Kerr , Christopher, 1797-1869 (Scottish solicitor, Town Clerk of Dundee)
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letters from Charles Lyell, to Christopher Kerr, 13 December 1856-20 June 1859
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B13/3
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from Sir Charles Lyell to his land agent, Christoper Kerr on the running of Lyell's property in Scotland. Subjects include: legal issues with Mr Webber, new tenant Dr. Maxton, rents, Home Farm, trying to sell Glaswell, and updates as to Lyell's whereabouts and family.
Dates:
13 December 1856-20 June 1859
Letters from Christopher Kerr, to Charles Lyell , 10 February 1852-11 November 1867
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B13/2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series of letters relating to Kinnordy Estate. The management of Kinnordy features rarely in the Scientific notebooks, but does appear in number 153, reference Coll-203/A1/153.
Dates:
10 February 1852-11 November 1867
Notebook No.160, September 1849 - January 1850
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 6: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/160
Scope and Contents
This notebook starts in London - with lists of mems [memorandum] and legendas [reading lists] throughout, with references to illustrations and diagrams, and with prose relating to volcanic elevation and denudation. Lyell then travels to Scotland, and lists books taken to Kinnordy, where it seems he meets with C. [Christopher] Kerr, his lawyer /factor. More queries and calculations follow, including personal income. Lyell's own index This...
Dates:
September 1849 - January 1850