Lyell, Charles, 1767-1849 (Scottish botanist, translator of Dante)
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Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Letters from Charles Lyell to his father, sisters, mother-in-law and sister-in-law, August 1845 - 21 September 1849
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Identifier: Coll-203/B4/11
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Letters written by Charles and Mary Lyell, to their family including their arrival in Newfoundland and travels in America. One letter identified in this series was written by Charles to Mary, and so has been removed and is now part of series B7.
Letter written to his mother-in-law, Anne Susanna Horner, at Kinnordy. Unpublished. August 1845
To Marianne, written 'Off Trepassey Bay,...
Dates:
August 1845 - 21 September 1849
Letters from Charles Lyell, to his mother and father, whilst at school, 12 March 1806 - 19 February 1807
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Identifier: Coll-203/B4/1
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Letters written by Charles to his mother and father:
Letter from Charles Lyell, to his mother and father, Charles Lyell Esq. and Frances Mary Smith. Letter written at Spring Gardens school at aged 7 years old. Unpublished. 12 March 1806
Letter from Charles Lyell, to his mother and father, Charles Lyell Esq. and Frances Mary Smith. Letter written at Spring Gardens school at aged 8 years...
Dates:
12 March 1806 - 19 February 1807
Letters from Charles Lyell to his mother, father and sisters, 23 August 1823 - 19 November 1824
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Identifier: Coll-203/B4/4
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Letters written to his mother, father and sisters:
Letter to his father, written at Paris. Published. 23 August 1823
Letter to his father, written at Paris. Published. 28-30 August 1823
Letter written at Paris. Published. 7 September 1823
Letter to his father, written at Cambrai. Published. 11 September 1823
Letter to his mother, written...
Dates:
23 August 1823 - 19 November 1824
Letters from Charles Lyell to his mother, father and sisters, 9 May 1828 - 30 December 1829
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Identifier: Coll-203/B4/6
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Letters written to his mother, father and sisters:
Letter to his father, written at Paris. Published. 9 May 1828
Letter to his father, written at Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne. Published. 16 May 1828
Letter to his father, written at Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne. Published. 26 May 1828
Letter to his father, written at Bains de Mort Dor, Auvergne. Published....
Dates:
9 May 1828 - 30 December 1829
Miscellaneous letters K-Z, 1838-1886
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Identifier: Coll-203/B2/2
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Continuing series of letters addressed to Charles Lyell, Lady Mary Lyell, Katharine Lyell and other recipients:
'K' 19 March 1838, from William [Hamilton?] at the Athenaeum, to Charles Lyell relating to the membership of actor, Charles Kean
'L' 9 February 1850 to Charles Lyell from de Lhuys, accepting dinner invitation
'M' Undated letter from HH Milman...
Dates:
1838-1886
Phillips, Thomas, 13 March 1824
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Identifier: Coll-1989/52
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Autograph letter signed from Thomas Phillips, sent from [London] on 13 March 1824 to Charles Lyell, concerning a portrait of his fellow botanist William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865): “I have omitted to answer your kind letter in which you mentioned your desire to have Dr Hooker’s cast off picture. It is yours! And as you desire it in order to manifest your respect for him so let me indulge a feeling of the like nature toward one from whom I have received so much politeness and many favours and...
Dates:
13 March 1824