Lea, Isaac, 1792-1886 (American conchologist, geologist, and publisher)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 4 March 1792 – 8 December 1886
Created for
Charles Lyell Project, May 2021
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook No.68, August 1837- September 1837
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 3
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/68
Scope and Contents
This black and red marbled paper covered notebook contains Lyell's notes from Copenhagen to Paris, focusing on scholarship of shells from notable colleagues. The index is located in the last pages of the notebook, p. 119-121, and the address index is written in the inside cover. The front cover plate reads "No. 68, E, Charles Lyell, Aug[ust]-Sept[ember] 1837, Copenhagen to Paris, Index p. 119". The following table of contents is Lyell's own words,...
Dates:
August 1837- September 1837
Notebook No.93, September 1841- October 1841
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 4
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/93
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains notes by Charles Lyell from his travels in Albany, NY, and Philadelphia, PA. Notes are mostly pencil, occasional ink. Covers are both blank, indexes are located in the back of the notebook. 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 known, Lyell's abbreviations...
Dates:
September 1841- October 1841
Notebook No.97, January 1842- January 1842
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 4
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/97
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell's notes from his travels through Savannah, Georgia and the Santee canal (a trip with Dr. Ravenel). Notes are in pencil and ink and are primarily daily journal entries, with sketches. The index is located at the back of the notebook. 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...
Dates:
January 1842- January 1842