Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (née Horner)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1808 - 1873
Found in 229 Collections and/or Records:
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.257, September 1869 - April 1870
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/257
Transcription note:
This dark green notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from 10 September 1869 to 23 April 1870, and continues from the previous volume (256) starting in Scotland. Lyell travels from the Scottish Highlands, to Glasgow and Dumfries, then onto Devonshire, Suffolk, Somerset, and finishes back in Devon. Lyell attends meetings of various Societies, and writes about his correspondence with and the work of other notable researchers of the time. ...
Dates:
September 1869 - April 1870
Notebook No.258, 22 April 1870 - 3 July 1871
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/258
Scope and Contents
This black Notebook is annotated with Lyell's name, address at 73 Harley Street, London. The Notebook begins with the end a tour of Devon - started in the previous Notebook 257 - with Lyell in Barnstaple. Mostly written by Buckley, there are sections of very poor writing at times, which could be Lyell's own. From Devon to Bristol Clifton Bridge and Bath. Time following up queries and visiting the British Museum in London is followed by train to Glasgow with Mary and Leonard, then to the Isle...
Dates:
22 April 1870 - 3 July 1871
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
Pages of The Illustrated London News relating to Charles Lyell, and a letter from Mary Lyell to Mrs Brine, 1864-1873
File
Identifier: Coll-1848/24-0054
Content Description
Two pages from two different issues of the London Illustrated News: title page from the No. 1279 vol. XLV (Saturday, September 24, 1864), showing an illustration of Charles Lyell giving a speech at Bath (caption: "The British Association at Bath: Sir Charles Lyell delivering the presidential address in the Theatre"); and a page from No. 1308, vol. XLVI (11 March 1865) showing a full-page engraved portrait of Charles Lyell. Admiral Lindesay...
Dates:
1864-1873
Peel, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Viscount Peel, 26 July 1903
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/51
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Arthur Wellesley Peel, 1st Viscount Peel, to Mary Lyell, Dover, 26 July 1903: “Your kind letter from Rheinis has reached me and I am glad to tell you that ‘Davie’ is delightful – full of health and spirits and of strong individual character. Beyond a temporary ailment attributed to a sunstroke – he makes speak progress and begins to show attachments. I hope you are better and able to prolong your stay abroad without fear of an impending general election. Next...
Dates:
26 July 1903
Personal papers, c. 1810 - c. 1875
Series — Box Lyell Box 3.6: Series Coll-203/B7; Series Coll-203/B6; Series Coll-203/B8
Identifier: Coll-203/B8
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...
Dates:
c. 1810 - c. 1875
Philadelphia Museum, 1 February 1842 - 16 March 1842
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B14/5
Scope and Contents
Lectures 3, 6, 8 and 9 on Tertiary Strata, Etna, Coral Reefs, Coal, Subterranean Momvements and Silurian. These items were distributed throughout this tranche, and had been assigned different numbers in the original list. They are all entitled 'Philadelphia'; placed together, it can be seen that they were altogether originally.
Lecture 3 Philadelphia, 9 Feb 1842, Tertiary Strata, Etna. Booklet of short...
Dates:
1 February 1842 - 16 March 1842
Photographs, c. 1820-c. 1875
Series — Box Lyell Box 3.6: Series Coll-203/B7; Series Coll-203/B6; Series Coll-203/B8
Identifier: Coll-203/B6
Scope and Contents
A series of original and copy photographs:
Engraving of Sir Charles Lyell, President of the Geological Society 1836-7, 1850-51. Signed W.H. Mote SC.
Photograph of an original oil painting of group portrait of Charles Lyell (centre) and his brothers Thomas and Henry. Photographer taken by J. Fairbairn Photographic Artist, Manse Close Bank Street, Kirriemuir.
Photograph of...
Dates:
c. 1820-c. 1875