Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (née Horner)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1808 - 1873
Found in 229 Collections and/or Records:
Pulszky, Ferenc, 1 July 1851 - 23 July 1875
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/57
Scope and Contents
This file consists of five autograph letters signed from Ferenc Pulszky to Lady Mary Lyell and her husband Sir Charles Lyell, sent from Bayswater and Highgate (London), Turin, Budapest, and dated 1 July 1851, 23 June 1857, 18 March 1861, 19 February 1863 and 23 July 1875. Also includes an oval photographic portrait on a larger carrier.1. Letter from Ferenc Pulszky to Charles Lyell, dated 1 July 1851: "I enclose a letter of Mr Mazzini [i. e. the Italian politician and freedom...
Dates:
1 July 1851 - 23 July 1875
Richmond, George, 28 April 1859 [or 1869], 15 May 1867, 21 May 1881
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/59
Scope and Contents
Three autograph letters signed from George Richmond to Mary Horner Lyell:1. Dated 28 April 1859 or 1869: letter of excuse to Katharine Murray Lyell with a reference to her sister, Mary Horner Lyell (“Lady Lyell”), in response to an invitation: “I have just written to Lady Lyell to thank her for kindly offering me 2 convey me 2 your house on Saturday – in the event of my being able to accept the terms of your kind invitation for that day. Still I am sorry 2 say I cannot for...
Dates:
28 April 1859 [or 1869], 15 May 1867, 21 May 1881
Ruskin, John, 21 July - 2 September [1847]; 27 October [no year, between 1854 and 1872]
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/61
Scope and Contents
Letter sent from John Ruskin to Charles Lyell from Leamington Spa, 21 July [1847];
Letter sent from John Ruskin to Charles Lyell from Crossmount, Perthshire, on 2 September [1847];
Letter sent from John Ruskin to Mary Lyell from Denmark Hill, London, 27 October [no year, between 1854 and 1872].
The two letters sent from John Ruskin to Charles...
Dates:
21 July - 2 September [1847]; 27 October [no year, between 1854 and 1872]
Ryan, Edward, 3 September 1854 - 30 August 1872
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/62
Scope and Contents
This file consists of four autograph letters signed from Edward Ryan to Charles Lyell and Mary Horner Lyell. Brighton, Kensington and Bannouth, 3 September 1854, 9 March 1857, 27 December 1859 and 30 August 1872. With a portrait photograph mounted on cardboard carrier.The letter sent to Charles Lyell concerns the appointment of a naturalist for the 1860 China expedition possibly desired by Charles Darwin and Lyell. Edward Ryan expresses difficulty in obtaining the required...
Dates:
3 September 1854 - 30 August 1872
The Royal Institution, London, 4 February 1848
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B14/10
Scope and Contents
Printed copies of lecture given at the Royal Institution, 4 February by Lyell on 'The fossil foot-marks of a reptile in the coal formation of the Alleghany Mountains'.
Original wrapping, an American newspaper - title is absent, marked 'Dendrophilas & Cheirotherium', February 1848
Printed proof of Lyell's article 'On the evidence of Fossil Footprints of a Quadruped allied to...
Dates:
4 February 1848
Unidentified letters
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B2/3
Scope and Contents
A mixture of loose envelopes [possibly strays from the larger collection?] letters [some now identifiable - some still illegible] including several addressed to Charles Lyell, to Mary Lyell, to Katharine Lyell and other family. Alongside, there is empty packaging, noting 'all interesting but not worth copying' indicating they were compiled by Katharine Lyell, from the family archives. Includes:
26...
Dates:
1806-1874
Weyer, Sylvain van de, no date [19th century]
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/70
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Sylvain van de Weyer to Mary Horner Lyell, no place or date: "We fully intended having the pleasure of waiting upon you on the 21st; but we were prevented from doing so by the arrival of some Belgians, who remained with us till too late an hour to make our appearance. We very much regret the untoward event [...]". To Sir Charles Lyell: "My Dear Sir[,] a speech is, at all times, a formidable thing, but will appear less so, after a few moments’ conversation with...
Dates:
no date [19th century]
Williams, Hugh William, [May 1829]
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/72
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Hugh Williams to a Miss Horner, possibly Mary Horner Lyell, concerning the proof impression of an engraving, no place, [May 1829]: "Mr. Williams presents his kindest complements to Miss Horner – She was so good as to say that she would do him the favour to accept of a proof impression of the Restoration of Athens from Mr. Cockerell – The print is just come to hand and Mr. Williams has the pleasure of sending it framed according to her kind wish – 11 Colme...
Dates:
[May 1829]
Winthrop, Robert Charles, 3 November 1849, 1 May 1873
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/73
Scope and Contents
Two autograph letters signed from Robert Charles Winthrop to Charles Lyell and Mary Horner Lyell. Boston, 3 November 1849 and 1 May 1873. With portrait photograph by Warren's in Boston, mounted on cardboard carrier, signed.1. In the first letter, dated 3 November 1849 and sent to Charles Lyell, Winthrop expresses delight at reading Lyell's "Second visit" and eagerly anticipates a potential "third visit." The letter acknowledges Lyell's positive allusions and...
Dates:
3 November 1849, 1 May 1873