Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (nee Horner)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1808 - 1873
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
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
Grande Canaria, 1855
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 185-196
Scope and Contents
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
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
Manuscript Papers relating to Published Works, c1840 - c1855
Series — Box Lyell Temp Box 3.14: Series Coll-203/B18; Series Coll-203/B17
Identifier: Coll-203/B18
Scope and Contents
Contains extensive autograph manuscript drafts of texts, with cancellations, revisions and additions, and loose illustrative plates and maps. See also Coll-203/12 for similar material.
'On the Geology of some parts of Madeira' by Sir Charles Lyell. Notes on text about Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Contains part index to Notebook 195, reference Coll-203/A1/195. See also Coll-203/2 from which this item may...
Dates:
c1840 - c1855
Notebook No.64, 8 April 1837 - June 1837
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 3: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/64
Scope and Contents
Of dark green leather, this notebook contains Charles Lyell's thoughts and observations while on a trip to Copenhagen with his wife Mary Lyell. On the front cover is written "London - Copenhagen April to June 1837 A". In the inside cover Lyell's address is written; "Mr C Lyell 16 Hart Street Bloomsbury Square". Contents include lists of queries and views held by specific individuals, observations in prose, and sketch illustrations. The notebook is written in red and black ink and...
Dates:
8 April 1837 - June 1837
Notebook No.192, February 1854
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/192
Scope and Contents
This black notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s geological travels around Madeira with Georg Hartung, in the company of Mary Lyell, and Charles and Frances Bunbury. This notebook is from February 1854 and covers Charles Lyell’s travels around the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo with specific notes on Sao Vicente, Curral das Freiras, Pico Santo, Santo António, Pico Ruivo, Funchal, Pico Grande, Câmara de Lobos, Boqueirão, Santa Cruz, Porto Novo, Pico dos Bodes, Caminho do Pico da...
Dates:
February 1854
Notebook No.254, August 1868 - 1 March 1869
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/254
Scope and Contents
This dark red Notebook starts in London with Mary and Leonard Lyell, and documents travels in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with an index created by Arabella Buckley. Lyell studies submerged forests, beaches, caves and iron works making notes and sketches, and referencing experts as well as local guides. Several meetings 'with Darwin'. Final pages relate to Grindle Pit, Bury St Edmunds, with sections written by Buckley that appear to be dictated by Lyell. ...
Dates:
August 1868 - 1 March 1869
Notebook No.256, 20 April 1869 - 10 September 1869
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/256
Scope and Contents
This dark green notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from 20 April 1869 to 10 September 1869. Lyell starts in England and travels through Cambridgeshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria, with special attention to the Lake District. He then travels to Scotland, and from Edinburgh through Perthshire and the Highlands. Transcription note: This notebook was written by Charles, Mary and Arabella Buckley. The index is written entirely by...
Dates:
20 April 1869 - 10 September 1869
Notebook No.260, 27 September 1871 - 7 May 1872
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/260
Scope and Contents
Red leather Notebook starts at Penrith, as Lyell then travels south, via Appleby, Lancaster to Lichfield, to London then Folkestone and into France. He travels with Mary, Hughes, Beovill, and meets with many experts along the way. Most of the notebook is written by Buckley, who orders the narrative by date using the Itinerary – with sections added by Lyell in poor writing, and others – perhaps Mary, as well as local people noting down journey times. Whilst travelling in France, Lyell makes...
Dates:
27 September 1871 - 7 May 1872