Personal papers, c. 1810 - c. 1875
Scope and Contents
Personal Papers:
- 1813-1817 Letters and Latin excercises, sent from Charles to his father throughout his school life - Midhurst, Kettle Hall and Exeter College Oxford. Referred to as 'Specimens of Charles' Scholarship'. Includes a small bundle of expenses whilst a student and manuscript poems in Latin and English
- 1832 and 1844 Draft Marriage Contract between Charles Lyell and Mary Horner
- January 1836 'The MacBean documents' correspondence from Charles Lyell to solicitors relating to the bill for his marriage contract, including references to Leonard Horner and solicitor Mr. Deuchar.
- 1855 - 1874 Honours Awarded to Charles Lyell - Honorary Oxford 1855 and Cambridge 1874 degrees, Freedom and Livery of Turners; Company 1871
- September - October 1848, letters on his Knighthood from both Charles and Mary to her mother and from friends - Bunbury, Mallet, Mantell, Moore, Murchison and Parker
- 1873 papers entitled 'some of the many letters written to Charles after Mary's death' - Colenso, Motley, and Pulszky. Includes Boston's Daily Advertiser printed eulogy to Mary published 19th May 1873
- Obituaries - some of other members of the family - and biographical information. Details of Lyell's memorial at Westminster.
Dates
- Creation: c. 1810 - c. 1875
Creator
Extent
3 folders (1 archive box (3.7 of 18))
Arrangement
Some of the items within this series were filed within a false series, created by the Lyell family, or a previous researcher which was labelled - 'Autobiographical - file of papers of biographical interest'. Letters from this series were incorporated into the correspondence series as appropriate. Personal papers in the correspondence have been added to this series. Includes correspondence relating to Lyell's marriage, educational honours awarded, knighthood, letters on condolence on the death of Mary Lyell, obituaries and biographical notices, the Westminster Abbey epitaph, and some other notes.
Personal Papers
- 1813-1817 Letters and Latin exercises, sent from Charles to his father throughout his school life - Midhurst, Kettle Hall and Exeter College Oxford. Referred to as 'Specimens of Charles' Scholarship'. Includes a small bundle of expenses whilst a student and manuscript poems in Latin and English
- 1832 and 1844 Draft Marriage Contract between Charles Lyell and Mary Horner
- 1836 - 'The McBean Papers' correspondence from Charles Lyell, relating to his marriage contract, including responses and bills from solicitor Mr. Deuchar
- Honours Awarded to Charles Lyell - Honorary Oxford 1855 and Cambridge 1874 degrees, Freedom and Livery of Turners; Company 1871
- 1848 - letters on receiving his Knighthood from both Charles and Mary, to her mother and from friends - Bunbury, Mallet, Mantell, Moore, Murchison and Parker
- 1873 packet entitled 'some of the many letters written to Charles after Mary's death' - from Colenso, Motley, Pulszky. Includes Boston's Daily Advertiser printed eulogy to Mary published 19th May 1873
- Obituaries - some of other members of the family - and biographical information. Details of Lyell's memorial at Westminster.
Physical Location
5.08/25/2-3
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.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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