Beck, Heinrich Henrichsen (1799-1863)

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1799 - 1863

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Notebook No.53, May 1834- May 1834

Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 3: Series Coll-203/A1

Identifier: Coll-203/A1/53

Scope and Contents Red leather notebook, cover reads "Sweden, May 1834". The contents include lists of books, packing lists, geological observations with small and large sketches. p.23 - List of clothing to pack; p.105 - Strata in Taleren Notes are made in pencil with some ink edits or additions and are notes often only on one side of a page. The index is pasted to the back cover. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's...

Dates: May 1834- May 1834

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.79, 21 October 1839- February 1840

Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 4: Series Coll-203/A1

Identifier: Coll-203/A1/79

Scope and Contents This dark leather notebook contains Charles Lyell's notes in pencil and ink, field notes, thinking and 'to do' lists. There are many references to Darwin; 'Elements' published - and page 79 includes workings on edits. Index is in written in alphabetical order at the back of the notebook. The front and back covers are blank. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and...

Dates: 21 October 1839- February 1840