Brongniart, Alexandre, 1770-1847 (French mineralogist, geologist and naturalist)
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Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from William Carruthers, 29 March 1870
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Identifier: Coll-203/1 folio(s) 530
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from William Carruthers relating to fossils found in coal including Pothocites, Autholithes, [Carfioliltes] Helictoides. He mentions an ongoing scientific discussion between Brongniart, Ettingshausen and Morris as to the determination of the species of [Carfioliltes] Helictoides, 29 March 1870.
Dates:
29 March 1870
Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from William Carruthers, 11 November 1870
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Identifier: Coll-203/1 folio(s) 540-541
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Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from William Carruthers clarifiying his criticism of Heer's Species, Lepidodendron Griffithini, which he feels Lyell has misunderstood, with sketch, 11 November 1870.
Dates:
11 November 1870
Notebook No.7, December 1827- March 1828
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/7
Scope and Contents
This noteboook contains gostly geological notes; lists of books to be read. Features a passage on respect for human opinions. 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 platform Transkribus. When known, Lyell's abbreviations and contractions have been expanded using brackets []. When writing is unclear, and...
Dates:
December 1827- March 1828
Notebook No.54, June 1834- June 1834
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 3
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/54
Scope and Contents
This brown leather notebook contains Lyell's notes from Sweden, in ink and pencil. The notebook contains sketches, a significant number of blank pages. The front cover is titled "Sweden June 1834". 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 platform Transkribus. When known, Lyell's abbreviations and contractions...
Dates:
June 1834- June 1834
Notebook No.57, 29 July 1834- July 1835
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 3
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/57
Scope and Contents
This black leather notebook contains Lyells notes, with citations, on Deshayes' book 'Description des coquilles fossiles des environs de Paris'. The notebook also contains notes on Kinnordy, London, and Paris. Addresses of correspondents are throughout the notebook and referenced in Lyell's Own Index. The index is pasted to the back cover, and the front cover reads "No 57, July 1834 to July 1835, Kinnordy, London, Paris". The following table of...
Dates:
29 July 1834- July 1835
Notebook No.68, August 1837- September 1837
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 3
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/68
Scope and Contents
This black and red marbled paper covered notebook contains Lyell's notes from Copenhagen to Paris, focusing on scholarship of shells from notable colleagues. The index is located in the last pages of the notebook, p. 119-121, and the address index is written in the inside cover. The front cover plate reads "No. 68, E, Charles Lyell, Aug[ust]-Sept[ember] 1837, Copenhagen to Paris, Index p. 119". The following table of contents is Lyell's own words,...
Dates:
August 1837- September 1837
Notebook No.69, September 1837- September 1837
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 3
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/69
Scope and Contents
This black leather notebook contains Lyell's notes on specific species and current relevant scholarship. On pp.140-142 is a copy of part of a letter from Darwin on species, dated 30 July, 1837. The index is located at p. 180, both covers are blank. The inside cover bears Lyell's address, "Mr C Lyell, 16 Hart Street, Bloomsbury Square". The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and...
Dates:
September 1837- September 1837
Notebook No.108, 23 May 1843-13 June 1843
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 4
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/108
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Lyell's observations while traveling from Shoreham, to Paris, to Angers, while visiting notable geological sites displaying "faluns", a stratum particular to France of shell beds from the Cenozoic period. He makes note of interactions with geologists Jules Desnoyers, Alexandre Brongniart, and Stokes, who is likely to be Charles Stokes. The notebook is mostly written in pencil, with illustrations by Lyell and Desnoyers. Locations: London - Shoreham - France ...
Dates:
23 May 1843-13 June 1843
Notebook No.109, 15 June 1843-25 June 1843
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 4
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/109
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s travels through France (started in previous notebook, Number 108), including a visit along the Allier River. It is dated 15 - 25 June 1853. Notes are written in pencil and ink and are primarily field notes and observations with numerous sketches. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116. Lyell's own index N[umber] 109. Index. June 15th to 25th. 1843. ...
Dates:
15 June 1843-25 June 1843
Verus et Utilis, Rise in the Bed of the Firth of Forth, 3 November 1834
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Identifier: Coll-203/3/25
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Printed article concerning the discovery and distribution of oyster shells near the banks of the river Forth, Edinburgh, 3 November 1834.
Dates:
3 November 1834