Letters from Bunbury, Edward Herbert to Charles Lyell, 13 December 1841 - 7 October 1842
Scope and Contents
Letters summarised by Lyell as:
1) French Geology. Also a review of the social season; Bunbury misses the Lyell's very much.
2) [? Summary hard to read]. Plans for his tour of France.
3) Chalk of Mont Perdu
4) On Bacalite limestone of Valognes. Passage of fossil forms thro' successive cretaceous groups. Bunbury reports that [George] Hall a "most invaluable person" is working to arrange his collections, "indeed withouth his help I do not think I should ever have got the chaos in which it once was into any kind of order". Hall's work will stop when the Lyell's return. Bunbury has 'revolutionised' his whole collection 'determining to arrange all my fossils on boards according to your plan".
5) Mr Bunbury - notes for tour in Crag District. Bunbury's 'Notes on Mr Charlesworth's Paper Phil. Mag. no 38, 42 & 50.
Dates
- Creation: 13 December 1841 - 7 October 1842
Creator
- Bunbury, Edward Herbert, 1811 - 1895 ( English Barrister and a British Liberal Party politician ) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Full Extent
5 letters (1 folder)
Full Extent
2 envelopes
Subject
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Recipient, Person)
- Hall, George, fl 1825-1843 (Clerk to Sir Charles Lyell) (Person)
Repository Details
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