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Bunbury, Sir Charles James Fox , 1844-1874
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Identifier: Coll-203/B3/2
Scope and Contents
110 letters, in 6 folders, mostly written from London, some Scotland, dated:
1844-1849
1850-1854
1855-1858
1860-1864
1865-1869
1870-1874
Dates:
1844-1874
Letter to Dr [Joseph Dalton] Hooker from Charles James Bunbury, 11 November 1854
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 33-35
Scope and Contents
Summary is noted by Lyell as 'Barometrial measurement of Heights'. Letter to Dr [Joseph Dalton] Hooker from Charles James Bunbury full of social chat, he mentions that "Mr Bunbury" [Henry Edward Bunbury, his father] gave a lecture to the Bury Atheneum on his recent trip to Madeira and Tenerife. He includes notes entitled " The Neutral Point of Sir C Lyell's Barometer", 11 November 1854.
Dates:
11 November 1854
Letters from Brown, Richard to Charles Lyell, 24 December 1844 - 14 June 1855
File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/36
Scope and Contents
Letters were written by Captain Richard Brown whilst at Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Summarised by Lyell as:
1) Cape Breton Coal beds with roots of Stigmaria. Brown apologises for delay in response, but he has been busy and often away from home. Talks of survey work at Cape Dauphin - and his study on coal fields, conglomerate and gypsum. He has sent coal plants and fossils found there, and which he has written about, to Charles Bunbury. "the only leisure time I have is...
Dates:
24 December 1844 - 14 June 1855
Letters from Bunbury, Charles James Fox, to Charles Lyell, 16 October 1844 -29 September 1851
File — Box Box 3.1: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/19
Scope and Contents
Discussions on: Pterrid forms like recent species common to America and Europe; climate of coal period and growth of peat; on coal seams; ferns and their place in the growth of coal seams; on fossilised ferns in Lyell's North America collection which seem not to fit with the pre-conceived ideas; on the climate of coal; advances made since Lyell's most recent copy of 'Principles' (6th ed.); congratulating Lyell on the changes made in the 7th ed. of 'Principles'; on the wood remains at...
Dates:
16 October 1844 -29 September 1851
Letters from Bunbury, Sir Charles James Fox to Charles Lyell, 1 January 1856 - 25 August 1874
File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/42
Scope and Contents
Four letters containing information involving geological works as well as sharing personal information about Bunbury and Lyell's lives.
1) Bunbury mentions that he received broken specimens that revealed and helped him to analyse the inner texture of the specimen carefully. He also mentions of Mary's recovery from ill health.
2) Refers to geologist William Hooker as well as Leyden. Discusses Lyell's "Principles"- pg. 327, 10th edition. He suggests Lyell to write another...
Dates:
1 January 1856 - 25 August 1874
Notebook No.86, 8 December 1840-4 February 1841
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 4: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/86
Scope and Contents
This dark leather notebook contains Charles Lyell's notes in ink, occasional pencil, mostly relates to notes on Touraine shells and notes by Mr Bunbury. Short index written in the back of the notebook, along with a list of Touraine shells - and there are links between this list and correspondence with Colonel E.R. Wood. Covers are blank. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the...
Dates:
8 December 1840-4 February 1841
Notebook No.117, 1 August 1844-18 September 1844
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/117
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from 1 August to 18 September 1844 while in London. It then continues through 26 September to 2 October in York. He visits T.S. Spedding at Mirehouse on Bassenthwaite. The final section of the notebook, through 21 October, pertains to Lyell and Michael Faraday’s participation in an inquiry of the 1844 Haswell coal mine explosion that killed 95 people. Notes are in a mixture of pencil and ink. The notebook index is located in the back of the...
Dates:
1 August 1844-18 September 1844
Notebook No.120, 2 September 1845-14 September 1845
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/120
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from Sept 2nd to 14th, 1845 and is noted at the front as being written while in London and aboard the Steamship Britannia. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 109-113 and two unnumbered pages. Notes are in pencil and ink. The Steamship Britannia refers to the Cunard Line's RMS Britannia, which began her first regular passenger and cargo service in 1840, sailing from Liverpool to Boston. ...
Dates:
2 September 1845-14 September 1845
Notebook No.157, 17 September 1848-4 December 1848
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 6: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/157
Scope and Contents
This black notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s observations, queries, and discussions whilst he is travelling around Scotland in late 1848. This notebook covers thoughts on key religious, political, educational, and geological topics of the time, covering issues in Kinnordy, Glen Isla (Angus), London, and America - New Orleans. This notebook primarily focuses on the geology of Angus, Scotland, with many sketches of the hills and topography of the area around Lyell’s Scottish home...
Dates:
17 September 1848-4 December 1848