Rogers, William Barton, 1804-1882 (American geologist, physicist, and educator)

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On Kansas Permian. Small trace sketch of fossil plant.

Scope and Contents The correspondence between Charles Lyell and J. Wyman is mainly concerned with geology and natural history of North America. Specific subjects in the letters include: Louis Agassiz, W.B. Rogers, Herman Van Meyer, Geology of Newfoundland, and Megatherium. Many of the letters include diagrams drawn by Wyman. 'Natchez blind animal Selidotherium [sic Scelidotherium]'. The letter includes a diagram of a...

Scope and Contents Since Lyell's last visit to the US, Louis Agassiz had given a series of Lowell Lectures in Autumn 1846, which Lyell had nominated him for, and Lyell had been invited by Prince Albert to join the Royal Commission for the Great Exhibition, held in Crystal Palace. Lowell travelled from Boston to London, and engaged Lyell to present yet another course of Lowell lectures in Autumn 1852. Lyell had given six lectures at Royal Institution (4 of which dealt with American Geology). His new...

Scope and Contents This notebook continues on from number 158, with Lyell at Kinnordy, Scotland, and continuing his study of the nearby geology, in discussion with Charles Bunbury and featuring sketches of sites and plants. On September 10th Lyell travels south, and is in Edinburgh at Mackay's Hotel, Princes Street with Dr. Fleming, then to Birmingham, Coventry and on to Warwick, Kenilworth Castle, Wolverhampton and into Shropshire and Staffordshire. Lyell's own...