Letters to Horner, Leonard, from Charles Lyell, 24 November 1829-8 September 1863
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B3/8
Scope and Contents
Letters include notes from Mary, and many are in Mary's writing on behalf of Charles, written whilst in London, at Kinnordy, on board the Perth steamer, in America - including New York, Ontario, Georgia, Alabama, Philadelphia, Boston - Madeira and Tenerife, with two packets covering trips in Germany and Italy. They are in 3 folders:
- 1829-1849
- 1850-1859
- 1860-1863
Dates
- Creation: 24 November 1829-8 September 1863
Creator
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
- Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (nee Horner) (Person)
Full Extent
3 folders (102 letters)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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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