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Notebook No.49, June 1833- June 1833
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 2: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/49
Scope and Contents
This brown leather notebook contains pencil and ink descriptions, sketches, daily log journals of field trips in France and Germany. An entry on "lessons from Deshayes on shells" is identified as Mary Lyell's handwriting. Lyell's Own Index p. 1, Deshayes, lessons in Conchology
p. 22, Clermont to Verdun, section
p. 24,32,34, St. Michiel, drawings
p. 46, Ruvois, oolite
p. 46, Oolite escarpm[ent] Verdun
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Dates:
June 1833- June 1833
Notebook No.64, 8 April 1837- June 1837
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 3: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/64
Scope and Contents
Of dark green leather, this notebook contains Charles Lyell's thoughts and observations while on a trip to Copenhagen with his wife Mary Lyell. On the front cover is written "London - Copenhagen April to June 1837 A". In the inside cover Lyell's address is written; "Mr C Lyell 16 Hart Street Bloomsbury Square". Contents include lists of queries and views held by specific individuals, observations in prose, and sketch illustrations. The notebook is written in red and black ink and...
Dates:
8 April 1837- June 1837