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Boxall, William, 31 January 1867; 13 January 1877
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/6
Scope and Contents
1. Autograph letter of excuse from William Boxall to Katharine Murray Lyell following an invitation (dated 31 January 1867): "I have been in bed two days with one of my bad attacks in the throat. I hoped till this moment that I might have had the pleasure of dining with you on Saturday but I am so unwell that I feel that it will be impossible for me to leave the house. – I am most grateful to you and to Col. Lyell and to Sir Charles and your sister for unremitting kindness and I cannot help...
Dates:
31 January 1867; 13 January 1877
Correspondence: Joseph Wilson Lowry to HR Mill, 1839-1909
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/12/14
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence: Joseph Wilson Lowry to HR Mill sub-series consists of:
- 35 letters, alphabetically arranged (1839-1909)
Dates:
1839-1909
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by Katharine Lyell in her editorial of 'Life, Letters and Journals', with some marked 'not copied', published or unpublished.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
...
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
"F. Chemists, Physicians, Travellers, and Geographers", 1808-1897
Item
Identifier: Coll-1997/2
Scope and Contents
This volume is entitled "F. Chemists, Physicians, Travellers, and Geographers" and contains 85 letters addressed to Sir Charles Lyell and others in his family by physicists, chemists, explorers, geographers, geologists, and doctors and surgeons. Most of the letters are accompanied by a facing photograph or portrait print of the letter’s author.
Humphry Davy, chemist, with signed portrait [plate]. 1...
Dates:
1808-1897
Mantell, Gideon, 9 February 1833; undated
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B3/10
Scope and Contents
Two copy letters created by Katharine Lyell:
Charles Lyell gives advice to Mantell on his new book- title and price.
Undated letter [early] - invite to dinner at Somerset House in his own rooms "instead of drinking wine below". Lyell doesn't have much time as he is occupied with 'my last difficult chapter & 2 courses [underlined] of lectures'.
Dates:
9 February 1833; undated
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
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