Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 (7th President of the United States)
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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook No.120, 2 September 1845-14 September 1845
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/120
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from Sept 2nd to 14th, 1845 and is noted at the front as being written while in London and aboard the Steamship Britannia. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 109-113 and two unnumbered pages. Notes are in pencil and ink. The Steamship Britannia refers to the Cunard Line's RMS Britannia, which began her first regular passenger and cargo service in 1840, sailing from Liverpool to Boston. ...
Dates:
2 September 1845-14 September 1845
Notebook No.123, 3 October 1845 - 10 October 1845
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/123
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...
Dates:
3 October 1845 - 10 October 1845
Notebook No.125, 4 November 1845 - 3 December 1845
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/125
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains a record of the Lyell’s stay in Boston from 4th November to 3rd December 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, plus field notes and observations about geology and natural history, encompassing descriptions and sketches of regions in anticipation of future field excursions (the Claiborne Formation). Charles visits notable sites in Boston...
Dates:
4 November 1845 - 3 December 1845
Notebook No.132, February 1846 - February 1846
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/132
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from January 28 to February 6 1846 while traveling from Montgomery to Mobile (Alabama) via the Alabama River on the steamer Amaranth. He stops at Centerport and Clairborne, with overland excursions to Macon and Clarksville. He then continues his journey to Mobile on the Amaranth. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-115 and 6 uncounted pages. Notes are in pencil and ink and include field sketches. ...
Dates:
February 1846 - February 1846
Notebook No.139, 27 March 1846 - 4 April 1846
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/139
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from March 27th to April 4th 1846. The notebook starts in New Madrid, Missouri as Lyell travels north along the Ohio River, visiting Illinois, New Harmony, Indiana, and Kentucky. The index is located in the back of the notebook on 9 unnumbered pages. Content warning: Lyell uses his Scientific Notebooks to gather evidence, based on both his own observation, by reviewing other people's works, by...
Dates:
27 March 1846 - 4 April 1846
Notebook No.145, 28 May 1846 - June 1846
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 6: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/145
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from 28 May 1846 to 6 June [actual date of 6th presumed, as that is the first date of the next notebook] 1846, covering the end of the Lyells’ visit in the United States through the approximate first half of their ocean passage to England. They had returned to Boston on 21 May, and spent ten days socializing there, prior to embarking on their voyage home to England. They departed from Boston on 1 June, aboard the RMS Britannia, stopping at...
Dates:
28 May 1846 - June 1846
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