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Conybeare, William Daniel, 1787-1857 (English geologist, paleontologist, clergyman)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 7 June 1787 - 12 August 1857

Created for

Charles Lyell Project, June 2021

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Letters from Conybeare, William, to Charles Lyell, 29 May 1851

 File — Box Box 3.1: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/27
Scope and Contents

Letter written in Funchal. Discussion on the geographical nature of Italy, with particular reference to the volcanic regions of Naples and Sicily.

Dates: 29 May 1851

Letters from Hartmann, Carl Friedrich Alexander to Charles Lyell, 10 August 1832 - 10 August 1839

 File — Box Box 1.6: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/121
Scope and Contents

Hartmann was the German translator of Principles of Geology. Correspondence includes sketches and drawings and relates to the translation of Principles; the death of Friedrich Hoffmann; and the translation of Elements.

Dates: 10 August 1832 - 10 August 1839

Notebook No.86, 8 December 1840 - 4 February 1841

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 4: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/86
Scope and Contents This dark leather notebook contains Charles Lyell's notes in ink, occasional pencil, mostly relates to notes on Touraine shells and notes by Mr Bunbury. Short index written in the back of the notebook, along with a list of Touraine shells - and there are links between this list and correspondence with Colonel E.R. Wood. Covers are blank. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the...
Dates: 8 December 1840 - 4 February 1841