Buch, Christian Leopold Von, 1774-1853 (German geologist, palaeontologist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: April 26, 1774 - March 4, 1853
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Lava flow at Messina, Sicily, 9 November 1857
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Identifier: Coll-203/4/2
Scope and Contents
Document written by Sir Charles Lyell at Messina on the Island of Sicily describing his visit there in the autumn of 1857. The bulk of the document is spent describing the way lava flows down both steep and gentle slopes and specifically discusses the lava flow resulting from the 9 month long eruption of 1852/3. In addition he discusses the formation of the Val del Bove, 9 November 1857.
Dates:
9 November 1857
Letter to Leonard Horner from Sir Charles Lyell, 10 December 1857
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Identifier: Coll-203/4/3
Scope and Contents
Letter to Leonard Horner from Sir Charles Lyell discusing the internal structure of lava flows. Lyell also remarks on the probable nature of the additions to the core of Mount Vesuvius that had occurred that year, with illustrations, 10 December 1857.
Dates:
10 December 1857
Letters from Hartmann, Carl Friedrich Alexander to Charles Lyell, 10 August 1832 - 10 August 1839
File — Box Box 1.6: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/121
Scope and Contents
Hartmann was the German translator of Principles of Geology. Correspondence includes sketches and drawings and relates to the translation of Principles; the death of Friedrich Hoffmann; and the translation of Elements.
Dates:
10 August 1832 - 10 August 1839
Notebook No.4, May 1827 - June 1827
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Identifier: Coll-203/A1/4
Scope and Contents
This notebook is a mix of geological observations, ruminations, and illustrations, Lyell also writes on law, society, and the church. A light natural leather journal, the cover reads "Index inside C" in ink. The notebook is written in pencil and ink. 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...
Dates:
May 1827 - June 1827
Notebook No.193, 19 February 1854 - 15 March 1854
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/193
Scope and Contents
This red notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s geological travels around Madeira and the Canary Islands with Georg Hartung, in the company of Mary Lyell, and Charles and Frances Bunbury. and is one of the longest. It starts by completing his observations in Madeira, before he goes to Gran Canaria focusing on Las Palmas, Teror, Bandama Caldera, Tafira, Las Rehoyas, Barranco de Guiniguada, Castillo del Ray, Tosca Blanca, Agüimes, Tirajana, and Fataga. This notebook primarily focuses...
Dates:
19 February 1854 - 15 March 1854
Notebook No.194, March 1854
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/194
Scope and Contents
This red notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s geological travels around the Canary Islands with Georg Hartung, in the company of Mary Lyell, and Charles and Frances Bunbury, and along with previous notebook 193, is one of the longest. There is a clear date noted on page 1, of 6th March 1854, however, in the separate index recorded in the Madeira Index reference Coll-203/A5/16 dates are given there as 26th – 29th October 1855 – which may reflect the date the index was created. This...
Dates:
March 1854
Notebook No.195, March 1854
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/195
Scope and Contents
This black notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s geological travels with George Hartung around Las Palmas, Canary Islands in the company of Mary Lyell, and Charles and Frances Bunbury, and is one of the longest. It starts March 21st, 1854, complying Lyell’s observations in La Palma focusing on Caldera of Palma, Alejanado [Bejenado?], Barranco de las Angustias, Fuencaliente, Tazacorte, Barranco del Pinar, San Pedro, Puerto la Ville, and Santa Cruz de Palma. This notebook primarily...
Dates:
March 1854
Notebook No.196, March 1854 - April 1854
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/196
Scope and Contents
This black notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s geological travels around the Canary Islands with Georg Hartung, Charles Bunbury, Mary Horner, and Frances Horner in the company of Mary Lyell, and Charles and Frances Bunbury. It starts March 23rd, 1854, complying Lyell’s observations in Tenerife focusing on La Orotava, Barranco de las Lajas, San Pedro, Valley of Taoro, Tigaiga, Barranco de la Raya, Mount Teide, Güímar, La Canada de los Guancheros, Degollado del Cedro, Icod et Alto,...
Dates:
March 1854 - April 1854