Bigelow, John, 1804-1878 (American physician and botanist)

Scope and Contents This red leather notebook with green edged pages contains Charles Lyell's diverse notes from his travels through New England - Baltimore - Harpers Ferry - Cumberland Gap. Notes are in pencil and ink and are daily journal entries, lists, small and large sketches, and observations. 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...

Scope and Contents This notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s visit to the United States of America (started in notebook, Number 121), continuing his travels throughout parts of New England, including New Hampshire and Vermont. The notes are comprised of discussions about politics and religion, supplemented by commentary about social life, in New England and the United States more broadly, and field notes and observations, including some sketches, of the natural history of the visited regions. Notes are...

Scope and Contents This notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s visit to the United States of America (started in notebook, Number 121), continuing his travels throughout parts of New England, including Massachusetts with notable site visits in Boston and environs, and New Hampshire. It is dated from October 12 to November 3, 1845. The notes are comprised of discussions about politics and religion, supplemented by commentary about social life, in New England and the United States more broadly, and field...