Scrapbooks of presscuttings, 1843-1868
Scope and Contents
Presscuttings consist of:
- 1 indexed volume and 1 packet of presscuttings
Dates
- Creation: 1843-1868
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
Sir Charles Lyell spent some time travelling in North America and published Travels in North America, (1845) . He amassed a collection of cuttings from various American newspapers which reflect his interests - geology, sea serpents - as well as aspects of American life at the time including the Mexican War, politics (such as slavery, protectionism and taxation) and American universities (such as Harvard). Reviews of and extracts from Lyell's aforementioned work, which was serialised, also feature.
Extent
1 box
Creator
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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