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Letters from Bell, Lady Marian, to Charles Lyell, 26 June 1873 - February 1877

 File — Box: Box 3.1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/10

Scope and Contents

Condolences on the death of Mary E. Lyell. An account copied from Lady Bell's notebook titled ''Sir Charles and Lady Lyell'. Gives her account of meeting Lyell saying 'Mrs Somerville she introduced to us Charles Lyell as a 'very promising youth from Oxford'. We met often afterwards at Leonard Horner's- Geology was then their common pursuit".

Dates

  • Creation: 26 June 1873 - February 1877

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Extent

2 letters (1 folder)

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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