Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 'Acceptance in Lieu' tranche, 1826-c. 1884
Scope and Contents
- 10 boxes of correspondence
- 2 boxes of miscellaneous papers and lecture notes
- 24 boxes of offprints of papers
- 294 notebooks
Dates
- Creation: 1826-c. 1884
Language of Materials
English; French; German
Extent
380 letter (3 archive boxes (1-3 of 18))
Arrangement
The physical arrangement reflects the order in which the material was received from Sotheby's - the letters are arranged alphabetically by surname of author. Correspondence from Christopher Kerr and G. A. Jamieson in relation to Kinnordy Estate was removed from this series and placed in the series of files relating to Kinnordy Estate.
Custodial History
This series forms part of the Sir Charles Lyell papers which were transferred to the University of Edinburgh by the executors of the late Charles Lyell, 3rd Baron Lyell, after his death on 11 January 2017 via the UK HM Revenue and Customs Acceptance in Lieu of Inheritance Tax scheme. These papers were retained in private hands by the Lyell Family at Kinnordy House, Angus, Scotland and then briefly in the care of Sotheby's Auction House before their transfer to the University of Edinburgh in 2020.
Subject
Creator
- From the Fonds: Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
Repository Details
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