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Owen, Richard, 1804-1892 (English biologist)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 20 July 1804 - 18 December 1892

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Letters from Aymard, Auguste to Charles Lyell, 5 September 1859 - 11 November 1859

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/10
Scope and Contents

Two handwritten letters in French relating to the Fossil of Denise. Summary by Lyell on reverse includes reference to 'Ossiferous breccia [?] etiscor? [word hard to read - question mark is Lyell's].

Dates: 5 September 1859 - 11 November 1859

Letters from Barrett, Lucas to Charles Lyell, 11 May 1858 -28 November 1858

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/11
Scope and Contents

A collection of three letters with an illustration sent by Lucas Barrett from Cambridge on bird bones and whales. The letters refer to bird bones that are crucial in understanding developed bird wings. The first letter has an illustration of a bird metacarpus by Barrett (May-November 1858). Summarised by Lyell as:
1) Bird's bone from upper Green Sand
2) Fossil bird upper Gr[een]. S[an]d. also Whales from Gr[een].
3) Bird bones in Kimmeridge Clay.

Dates: 11 May 1858 -28 November 1858

Letters from Couper, James Hamilton, to Charles Lyell, 20 June 1842 - 8 July 1846

 File — Box Box 3.1: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/30
Scope and Contents Information on fossils discovered whilst digging the New Brunswick Canal in Georgia; detailed letter on the fossils discovered in the New Brunswick Canal, Georgia; discussion on the 'Bullina canaliculata' and other fossils; on the boundary line of Georgia and Florida, and the problems this has caused; observations on the fossils from the collection of the Academy of Sciences of Philadelphia'. Also contains ‘Observations on the Fossils from the Collection of the Academy of Sciences of...
Dates: 20 June 1842 - 8 July 1846

Letters from Elwin, Whitwell to Charles Lyell, 4 March 1863

 File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/72
Scope and Contents

Summarised by Lyell as 'Brain in man and ape', and 'Owen's letter'.

Dates: 4 March 1863

Letters from Owen, Richard Esq. (later Prof.), to Charles Lyell, 26 November 1833 - 11 March 1858

 File — Box Box 3.3: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/78
Scope and Contents

Letters containing off print journal articles and observations made by Owen.

Dates: 26 November 1833 - 11 March 1858

MS Notes VII, 25 September 1860 - 10 December 1861

 Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A3/7
Scope and Contents This small green notebook contains copy letters to and from Charles Lyell in 1860 and 1861. Letters are written in pencil and ink. The second half of the notebook is blank. Correspondents include Charles Darwin, F. F. Jamieson of Ellon, Dr Hooker, . There are also notes on Darwin attributed to Asa Gray and notes on observations made with Professor Ramsay, and one or two illustrations. Archivist's Index p. 3-11, Copy of letter to...
Dates: 25 September 1860 - 10 December 1861

Notebook No.56, 20 May 1835-17 April 1837

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 3: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/56
Scope and Contents This black leather notebook contains Lyell's notes on discussions with Richard Owen and William Lonsdale. Subjects are highly diverse and notes are made predominantly in ink. The index is organised pages related to dicussion with Owen and Lonsdale and is written in the last few pages of the book. The front cover is blank. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end...
Dates: 20 May 1835-17 April 1837

Notebook No.111, July 1843-11 August 1843

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/111
Scope and Contents This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from his travels through France (started in previous notebook, Number 110), London, and Bristol (continued in following notebook Number 112). It is dated July to Aug 11th 1843. Notes are in pencil and ink and are primarily field notes. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116. Lyell's own index Index. July to Aug[ust] 11th 1843. France - London -...
Dates: July 1843-11 August 1843

Notebook No.112, 11 August 1843-30 August 1843

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/112
Scope and Contents This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from his travels through Bristol (started in previous notebook, Number 111) and Ireland (continued in following notebook Number 113). It is dated 11-30 August 1843. Notes are in pencil and ink and are primarily field notes. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116. Lyell's Own Index Index. 11th to the 30th of Aug[ust]. 1843. Bristol and...
Dates: 11 August 1843-30 August 1843

Notebook No.115, January 1844- May 1844

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/115
Scope and Contents This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from January to May 1844 while in London. Notes are in pencil and ink. The notebook index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 112-115. From pp.20-22, 32 - with Darwin Lyell's own index Index London Jan[uary] to May 1844. p. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 Acc[ount]. with C. Sowerby p. 3 Latin poetry, De ape electro inclusa - [p. 3 Latin poetry] De vipera...
Dates: January 1844- May 1844