Evans, Sir John, 1823-1908 (archaeologist and numismatist)

Scope and Contents The Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: FW Egan to John Evans sub-series consists of: 2 letters from FW Egan (1897-1900) 5 letters from Sir Philip De Malpas Grey Egerton (1871-1875) 4 letters from the Earl of Enniskillen (1884-1896) 9 letters from Robert Etheridge snr. (1869-1879) 2 letters from Robert Etheridge jnr....

Scope and Contents Summarised by Lyell as: 1) List by Reverend Thomas Brown "List of Shells found at Elie at Fifeshire" descriptions of the shells found at Elie along with their latin names. 2) Cut out newspaper article describing a Royal Society meeting in which Rev. Brown talks about his findings in Fife, focusing on the clay deposits and the shells found at Eile and the implications of these findings from a geologist perspective. Also mentions the Principle of the Royal Society and...

Scope and Contents Undated letters, found in amongst the letters from Charles to his family, and removed to this section: 20 October, written at Cromer . Writes of his trip from Diss and of his return to Mildenhall. Has had a very successful expedition "the weather always threatening but no bad rain". Is with Mr Gunn who has provided much guidance - as well as J Hooker, Rev. Mr. King. Plans for Hoxne tomorrow. ...

Scope and Contents This series is split into 5 folders, and Lyell summarises the letters as: Folder 1 1) 'Evans, ice-chisels-difference of weapons at St Acheul & Abbeville' 2) 'Evans, J. Stan hatchet Northhmptn, Sept 27 1862' Includes a drawing of the tool 3) 'Evans, John Jaw & teeth of Archaeopteryx, Jan 16 1863' 4) 'Evans, John Feb 18 1863, Errata 'Antiquity of Man' flint tools & Icklingham' 5) Summerhouse Hill hatchet, sketch of, [includes] Wyatt's...

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George Henry Cadogan (Earl) (1901); Sir John Evans(1902); Alfred Cort Haddon (1902); William McDougall (1902); Gustaf Retzius (1902, 1904); George Alexander Gibson (1903); Rt. Hon. Sir Walter Boyd (1903); John Cleland (1903).

Scope and Contents Letters addressed to Charles Lyell, to Lady Mary Lyell, Katharine Lyell and other recipients including: 'A' Undated note from [Ahoard?] on Baron Steuben, accompanied by an original signed bank cheque written to pay T Lopez twenty dollars in New York 6th February 1791 'B' 22 June 1870 from O Becconi 'C' Undated letter, to 'dear friend' but likely to be...

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Begins in London then to France. Lyell revisits the sites connected with the finds relevant to the caves at Aurignac and others. Lyell gathers evidence, arguments, letters and practical information on travel and identifies the named contacts he has to interview. Includes copies of letters from 1864.

Lyell's own index

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