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Kean, Charles, 19 May 1845; early March 1846; 26 October 1850
Kinnordy Estate Papers, 1852-1867
Klapka, Georg, 1 June [no year]
Autograph letter signed from Georg Klapka to Lady and Sir Charles Lyell, in which he presents his request to them and is very sorry that by his departure for Paris he is prevented from having to be the honour of waiting upon them to morrow night”. Dated 1 June [no year]. Includes an engraving portrait of Klapka.
Lava flow at Messina, Sicily, 9 November 1857
Document written by Sir Charles Lyell at Messina on the Island of Sicily describing his visit there in the autumn of 1857. The bulk of the document is spent describing the way lava flows down both steep and gentle slopes and specifically discusses the lava flow resulting from the 9 month long eruption of 1852/3. In addition he discusses the formation of the Val del Bove, 9 November 1857.
Lawrence, Abbot, 5 February 1850
Lectures on Geology, 1832-1833
Lectures on geology consists of:
- manuscript lecture notes for lectures given at King's College London and the Royal Institution and a printed programme for a series of lectures given at King's College London in 1833 (1832-1833).
Letter: 1833 Mar. 9, Kinnordy, Kirriemuir, to David Laing / Cha. Lyell., 1833-03-09
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: 1833 Oct. 22, Kinnordy, Kirriemuir, to David Laing, Edinburgh / Cha. Lyell., 22 October 1833
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: 1834 Oct. 11, Kinnordy, to David Laing / Cha. Lyell., 11 October 1834
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: 1834 Sept. 15, Kinnordy, Kirriemuir, to David Laing / Cha. Lyell., 15 September 1834
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.