Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton, 1817-1911 (British botanist, explorer | Director of the Royal Gardens, Kew)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 30 June 1817 - 10 December 1911
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
MS Notes III - Scientific Journal III, 25 July 1856 - 1 January 1859
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A3/3
Dates:
25 July 1856 - 1 January 1859
Notebook No.185, 19 October 1853 - 20 December 1853
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/185
Scope and Contents
This black notebook starts in London, with a growing focus on Lyell's study and reading in preparation for the voyage to the Canaries, including listing companies and people he needs to find whilst on the islands - pg. 25 Messers Gordon Duff & Co and Messers Bruce, Hamilton & Co., and pg. 50 'the Azevedo Portuguese Engineer is intelligent man at Funchal". Pg. 33-35, 47, 61 and 69 list the sources, books and items he is taking with him on the voyage. Whilst still in England, he is...
Dates:
19 October 1853 - 20 December 1853
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.245, 6 November 1860 - March 1861
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/245
Scope and Contents
Teal coloured leather Notebook, the index appears at the back of the book. On this occasion, Lyell creates the index chronologically, with the dates noted first, then page numbers and subjects. The notebook starts with Lyell in London. He creates a table for calculating the rate of rising of land. He is preparing to travel to Paris – listing maps and books to take, Notebooks which document earlier visits to Amiens, Abbeville, articles to read etc. Page 44 notes the weights of both Charles...
Dates:
6 November 1860 - March 1861
Notebook No.249, 30 July 1863 - April 1864
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/249
Scope and Contents
Red leather bound notebook, dated July 30 1863 to April 1864 covering Lyell's research in Wales, including mountains - Moel Tryfan, Snowdon - quarries caves and beaches. Lists significant corrections necessary for 'Antiquity of Man'. Lyell's own index Index
July 30 1863 to April 1864
p. 1 Llanberis. Lakes of
- [Llanberis] Perched block
- Tarn near in [perched block]
p. 3 Absence of shells...
Dates:
30 July 1863 - April 1864
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
Professional Correspondence, 1872-1917
Series
Identifier: Coll-99/2
Scope and Contents
c200 letters, chronologically arranged, including those from J Peter Lesley, Sir Joseph Prestwich, Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden, Grove Karl Gilbert, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker and James Dwight Dana. Subjects covered include many aspects of geology and related matters.
Dates:
1872-1917