Trimmer, Joshua, 1795–1857 (English geologist)

Scope and Contents Letters are summarised by Lyell, noting original numbering given in brackets () and with some additional commentary provided where possible, linking Lyell's letters to Philips, now held at Oxford University Museum of Natural History. J. Phillips on fossil shells. 1836. Part for C. Stokes. (2). Reply to a letter from Lyell to Phillips (Oxford University Museum of Natural History, John Phillips...

Scope and Contents Lyell summarises the letters as: 1) 'Mr Trimmer on Moel Tryfan shells being all recent species' 2) 'Trimmer on glacial evidence and on hail marks' 3) 'Trimmer on drifts' 4) 'Trimmer on superficial gravel soils etc' 5) 'Trimmer on draining by following the subsoil natural grooves'. Also includes two newspaper clippings 6) 'Post glacial deposits of Thames Valley, June 10th 1857'. Printed Advertisement for the Keythorpe System of Land Drainage. 7)...

Scope and Contents This red leather notebook focusses on Charles Lyell's study of Norwich shells and crags, with George Sowerby and others. Other than a tour of Cambridge, he seems to be based in London in this notebook. He lists specimens and queries for colleagues including other collectors, such as Captain Alexander, and Mrs. Powers [Madame Jeannette Power, who is noted in the Magazine of Natural history 1839 as having formed a collection of Argonauta in 1838, and publishes in 1839]. From p. 19 and p. 46,...

Scope and Contents This marbled paper and red leather notebook includes Charles Lyell's geological notes on Kinnordy and surrounding area, as well as other areas of Scotland, illustrated with a watercolor cross section on page 61. There are also 'to do' lists, notes on correspondence sent, meeting agendas and lists of persons to whom papers were sent, and notes on conversations with Agassiz. He makes more observations on glacial moraines, and lists of Faluns fossils. Notes are in pencil and ink and complete...