Moore, Charles, 1815-1881 (geologist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 8 June 1815 - 8 December 1881
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Letters from Moore, Charles to Charles Lyell, 13 August 1863 - 21 April 1873
File — Box Box 1.10: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/192
Scope and Contents
Sketch of flint implement from Bath cut from letter from 27th May. Loose paper clipping. One pencil sketch showing discovery of Troglodyte on back of newspaper article clipping. Correspondence concludes with a letter from Daniel Moore, to Mary Lyell praising Lyell's answer to Falconer's 'unkindly and uncandid' letter.
Dates:
13 August 1863 - 21 April 1873
Notebook No.105, 27 September 1842 - 10 December 1842
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 4: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/105
Scope and Contents
This green leather notebook contains diverse notes on geology of Perthshire, London, and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and proceedings likely of the Geological Society of London. Starts with the inclusion of a poem by Thomas Moore. The index also appears to feature the first mention to Hamilton Couper by Lyell, who notes his paper. The index is written on the final three pages of the notebook, the front and back covers are blank. ...
Dates:
27 September 1842 - 10 December 1842
Notebook No.199, January 1855
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/199
Scope and Contents
The notebook opens with Charles Lyell in Bowood, where he examines local geology while traveling around the Wiltshire area. He records geological observations in Calne, Whetham, Derry Hill, Heddington, Melksham, and Foxham. Subsequently, Lyell travels back to London, passing through Reading. In London, Lyell makes notes on various geology-related topics and records several addresses. On 16 February 1855, he likely attends the Annual General Meeting of the Geological Society of London. As...
Dates:
January 1855
Notebook No.258, 22 April 1870 - 3 July 1871
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/258
Scope and Contents
This black Notebook is annotated with Lyell's name, address at 73 Harley Street, London. The Notebook begins with the end a tour of Devon - started in the previous Notebook 257 - with Lyell in Barnstaple. Mostly written by Buckley, there are sections of very poor writing at times, which could be Lyell's own. From Devon to Bristol Clifton Bridge and Bath. Time following up queries and visiting the British Museum in London is followed by train to Glasgow with Mary and Leonard, then to the Isle...
Dates:
22 April 1870 - 3 July 1871