Barrande, Joachim, 1799-1883 (Geologist and Paleontologist)

Letters from Beyrich, Heinrich Ernst to Charles Lyell, May 1857- 1859

File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)

Identifier: Coll-203/1/19

Scope and Contents

Original letter in German with English translation. Original summary is "Beyrich May 1857 criticisms on supplement Barrande's Colonies".

Dates: May 1857- 1859

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Hicks, Henry to Charles Lyell, 1 October 1868 - 20 March 1874

File — Box Box 1.7: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)

Identifier: Coll-203/1/130

Scope and Contents Lyell’s summarises the letters as: - 'The Cambrian group reduced to nothing if all the Longmynd [sic Long Mynd] are Silurian'. Thanking for receiving Elements edition, "there is an unusual charm in your books which compels a careful reading from them". Briefly refutes Mr Davidson’s Primordial Silurian group. 1 October 1868. - 'Cambrian of Elements'. Divisions of periods, where they start & end, where various Welsh formations fall into those. Small diagram included...

Dates: 1 October 1868 - 20 March 1874

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Notebook No.115, January 1844 - May 1844

Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1

Identifier: Coll-203/A1/115

Scope and Contents This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from January to May 1844 while in London. Notes are in pencil and ink. The notebook index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 112-115. From pp.20-22, 32 - with Darwin Transcription note: 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...

Dates: January 1844 - May 1844

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.245, 6 November 1860 - March 1861

Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1

Identifier: Coll-203/A1/245

Scope and Contents Teal coloured leather Notebook, the index appears at the back of the book. On this occasion, Lyell creates the index chronologically, with the dates noted first, then page numbers and subjects. The notebook starts with Lyell in London. He creates a table for calculating the rate of rising of land. He is preparing to travel to Paris – listing maps and books to take, Notebooks which document earlier visits to Amiens, Abbeville, articles to read etc. Page 44 notes the weights of both Charles...

Dates: 6 November 1860 - March 1861