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Letter: 1836 Jan. 11, Kinnordy, Kirriemuir, to William Laing / Cha. Lyell., 11 January 1836
After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.
Letter: 1836 Jan. 27, Kinnordy, to David Laing, South Bridge Street [Edinburgh] / Cha. Lyell., 27 January 1836
After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.
Letter: 1838 Dec. 13, Kinnordy, to David Laing, Signet Library, Edinburgh / Cha. Lyell., 13 December 1838
After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.
Letter: 1843 Mar. 13, Kinnordy, to David Laing / Cha. Lyell., 13 March 1843
After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.
Letter: 1845 Sept. 12, Kinnordy, Kirriemuir, to David Laing / Cha. Lyell., 12 September 1845
After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.
Letter from Alexis de Tocqueville to Louis Antoine Pagnerre relating to Charles Lyell, 31 December 1850
Letter in French from Alexis de Tocqueville to Louis Antoine Pagnerre (Paris publisher of Tocqueville's Democracy in America), relating to the publication of Charles Lyell's book about the USA in French. Tocqueville is asking Pagnerre to publish Lyell's book, saying that Lyell doesn't want any money for it and will provide the engravings plates. Sorrento, Italy, 31 December 1850.
Letter from Baines, T., to Charles Lyell, 25 February 1869
Letter recognising the receipt of cheque for drawings for Lyell - on wood, of Santorini, and on paper of Salto delta Ginneuta, Cass Grande, Section of Casa Grande, of Etna "I'm glad you liked the Santorini and that the other drawings were not quite failures".
Letter from Beattie, William, to Charles Lyell, 8 September 1848
Reports on Pectoral fin Fossils found in Carcary Montrose and featured in the Montrose Standard. Description of Museum at Montrose and Cephalaspis Lyllie found in a quarry on the Hill opposite Brechin. Includes Lyell's membership card for the Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society.
Letter from Bent, George, to Charles Lyell, 12 November 1849
Extract from rough notes relating to the St. John River, New Brunswick
Letter from Bentham, George , to Charles Lyell, 29 September 1864
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