Correspondence - Letters between Sir Charles Lyell and Mary E. Lyell (neé Horner), 4 August 1831 - 13 July 1863
Scope and Contents
A series of letters by Charles Lyell to Miss Mary Horner, his fiancee, later his wife - and also some from Mary to Charles - both before and after their marriage. After originally being married in Bonn, Germany, Charles and Mary were married again at Kirriemuir on the 28th September 1832. The earlier dated letters are voluminous and detailed. Their number lessens over time, due to the Lyell's being together always:
1) 4th August 1831 - 25th October 1831
2) 1st November 1831 - 21st December 1831
3) 29th December 1831 - 10th February 1832
4) 13th February 1832 - 30th April 1832
5) 1st May 1832 - 12th June 1832
6) 1840 - 1849
7) 1850 - 1854
8) 1855 - 1859
9) 1860-1864
Dates
- Creation: 4 August 1831 - 13 July 1863
Creator
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Creator, Person)
Extent
9 file (Part of 1 archive box (3.7 of 18); 9 folders within box)
Arrangement
The physical arrangement reflects the order in which the material was received from Sotheby's - the letters are chronologically. 12 letters were removed from 'Charles Lyell to members of his family' series and placed with this series.
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.
Creator
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Creator, Person)
Subject
- Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (nee Horner) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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