Letters from Sir Charles Lyell to his siblings, 23 January 1830 - 8 December 1831
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Identifier: Coll-203/B4/7
Scope and Contents
Letters from Charles to his sisters and brother, relating to his travel, career, fellow scientists, friends and family:
- To Caroline written at London. Unpublished. 23 January 1830
- To Eleanor written at London. Published. 26 February 1830
- To Eleanor written at London. Published. 11 May 1830
- To Marianne written at Toulouse. Published. 9 July 1830
- To Caroline written at Prades near Perpignon, Valley of the Tet. Published. 21 July 1830
- To Fanny written at Perpignon. Published. 8 August 1830
- To Eleanor written at St [Saint] Gaudens, Haute-Garonne. Published. 16 August 1830
- To Caroline written at Bagneres-de-Luchon. Published. 18 August 1830
- To Fanny written at St. [Saint] Sauveur. Published. 25 August 1830
- To Marianne written at Bayonne. Published. 11 September 1830
- To Caroline written from Bordeaux. Published. 20 September 1830
- To Marianne written from Paris. Published. 2 October 1830
- To Caroline, written at Paris. Published. 19 October 1830
- To Marianne, written at London. Published. 14 November 1830
- To Caroline, written at London. Unpublished. 27 November 1830
- To Fanny, written at London. Unpublished. 18 February 1831
- To Caroline written at London. Published. 7 April 1831
- To Harry [Henry] written at Drumkilbo - about the drawing by Turner of a cave, and his father's interest in it. 14 April 1831
- To Marianne, written at London. Unpublished. 25 June 1831
- To Fanny, written at Cologne. Unpublished. 2 July 1831
- To Marianne, written at Godesburg near Bonn. Unpublished. Tells of his engagement to Mary Lyell, and receiving her father's permission. 27 July 1831
- To Fanny, written at London. Unpublished. 8 December 1831
Dates
- Creation: 23 January 1830 - 8 December 1831
Creator
Full Extent
1 folder (22 letters)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Lyell, Caroline, 1802-1886 (Sister of Sir Charles Lyell, Geologist (1797-1875)) (Recipient, Person)
- Lyell, Eleanor, 1805-1866 (Sister of Sir Charles Lyell, Geologist (1797-1875)) (Recipient, Person)
- Lyell, Marianne, 1801-1881 (Sister of Sir Charles Lyell, Geologist (1797-1875)) (Recipient, Person)
- Lyell, Frances (Fanny), 1800-1873 (Sister of Sir Charles Lyell, Geologist (1797-1875)) (Recipient, Person)
- Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (nee Horner) (Recipient, Person)
- Horner, Leonard, 1785-1864 (Scottish merchant, geologist and educational reformer) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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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