Correspondence - Letters from Sir Charles Lyell to his family, 1806-1874
Scope and Contents
A series of letters authored by Charles Lyell to his immediate family members including his parents, sisters, brothers, in-laws and nephew. See also Coll-203/B5 and Coll-203/B8/1 for other letters to and from his father.
Dates
- Creation: 1806-1874
Creator
Full Extent
259 letter (2 archive boxes (5-6 of 18), 17 folders uiw)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Arrangement
The physical arrangement reflects the order in which the material was received from Sotheby's - the letters are arranged chronogically, and grouped by decade.
28 letters to Thomas Lyell and Leonard Lyell which were listed separately in the Sotheby's inventory have been added to this series. 12 letters from Charles Lyell to his wife Mary E. Horner were removed from this series and placed in the series relating to letters to Mary E. Horner.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government and allocated to Edinburgh University Library, 2020.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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