Blackadder, William, 1782-1860 (Surveyor, Architect from Glamis, Forfarshire)

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: c1782 - 20 October 1860

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Notebook No.63, August 1836- April 1837

Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 3: Series Coll-203/A1

Identifier: Coll-203/A1/63

Lyell's Own Index This black leather notebook contains Lyell's notes on current scholarship from other well-known natural history colleagues, including Darwin, Deshayes, Blackadder, Owen, and more. Notes are made in pencil and ink with some sketches. The index is pasted to the back cover, and the front cover is blank. This notebook has a reference in the index on page 56, to 'Darwin St Helena Shells' which links to a specimen held by the Cockburn Geological Museum reference EUCM.0180.2013....

Dates: August 1836- April 1837

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.240, 11 August 1859-13 September 1859

Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 8: Series Coll-203/A1

Identifier: Coll-203/A1/240

Scope and Contents This green leather bound notebook documents Lyell's travel in Le Puy - Paris - London - Scotland. Page p.69 includes an original black and white photograph of a fossil man, discovered in le Puy, and which Lyell was involved in its verification. The photograph is thought to be the earliest photograph taken of this specimen. Lyell's Own Index Le Puy- Aug[ust] 11 1859 Index Aug[ust] 11 p. 7 Le Puy. Lava of so called Rome...

Dates: 11 August 1859-13 September 1859