Russell, John, 1st Earl Russell, 1792-1878 (British Whig and Liberal statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Russell, John, from Charles Lyell, 28 December 1859
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B3/13
Scope and Contents
Draft note, Lyell references Lord Auckland's expedition to China, which appointed a naturalist, in relation to a possible trip to India. This draft note goes on to say he includes a letter from Mr. Darwin [not with this draft], advocating for a Mr. Blyth.
Dates:
28 December 1859
Notebook No.144, 13 May 1846 - 26 May 1846
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 6: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/144
Scope and Contents
This Notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s visit to the United States of America (commenced in Notebook 121) recording his visit to New York and surrounding areas, focusing on Albany, Vermont, Saratoga, Syracuse, New Orleans, Long Island, and Mobile. This notebook has detailed notes of geological features, flora and fauna, political discussions, religion, anti-Irish, anti-American, and anti-English issues, as well as recording detailed evidence of the political state of slaves, and...
Dates:
13 May 1846 - 26 May 1846