Strachey, Richard, Sir, 24 July 1817 – 12 February 1908 (British soldier and Indian administrator)

Scope and Contents Letters include references to Phillips work, and one signed Joseph Hooker. There are multiple notes of calculations, a revision for revision for 9th Edition Principles, and sheets of Lyell's own notes. The folder is foliated, however, the original order is not clear. There are summaries on the reverse of letters and envelopes. Topics include: Indian meteorology, River Ganges mud sediment, Indian Earthquake - many Indian place and religious topics are discussed; Holderness, Icelandic lava,...

Scope and Contents Notebook 181 starts on 4 January 1853 and the final date listed is March 14 (p. 102). Lyell is based in London. He attends the Annual General Meeting of the Geological Society, and the notebook primarily contains notes on the topics presented, with perhaps a focus on Forbes Lectures, all on which are written on the left hand pages of the notebook. The right hand pages are then used for notes in pen, noting meetings, addresses and details. ...

Scope and Contents Original notes, correspondence and printed copies of lectures given at the Royal Institution. Printed copy of Lyell's evening lecture ‘On the Blackheath Pebble-bed, and on certain Phenomena in the Geology of the Neighbourhood of London’ p1-4. 2 April 1852. Manuscript notes preparing for the lecture ‘On the Discovery of some fossil reptilian remains, and a land-shell in the interior of an...