Horner, Leonard, 1785-1864 (Scottish merchant, geologist and educational reformer)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 17 January 1785 - 5 March 1864
Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:
Letters from Lubbock, Sir John to Charles Lyell, 26 February 1835 - 29 May 1865
File — Box Box 1.9: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/172
Scope and Contents
Letters summarised as: Slow progress of Australians & negros - egro, miocene man may have been all but stationary; Lake Prasias & Takinor - Nile Valley elevations; Horner's Egyptian; Lubbock presscutting in Reader, answer to Sharpe's objection to Horner's Nile mud Chronometer, Statue of Rameses; Lubbock, reference in Antiquity of Man to his paper on Danish mounds and notes for my answer [includes Lyell's own notes - finished by Buckley, on Antiquity of Man, and his defence on...
Dates:
26 February 1835 - 29 May 1865
Letters from Lyell, Charles to Lubbock, Sir John, 24 February 1864 - June 1865
File — Box Box 1.14: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1); Series Coll-203/1B
Identifier: Coll-203/1B/20
Scope and Contents
Five copy letters, including draft responses, to Lubbock, and one copy of Lubbock's letter to Lyell. Summarised as 'Nile deposits - Age of Egyptian buildings - & Lubbock's letter & Extract from 2nd letter March 3rd. Both relate to Horner's work on the Statue of Rameses. Copy letter of 25 May 1865 is Lyell's response to Lubbock's accusation of using his research [see also Coll-203/1/172] and defending his actions. Copy letter of 30 May 1865 documents the transition of Lyell's notes...
Dates:
24 February 1864 - June 1865
Letters from Sir Charles Lyell to his siblings, 23 January 1830 - 8 December 1831
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B4/7
Scope and Contents
Letters from Charles to his sisters and brother, relating to his travel, career, fellow scientists, friends and family:
To Caroline written at London. Unpublished. 23 January 1830
To Eleanor written at London. Published. 26 February 1830
To Eleanor written at London. Published. 11 May 1830
To Marianne written at Toulouse. Published. 9 July 1830
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Dates:
23 January 1830 - 8 December 1831
Letters to Horner, Leonard, from Charles Lyell, 24 November 1829-8 September 1863
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B3/8
Scope and Contents
Letters include notes from Mary, and many are in Mary's writing on behalf of Charles, written whilst in London, at Kinnordy, on board the Perth steamer, in America - including New York, Ontario, Georgia, Alabama, Philadelphia, Boston - Madeira and Tenerife, with two packets covering trips in Germany and Italy. They are in 3 folders:
1829-1849
1850-1859
1860-1863
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Dates:
24 November 1829-8 September 1863
Lushington, Stephen, 9 June 1843
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/40
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Stephen Lushington to Leonard Horner, dated 9 June 1843: “I saw Ld. [...] yesterday & the result is, as you anticipated, that there is no real difficulty seen [?] as to the lots. I have informed the [?] sellers how the matter stands. On Monday I am to see Ld. John. If the Committee is to give up the Vote all may be satisfactorily arranged [...]”.
Dates:
9 June 1843
Mackintosh, James, 12 December 1814, 27 July 1817
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/41
Scope and Contents
1. Autograph letter signed from James Mackintosh to Francis Horner, dated 12 December 1814: “On receiving your letter yesterday my first thought was to request you to call on Lady Mackintosh that she might read to you what I had written when the spontaneous communications of the duke of Wellington were fresh in my recollection. But on farther reflexion both on the unspeakable importance of the subject & on the just authority of your opinion I resolved to request an interview with him...
Dates:
12 December 1814, 27 July 1817
Mainzer, Joseph, 4 May 1850
Item
Identifier: Coll-1989/42
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Joseph Mainzer to an unidentified recipient (possibly Leonard Horner), dated 4 May 1850, inviting him to a concert: “I enclose a programme of our Meeting. I do not need to say that I should much desire to see you with your ladies here on the 9th [...]”.
Dates:
4 May 1850
Miscellaneous letters K-Z, 1838-1886
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B2/2
Scope and Contents
Continuing series of letters addressed to Charles Lyell, Lady Mary Lyell, Katharine Lyell and other recipients:
'K' 19 March 1838, from William [Hamilton?] at the Athenaeum, to Charles Lyell relating to the membership of actor, Charles Kean
'L' 9 February 1850 to Charles Lyell from de Lhuys, accepting dinner invitation
'M' Undated letter from HH Milman...
Dates:
1838-1886
Nasmyth, James, 15 September 1856, 11 June 1889
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/50
Scope and Contents
1. Autograph letter signed from James Nasmyth to one Mrs. Wills, Penshurst (Kent), 11 June 1889: “We were delighted to receive your most welcome note of yesterday and to know that you are quite well again as in your cosey house at No 13. -- We shall be very happy to receive your friends any afternoon and hope the sun will shine not so as to unable them to enjoy so long a drive. -- I well remember Leonard Horner and his venerable Father in my early days in Edinburgh in connection with the...
Dates:
15 September 1856, 11 June 1889
Notebook No.150, February 1847 - March 1847
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 6: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/150
Scope and Contents
This black leather notebook was written whilst Lyell was in London, at 11 Harley Street and starts with memoranda, then a list of 'scientific visitors'. Written in London in the years between his travels in America, this notebook considers giraffe and bony fossil fish, but in particular focuses on the work of William, Ellery Channing (April 7, 1780 – October 2, 1842), Unitarian preacher, and on race, slavery and religion. Content warning:...
Dates:
February 1847 - March 1847