1856. Folio 399-412 is a notebook of drawings by JB [Joanna Baillie] Horner.

Dates: June 1856
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of the Madeiran and Canary Islands