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Horner, Frances Joanna, 1814-1894 (Lady Bunbury)

 Person

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Arnold, Matthew, 8 March 1977

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1989/2
Scope and Contents Unpublished letter by Matthew Arnold to the botanist Frances Joanna Horner, Lady Bunbury, living near Bury St Edmunds: “My dear Lady Bunbury, It is very odd that only last night at a house when I was leaving somebody was expressing surprise at my not having quoted my father about [Lord] Falkland; and now this morning comes your kind letter and reproaches me with the same thing. But the truth is, it is difficult for a son to quote his father; one cannot quite quote him as if he was a...
Dates: 8 March 1977

Bruce, Henry, 1st Baron Aberdare, 15 February [?] 1856; 23 February [?] 1877

 File
Identifier: Coll-1989/7
Scope and Contents 1. Autograph letter signed from Henry Bruce to "Mrs Lyell", dated 15 February [?] 1856: "Lina has forwarded me your kind invitation for the 24th – Alas! I am engaged on that day to see old friend Mrs Drummond – I read with such pleasure your account of Sir Charles – Pray remember me to him & Lady Bunbury very affectionates [...]".2. Autograph letter signed from Henry Bruce to Frances Joanna Horner, Lady Bunbury, dated 23 February [?] 1877: "I have much pleasure in inlaying...
Dates: 15 February [?] 1856; 23 February [?] 1877

Correspondence - Letters from Sir Charles Lyell to others, 1829-1874

 Series — Box Lyell Box 3.4: Series Coll-203/B3; Series Coll-203/B2
Identifier: Coll-203/B3
Scope and Contents A series of letters sent by Charles Lyell, to others. Some of these correspondents also appear in the two A-Z series. It is not clear why these letters have been separated from earlier series of records, however they may have been gathered together by Katharine Lyell in her editorial of 'Life, Letters and Journals', with some marked 'not copied', published or unpublished. Agassiz Memorial Fund ...
Dates: 1829-1874

Letter from Hartung, Georg., to Charles Lyell, 4 December 1864

 File — Box Box 3.2: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/51
Scope and Contents The folder contains two drawings, one enigmatically labelled as being the work of Lady Bunbury, who along with her husband, accompanied the Lyell's on their trip to Madeira. There is more correspondence between Lyell and Hartung at Coll-203/1/123, in the series reference Coll-203/2, and in specific notebooks. Print labelled as "From the top of Penha d'Aguia drawn a.n. by G.Hartung Esqr" with "proof"...
Dates: 4 December 1864

Letters to Bunbury, Lady Frances Joanna Horner, from Charles Lyell , 14 November 1852-14 November 1867

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Identifier: Coll-203/B3/3
Scope and Contents All written whilst Charles Lyell is in London, except one: 14 November 1852 10 June 1854 10 July 1854 15 November 1854 7 July 1857 1 October 1858, written at Casa Inglese, Etna 16 November 1859 15 February 1860 17 November 1860 16 November 1862 -...
Dates: 14 November 1852-14 November 1867

Notebook No.192, February 1854

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/192
Scope and Contents This black notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s geological travels around Madeira with Georg Hartung, in the company of Mary Lyell, and Charles and Frances Bunbury. This notebook is from February 1854 and covers Charles Lyell’s travels around the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo with specific notes on Sao Vicente, Curral das Freiras, Pico Santo, Santo António, Pico Ruivo, Funchal, Pico Grande, Câmara de Lobos, Boqueirão, Santa Cruz, Porto Novo, Pico dos Bodes, Caminho do Pico da...
Dates: February 1854

Notebook No.193, 19 February 1854 - 15 March 1854

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/193
Scope and Contents This red notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s geological travels around Madeira and the Canary Islands with Georg Hartung, in the company of Mary Lyell, and Charles and Frances Bunbury. and is one of the longest. It starts by completing his observations in Madeira, before he goes to Gran Canaria focusing on Las Palmas, Teror, Bandama Caldera, Tafira, Las Rehoyas, Barranco de Guiniguada, Castillo del Ray, Tosca Blanca, Agüimes, Tirajana, and Fataga. This notebook primarily focuses...
Dates: 19 February 1854 - 15 March 1854