Milne-Home, David, 1805-1890 (Scottish advocate, geologist, meteorologist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 22 January 1805 - 19 September 1890
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence: WA Herdman to Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1872-1900
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/12/3
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence: WA Herdman to Joseph Dalton Hooker sub-series consists of:
- 33 letters, alphabetically arranged (1872-1900)
Dates:
1872-1900
Letters from Home-Milne, David to Charles Lyell, 24 August 1871 - 9 May 1874
File — Box Box 1.7: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/135
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series of correspondence is arranged alphabetically, A-Z, including one ‘Miscellaneous’ section within the 'M' series. Each correspondent has been assigned a file number – there may be several folders within that file, evidencing the longevity and depth of the relationship between Lyell and the correspondent - for example his brother in law Charles Bunbury.
Lyell himself, Mary or Arabella Buckley have mostly recorded a summary of the contents of the correspondence, either on the...
Dates:
24 August 1871 - 9 May 1874
Letters from Judd, John Wesley to Charles Lyell, 10 June 1871 - 3 December 1874
File — Box Box 1.8: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/150
Scope and Contents
Letters from Judd, to Lyell. Where there are summaries, these are given in quotation marks.
Discussing Judd’s knowledge of the island of Heligoland and the composition of the land according to German geologists that he met. Also mentions the fossil collection of Von Strombeck and that they demonstrate beds which is rare. Includes a copy of Judd’s article.
Concerns the Duke of Argyll’s...
Dates:
10 June 1871 - 3 December 1874
Minute Book No 8, 17 April 1879 - 29 April 1897
Item — Volume MS 2918.2: Series Coll-43/1
Identifier: Coll-43/1/8
Scope and Contents
Notebook containing minutes of ordinary meetings with approximately 500 pages. Full details of the Society's business is recorded including: details of honorary, corresponding and normal membership. Also included are details of the nomination of the first lady associate, Grace Milne-Home on 04 May 1893 and the formation of a student membership class on 18 February 1892. Reports from Annual General Meetings include details of office-bearers and their election, financial details,...
Dates:
17 April 1879 - 29 April 1897
Notebook No.86, 8 December 1840-4 February 1841
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 4: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/86
Scope and Contents
This dark leather notebook contains Charles Lyell's notes in ink, occasional pencil, mostly relates to notes on Touraine shells and notes by Mr Bunbury. Short index written in the back of the notebook, along with a list of Touraine shells - and there are links between this list and correspondence with Colonel E.R. Wood. Covers are blank. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the...
Dates:
8 December 1840-4 February 1841