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Letter from Woodward, S.P., to Charles Lyell, 8 July 1856

 File — Box Box 3.4: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/103
Scope and Contents

Letter containing extract from the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London - 'On the Land and Freshwater Shells of Kashmir and Tibet, collected by Dr. T. Thomson'.

Dates: 8 July 1856

Letters from Woodward, Samuel Pickworth to Charles Lyell, November 1851 - 15 February 186

 File — Box Box 1.14: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/302
Scope and Contents

Correspondence about species sent to the British Museum.

Dates: November 1851 - 15 February 186

List of fossil shells from Grand Canary Island, 6 June 1856

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Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 221-223
Scope and Contents

List of fossil shells on Grand Canary Island from [Samuel Pickworth] Woodward including fossils of fishes and plants,with envelope, 6 June 1856.

Dates: 6 June 1856

List of land shells of Algeria, 3 June 1856

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Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 231-232
Scope and Contents

List of land shells of Algeria from [Samuel Pickworth] Woodward plus [John] Gould on distribution of widely dispersed species, with envelope, 3 June 1856.

Dates: 3 June 1856

Notebook No.116, May 1844-11 June 1844

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/116
Scope and Contents The notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from May to June 11th 1844 while in London. It then continues through June 13th to July 27th in Scotland. Much of the content is about an upcoming trip to the United States - and also covers research on Canada. Notes are in penci and ink. The notebook index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 112-115. Pages 67-72 is an Essay on the 'Constitution of the United States'. Lyell's own index...
Dates: May 1844-11 June 1844

Notebook No.118, 19 September 1844-30 April 1845

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/118
Scope and Contents This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from September 19, 1844 to April 30, 1845 while in London. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-114. Notes are in pencil and ink – and there are several different hands writing in this notebook including Mary Lyell. The Notebook starts with a continuation of the work relating to the Haswell Pit Disaster. There are many notes relating to the United States and Lyell's manuscript for his book 'Travels in North America,...
Dates: 19 September 1844-30 April 1845

Notebook No.249, 30 July 1863- April 1864

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/249
Scope and Contents Red leather bound notebook, dated July 30 1863 to April 1864 covering Lyell's research in Wales, including mountains - Moel Tryfan, Snowdon - quarries caves and beaches. Lists significant corrections necessary for 'Antiquity of Man'. Lyell's own index Index July 30 1863 to April 1864 p. 1 Llanberis. Lakes of - [Llanberis] Perched block - Tarn near in [perched block] p. 3 Absence of shells...
Dates: 30 July 1863- April 1864

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Bache, Alexander Dallas, 1806-1867 (Physicist, Scientist and Surveyor) 1
Bartlett , Abraham Dee, 1812-1897 ( Zoologist, Taxidermist, Naturalist, Superintendent of London Zoo.) 1
Buckley, Arabella Burton, 1840 – 1929 (Writer and Educator) 1
Forbes, Edward, 1815-1854 (Manx naturalist | Professor of Natural History, University of Edinburgh 1854) 1
Gould, John, 1804-1881 (ornithologist and taxidermist to the Zoology Society) 1