Rennell, James, Major, 1742-1830 (English geographer, historian and oceanographer)
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook No.24, March 1829 - March 1829
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 1: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/24
Scope and Contents
This brown leather notebook contains mostly very brief and miscellaneous notes and references. The writing is done all in ink, with a few sketches. There is no front plate, just ink "March 1829". The inside cover reads: Mr C Lyell, 9 Crown Office Row, Temple. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end of the notebook, transcribed from digital surrogates using the...
Dates:
March 1829 - March 1829
Papers of William Robertson (1721-1793)
Fonds
Identifier: MS BOX 1.3
Scope and Contents
Two letters from William Robertson:
At Lennel-house to Andrew Strahan, his Majesty's Printers, London. Summarised as 'Dr. Robertson respecting Hist. of Scotland & India etc', and annotated with many calculations. Is sending corrections of the first and second volumes of Charles V, and other parcels for printing. Tells of praise received on 'India' including that from Major. Rennell. Goes on to raise...
Dates:
1774-1791
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections