Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842 (American botanist, geologist, and educator)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 17 May 1776 - 10 May 1842
Created for
Charles Lyell Project July 2021
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Notebook No.94, October 1841 - December 1841
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 4: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/94
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains field and travel notes by Charles Lyell while in North America, traveling between Philadelphia and Boston. There are multiple sketches and sections of geological formations, notes of lecture tickets and items 'to do' on certain dates, notes referring to lectures attended, and items borrowed. Page 67 is a sketch which appears to be Lyell planning the coloured illustration of Niagara as featured in 'Travels'. Page 74 appears to show the layout of Lyell's...
Dates:
October 1841 - December 1841