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Royal Institution, 30 November 1847- April 1852

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Identifier: Coll-203/B14/13

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Scope and Contents

Notes on lecture on Blackstone Pebble Bed:

  1. Original newspaper wrapping, The Express, 9 March 1852. Features advert for an Inflated India Rubber air proof bed chair.
  2. Long note, Lyell is pleased to cover 'geological phenomena in the immediate neighbourhood of London'.
  3. Letter to Lyell, from de la Condamine, at Blackheath,sending pebbles, 17 March 1852
  4. Long notes on blue paper, with list of illustrations
  5. Short notes, with sketches
  6. Letters from de la Condamine - with sketch and summarised as 1) Whether several Eocene rivers or only one 2) Land towards New Cross Peckham and Camberwell and Chelsea 2 March 1852
  7. Notes 5 February 1852
  8. Printed lecture 'On the Blackheath Pebble-bed, and on certain Phenomena in the Geology of the Neighbourhood of London' 2 April 1852
  9. Long notes - several iterations of the lecture, on cream and blue paper.
  10. Printed paper, listing Fellows of The Royal Society, 30 November 1847. Lyell has annotated it Blackheath Pebble-bed'.
  11. Long notes for 'Lecture RI' Pebble beds

Dates

  • Creation: 30 November 1847- April 1852

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Full Extent

From the Series: 11 folders (2 archive box (11-12 of 18))

Language of Materials

English

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