Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 (English historian, writer | Member of Parliament 1774-1784)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 8 May 1737 - 16 January 1794
Library of Congress Authority Link
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80005416
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Notebook No.5, July 1827- August 1827
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 1: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/5
Scope and Contents
This notebook, of worn brown leather, contains geological notes and observations likely written from Lyell's reading papers and journals. Some notes on the law profession. The cover reads 'Inside. D. July 1927' in large script. 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 Transkribus. When...
Dates:
July 1827- August 1827