Lawrence, Abbott, 1792-1855 (American businessman, politician, and philanthropist)

Scope and Contents The correspondence between Charles Thomas Jackson and Charles Lyell mainly concerns the geology of the United States and Jackson's discoveries. Specific subjects include: Ether, New Brunswick, Paleonisci, and Abraham Gesner. Lyell or his team, have summarised the letters, either on the envelope, or on the letter itself - usually in the space allocated to the address. Where there is a summary, it has been transcribed here. ...