Buckland, William, 1784-1856 (English theologian, geologist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 12 March 1784 – 14 August 1856
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook No.83, 30 July 1840-12 October 1840
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 4
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/83
Scope and Contents
This brown leather notebook contains notes on France, London, and Kinnordy, predominantly pencil in first part, containing field notes and multiple sketches of geological formations. Notes include significant list of Norwich Crag fossils sent to Dr Fleming, some drawings with use of colour evident; notes on glacial moraines observed in Angus with Dr. Buckland. Index on p. 113-116, both covers are blank. The following table of contents is Lyell's...
Dates:
30 July 1840-12 October 1840
Notebook No.87, February 1841- June 1841
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 4
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/87
Scope and Contents
This dark leather notebook contains Charles Lyell's notes which appear to be continuation of discussion on Touraine shells, notes of list of books to go to America, notes on correspondence sent and received, and notes on lectures. On p. 106 Lyell makes reference to Timothy Abbot Conrad's New York Geological Survey of 1840. The covers of the notebook are blank, the index is written on the last pages of the book. The following table of contents is...
Dates:
February 1841- June 1841
Notebook No.260, 27 September 1871-7 May 1872
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 9
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/260
Scope and Contents
Red leather Notebook starts at Penrith, as Lyell then travels south, via Appleby, Lancaster to Lichfield, to London then Folkestone and into France. He travels with Mary, Hughes, Beovill, and meets with many experts along the way. Most of the notebook is written by Buckley, who orders the narrative by date using the Itinerary – with sections added by Lyell in poor writing, and others – perhaps Mary, as well as local people noting down journey times. Whilst travelling in France, Lyell makes many...
Dates:
27 September 1871-7 May 1872
Notes and correspondence on the geology of Forfarshire, 1817-1841
Series — Box: Lyell Temp Box 1.21 (Formerly Gen 118)
Identifier: Coll-203/3 (Lyell 3)
Scope and Contents
The notes and correspondence on the Geology of Forfarshire consist of:
- notes
- sketchbooks
- geological cross sections
- correspondence
Dates:
1817-1841
Papers of Sir Charles Lyell
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-203
Scope and Contents
- 10 boxes of correspondence
- 2 boxes of miscellaneous papers and lecture notes
- 24 boxes of offprints of papers
- 294 notebooks
Dates:
1820-1874
Verus et Utilis, Rise in the Bed of the Firth of Forth, 3 November 1834
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/3/25
Scope and Contents
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