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Letter from The Royal Society, to Charles Lyell, 30 November 1858 - 1864
File — Box Box 3.3: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/85
Scope and Contents
Letters containing an extract from the Address of the President of the Royal Society on presenting The Copley Medal to Sir Charles Lyell and an extract from the Proceedings of the Royal Society, No. 78; Obituary notice concerning Leonard Horner, 1785-1864.
Dates:
30 November 1858 - 1864
Letters from Carruthers, William to Charles Lyell, 29 August 1866 - 21 November 1873
File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll- 203/1/45
Scope and Contents
Notes by William Carruthers – a slip of paper referred to in Coll-203 Gen. 109 Lyell 1/527, giving detailed botanical editorial instructions concerning kelp and the growth of coal period trees, vegetation patterns and the resultant fossils. c 29 August 1866 Letter relating to fossils found in coal including Pothocites, Autholithes, [Carfioliltes] Helictoides. He mentions an ongoing scientific discussion between Brongniart, Ettingshausen and Morris as to the determination of the species...
Dates:
29 August 1866 - 21 November 1873
Miscellaneous letters A-J, 1791- 1884
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B2/1
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 Katharine Lyell, thanking them for 'life' - Miss Cobbe
Undated note of thanks for...
Dates:
1791- 1884
Notebook No.258, 22 April 1870-3 July 1871
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/258
Scope and Contents
This black Notebook is annotated with Lyell's name, address at 73 Harley Street, London. The Notebook begins with the end a tour of Devon - started in the previous Notebook 257 - with Lyell in Barnstaple. Mostly written by Buckley, there are sections of very poor writing at times, which could be Lyell's own. From Devon to Bristol Clifton Bridge and Bath. Time following up queries and visiting the British Museum in London is followed by train to Glasgow with Mary and Leonard, then to the Isle...
Dates:
22 April 1870-3 July 1871