University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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All written whilst Charles is in London, except one:
14 November 1852
10 June 1854
10 July 1854
15 November 1854
7 July 1857
1 October 1858, written at Casa Inglese, Etna
16 November 1859
15 February 1860
17 November 1860
16 November 1862
2 November 1863
1866
14 November 1867

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110 letters, in 6 folders, mostly written from London, some Scotland, dated:
1844-1849
1850-1854
1855-1858
1860-1864
1865-1869
1870-1874

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Thanks for transferring The Edinburgh Review volumes, that appear to have been left to him by Aunt Nancy, and, for the 'french bonbons'. Talks of Rosamond and nephews dancing at Richmond, then comments on 'those articles of the Siecle' asking why 'a government which interferes so much with press and arrests so many on slight pretexts permits such bold expression of opinion'.

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Note of reassurance in support of Charlesworth, possibly against Hawkins [letter marked 'Hawkins v Charlesworth], who also appears in Lyell's wider correspondence, but is as yet unidentified.

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by Katharine Lyell in her editorial of 'Life, Letters and Journals', with some marked 'not copied', published or unpublished.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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Letters from Lyell relating to the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, New York 1853, and in particular the committee membership:
19 April 1853
18 April plus copy written by Mary
19 April
20 April copy letter by Mary
6 December 1863 - a review of Lyell's achievements, written by Mary, including book sales and impact.

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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

Scope and Contents Detailing Lyell's concerns and proposed actions, relating to a proposal by Huxley, to work to cancel a note and to add a P.S. [postscript] to the preface of 'Antiquity of Man', relating to Lubbock's challenge. Lyell writes that he has shown the resultant correspondance prior to these letters, to Hooker, Busk and then Darwin: 5 June 1865 Lyell writes in haste - Mary takes over the writing - as he is preparing to leave for 3 months on the Continent. 6 June 1865 Lyell writes again,...

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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'.

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Undated note 'I have now given you enough queries for one spell'. Lyell asks Moore to return the notes, and queries, along with his answers.