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

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1808 - 1873

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Index - Madeira, 5 November 1856 - 1857

 Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A4/1
Scope and Contents No actual index. Appears to contain multiple indexes to: - Lyell's published works on Madeira and Canary Islands - the 2nd Edition from page 80, and to older or first editions from page 86. p. 1-54 Questions on other's papers on Madeira, how to publish the Canary Islands paper - perhaps part written in German with Hartung. Page by page review of Madeira text with Lyell's own observational drawings, then Memoranda to action for the paper. p. 55 - 70 Manual of Elementary...
Dates: 5 November 1856 - 1857

Madeira and Canaries Notebook, 2 August 1858 - 16 May 1859

 Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A4/2
Scope and Contents Notebook of discussions, reading, drawings and copy letters (in Mary's writing) made whilst with Hartung at Swingenberg, Germany. Appears to be working through a previous publication, making revisions or notes, especially on volcanoes, lava slopes, elevations and upheaval. Many pages written in pencil. Blank from page 89 onwards. This notebook has no index. p. 1 Begins at Swingenberg with Hartung. Discussion of Azores. p. 4 Scrope's Volcanoes p. 8 Erratics p. 11...
Dates: 2 August 1858 - 16 May 1859