James, Sir Henry, 1803-1877 (British Army Officer | Director-General of the Ordnance Survey)

Correspondence: from Duncan M Irvine to Alfred John Jukes-Browne, 1865-1899

Sub-Series

Identifier: Coll-74/12/7

Scope and Contents

The Correspondence: from Duncan M Irvine to Alfred John Jukes-Browne sub-series consists of:

44 letters, alphabetically arranged (1865-1899)

Dates: 1865-1899

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (H-S)

Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche, 1831-1873

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)

Scope and Contents 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: 1831-1873

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell

Letters from James, Sir Henry to Charles Lyell, 24 October 1863 - 24 February 1866

File — Box Box 1.7: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)

Identifier: Coll-203/1/143

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 October 1863 - 24 February 1866

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from James, W to Charles Lyell, 21 May 1858

File — Box Box 1.7: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)

Identifier: Coll-203/1/144

Scope and Contents

Original letter listed in this arrangement as W James, but the writing is very similar to H James, though signature is different. Letter in reponse to Lyell, on education, the relevance of Classical and general Architecture, and his pleasure at learning University of London is proposing a degree in Science, under the group Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Geology and Natural History.

Dates: 21 May 1858