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

Gibson, John, 25 June [1857], 16 July [no year], 22 August [no year]

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Identifier: Coll-1989/26

Scope and Contents 1. Autograph letter signed from John Gibson to Anna Susanna Horner (née Lloyd), 25 June [1857], stating his reasons for not being able to follow her invitations: “I have been here for days and been much engaged. Often thinking of you all & intending to wait upon you soon. On Saturday I am sorry to say that I am engaged all the day & ev[enin]g too – I have brought with me from Rome my clever young pupil Miss Hosmer [i. e. the American sculptor Harriet Hosmer, the first female...

Dates: 25 June [1857], 16 July [no year], 22 August [no year]

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

Grande Canaria, 1855

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Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 185-196

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Handwritten article on the geology of Grande [sic Gran] Canaria and the way in which the rocks were formed. Seeming to be a summary of Lyell's observations while on the island, 1855 - it is not in his handwriting, and is perhaps written by Mary Lyell, or Georg Hartung.

Dates: 1855

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

Hamilton, Edward, 29 June [no year]

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Identifier: Coll-1989/30

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Autograph letter signed from Edward Hamilton to Mary Horner Lyell, undated: “I am very sorry to say that since my illness last year I have taken my name off the Burlington Fine Arts Club ... and thus quite unable to do what would have given me great pleasure if I had been a member [...]”.

Dates: 29 June [no year]

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

Index - Madeira, 5 November 1856 - 1857

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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

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Madeira and Canary Notebooks

Kean, Charles, 19 May 1845; early March 1846; 26 October 1850

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Identifier: Coll-1989/33

Scope and Contents 1. Autograph letter signed from Charles Kean to Mrs. Horner, probably Anne Susanna Horner, in response to an invitation, dated 19 May 1845, Keydell House, Horndean (Hampshire): "It will, I assure you, give Mrs. Kean and myself great pleasure to wait upon you at Dinner next Monday 26th. We hope to reach no. 3 Torrington Square tomorrow evening and had intended to return home next Saturday but as we cannot resist your kind invitation we shall delay our stay in Town until Tuesday morning 27th....

Dates: 19 May 1845; early March 1846; 26 October 1850

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

Kean, Ellen, [Before 1875]

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Identifier: Coll-1989/34

Scope and Contents Two autograph letters signed from Ellen Kean to Mary Horner Lyell, no year.1. Letter dated 20 March: "Our new bloodthirsty melodrama has so taken the people that we do it every night and this I regret to say will prevent our being with [you] as we anticipated. You must come and see our horrors. Charles is such a villain [...]" (20 March).2. Letter dated 2 December: "I am disappointed at not being with you tonight but I feel so very unwell from the effects of Influenza...

Dates: [Before 1875]

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

Kemble, Fanny, 8 [March 1865]; 5 April 1865; 25 October 1885

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Identifier: Coll-1989/35

Scope and Contents This collection consists of three autograph letters signed, sent from Fanny Kemble to Mary Lyell and Katharine Murray Lyell, dated 8 [March 1865], 16 April 1865 and 25 October 1885. There also is a small autograph envelope with wax seal, and a clipping from another autograph envelope.1. Letter from Fanny Kemble to Lady Mary Horner Lyell, in response to an invitation and concerning the American Civil War (London, Wednesday 8th [probably March 1865, though a pencil note falsely...

Dates: 8 [March 1865]; 5 April 1865; 25 October 1885

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