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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 1 Collection or Record:

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