Correspondence - Letters to Sir Charles Lyell from his family, 1839-1841
Series — Box: Lyell Box 3.6
Identifier: Coll-203/B5
Scope and Contents
Series containing letters written to Charles Lyell, one from his father Charles Lyell (1767–1849) dated 1841 and three letters from other family members c.1839:
- To Charles and Mary, from Henry Lyell, near Sukkur [Pakistan] 15th February 1839
- At Kinnordy, letter to Charles Lyell from his father Charles Lyell Senior, advising to take care of both his own, and Mary's health 'do not fancy you are a man of iron, and never forget, Mary is a wife of gold'. Advise on managing the demands of work involved in the preparation of the Boston Lectures and publishing 'Elements, 'let nothing induce you to risk the fate of poor Faraday'.14 July 1841
- At Carnoustie, from Frances Lyell [Charles' mother] to Charles and Mary, thanking for their care of Fanny [his sister] and asking them to take care. 13th June, no year,
- From 73 Harley Street, undated, signed [SJ? possibly Leonard?] Lyell
Dates
- Creation: 1839-1841
Creator
- Lyell, Charles, 1767-1849 (Scottish botanist, translator of Dante) (Person)
- Lyell, Frances Smith, fl 1796-1850 (Wife of Charles Lyell Botanist (1767-1849), and mother of Charles Lyell, Geologist (1797-1875)) (Person)
Full Extent
1 folder (4 letters )
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk