Mallet, J.L., fl 1849 (Correspondent of Charles Lyell)

Scope and Contents The correspondence from J.L. Mallet to Charles Lyell are written at Hampstead and Wellingford and relate to religion, slavery, education, and Lyell's Second Visit to the United States. Lyell or his team, have summarised the letters, either on the envelope, or on the letter itself. Where there is a summary, it has been transcribed here. No summary, relates to Mallet's thoughts on Lyell's Second Visit to...

Scope and Contents Some of the items within this series were filed within a false series, created at Kinnordy by the Lyell family, or a previous researcher and labelled - 'Autobiographical - file of papers of biographical interest'. Letters from this series were incorporated into the correspondence series as appropriate. Personal papers in the correspondence have been added to this series. Includes correspondence relating to Lyell's marriage, educational honours awarded, knighthood, letters on condolence on...