Bell, Marian, Lady, 1787 – 1876 (Amanuenis and biographer of husband Charles Bell)
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Letters from Bell, Lady Marian, to Charles Lyell, 26 June 1873 - February 1877
File — Box Box 3.1: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/10
Scope and Contents
Condolences on the death of Mary E. Lyell. An account copied from Lady Bell's notebook titled ''Sir Charles and Lady Lyell'. Gives her account of meeting Lyell saying 'Mrs Somerville she introduced to us Charles Lyell as a 'very promising youth from Oxford'. We met often afterwards at Leonard Horner's- Geology was then their common pursuit".
Dates:
26 June 1873 - February 1877