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Peel, Robert, 1788-1850 (British Conservative statesman | Prime Minister 1834-35, 1841-46 | Home Secretary 1822-27, 1828-30)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 5 February 1788 – 2 July 1850

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Notebook No.4, May 1827- June 1827

 Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/4
Scope and Contents This notebook is a mix of geological observations, ruminations, and illustrations, Lyell also writes on law, society, and the church. A light natural leather journal, the cover reads "Index inside C" in ink. The notebook is written in pencil and ink. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end of the notebook, transcribed from digital surrogates using the platform...
Dates: May 1827- June 1827

Notebook No.131, 20 January 1846-28 January 1846

 Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 5
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/131
Scope and Contents This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from January 17 1846 to January 28 1846 while in the United States as part of the Lyells second trip. It contains notes from travels through Milledgeville (Georgia), Macon (Georgia), Columbus (Georgia), Chehaw (Georgia), and Montgomery (Alabama). The Lyells then board the steamer Amaranth from Montgomery, traveling to Mobile (Alabama). The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-120. Notes are in pencil and ink and include field...
Dates: 20 January 1846-28 January 1846