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

Scope and Contents This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from September 19, 1844 to April 30, 1845 while in London. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-114. Notes are in pencil and ink – and there are several different hands writing in this notebook including Mary Lyell. The Notebook starts with a continuation of the work relating to the Haswell Pit Disaster. There are many notes relating to the United States and Lyell's manuscript for his book 'Travels in North America,...

Scope and Contents Some of the items within this series were filed within a false series, created at Kinnordy by the Lyell family, or a previous researcher and labelled - 'Autobiographical - file of papers of biographical interest'. Letters from this series were incorporated into the correspondence series as appropriate. Personal papers in the correspondence have been added to this series. Includes correspondence relating to Lyell's marriage, educational honours awarded, knighthood, letters on condolence on...