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Autograph Letter Signed from Leonard Horner to his daughter Lady Mary Lyell, 31 July 1860
Item — Box CLX-A-1705
Identifier: Coll-1848/22-0015
Scope and Contents
This is an autograph letter signed from the geologist and reformer Leonard Horner to his daughter Lady Mary Lyell, widow of Sir Charles Lyell, quoting letters from Thomas Longman and the son of Macvey Napier about an Edinburgh Review article on W. H. Prescott. The letter is dated 31 July 1860.
Dates:
31 July 1860
Correspondence - Letters from Sir Charles Lyell , 1829-1874
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-203/B3
Scope and Contents
A series of letters sent by Charles Lyell, to others. Some of these correspondents also appear in the two A-Z series. It is not clear why these letters have been separated from earlier series of records, however they may have been gathered together by Katharine Lyell in her editorial of 'Life, Letters and Journals', with some marked 'not copied', published or unpublished.
Agassiz Memorial Fund
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Dates:
1829-1874
"E. Divines, Metaphysicians, Philologists", 1805-1899
Item
Identifier: Coll-1997/1
Scope and Contents
This volume is entitled "E. Divines, Metaphysicians, Philologists" and contains 175 items: 118 autograph letters and documents 57 portraits, comprising 40 albumen print photographs, 16 engravings, and 1 lithograph.
Ainger, Alfred. ALS to Katharine Lyell. 9 February 1885. 2 pp. Ainger is best known for his memoirs of English authors. Declining a dinner invitation, saying that being in Hampstead Heath he...
Dates:
1805-1899
Horner, Leonard, 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
Dates:
24 November 1829-8 September 1863
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 [could be WH Milman?; this letter could be to Katharine Lyell]
4 May 1880 from Mosely,...
Dates:
1838-1886
Personal papers, c. 1810 - c. 1875
Series — Box Lyell Temp Box 3.7: Series Coll-203/B7; Series Coll-203/B6; Series Coll-203/B8; Series Coll-203/B5
Identifier: Coll-203/B8
Scope and Contents
Personal Papers:
1813-1817 Letters and Latin excercises, sent from Charles to his father throughout his school life - Midhurst, Kettle Hall and Exeter College Oxford. Referred to as 'Specimens of Charles' Scholarship'. Includes a small bundle of expenses whilst a student and manuscript poems in Latin and English
1832 and 1844 Draft Marriage Contract between Charles Lyell and Mary...
Dates:
c. 1810 - c. 1875