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 1 Collection or Record:
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