Letters from Spedding, Thomas Story to Charles Lyell, 7 October 1842 - 4 October 1864

Lyell's summarises are given in quotation marks:
1) 'T.S. Spedding 1842'.Letter discussing Lyell's trip to America and the lives of various family members.
2) 'Spedding on F. Newman, 1849'
3) 'Spedding's sympathies at hearing of the death of Lyell's father at Kinnordy'. Also includes an excerpt review by Spedding of Dr B's ""God".
4) 'T.S. Spedding, May 1850'. Spedding discusses books he is to receive from Lyell
5) Spedding agreeing to host and show Curtis around at Lyell's suggestion
6) 'T.S. Spedding July 1850, Review of Travels'. Spedding is looking at different books whilst researching topics such as religion, education and slavery in America.
7) Spedding discussing religion and problems within the Church
8) Discusses the death of Spedding's father and plans to meet Lyell in London
9) Spedding's response to Lyell's offer to send him the Review as well as Spedding's thoughts on philosophy
10) Influence of Geology on Theology in England, March 1864
11) Spedding's thanks to Lyell for his address at Bath and his comments on geology as a science and the things he has learnt from reading Lyell's work.