Burnes, Alexander, 1805-1841 (Scottish explorer and diplomat)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 16 May 1805 - 2 November 1841
Created for
Charles Lyell Project, June 2021
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Burnes, Alexander, 2 March 1835
File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2106/21
Scope and Contents
Alexander Burnes (1805-1841), explorer, autograph manuscript fragment signed. 2 March 1835. Handwritten letter from Alexander Burnes concerning military matters. Sent from London.Notes by Alfred Stumpff: A handwritten summary of the manuscript in German and a handwritten note about the auction. The beginnings of a transcription of the manuscript, but it only covers the first three lines. Stumpff lists the recipient as 'Mohun Lal'. Transcription included...
Dates:
2 March 1835
"F. Chemists, Physicians, Travellers, and Geographers", 1808-1897
Item
Identifier: Coll-1997/2
Scope and Contents
This volume is entitled "F. Chemists, Physicians, Travellers, and Geographers" and contains 85 letters addressed to Sir Charles Lyell and others in his family by physicists, chemists, explorers, geographers, geologists, and doctors and surgeons. Most of the letters are accompanied by a facing photograph or portrait print of the letter’s author.
Humphry Davy, chemist, with signed portrait [plate]. 1...
Dates:
1808-1897
Notebook No.52, October 1833 - March 1834
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 2: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/52
Scope and Contents
This brown leather notebook contains Lyell's notes, queries, and references to other works and geologists. The notebook also contains sketches, and notes are in pencil and ink. 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 and contractions have been...
Dates:
October 1833 - March 1834
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