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Letters from Charles Lyell to his family, 5 January 1840 - 14 November 1844

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Identifier: Coll-203/B4/10

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Letters written by Charles, and by Mary, including their first trip to America and Nova Scotia:

  1. To Caroline, miniature letter (3 1/2 in, 2in.). Unpublished. 5 January 1840
  2. To his father, torn, partial letter. Unpublished. 6 January 1840
  3. To his father, letter written at London. Unpublished. 23 May 1840
  4. To Marianne, letter written at London. Unpublished. 5 December 1840
  5. To Marianne, letter written at London. Unpublished. 21 December 1840
  6. To Marianne, letter written at Buelth, Radnarshire. Unpublished. 20 June 1841
  7. To his father, letter written at London. Outlines his plans for his America tour. Unpublished. 16 July 1841
  8. To his father, letter written at Albany. Unpublished. 21 September 1841
  9. To Tom, his brother, written at Boston, Massachusetts. Unpublished. 15 October 1841
  10. To Marianne, Boston, Massachusetts. Unpublished. 22 November 1841
  11. To his mother, Newhaven. Dictated to Mary Lyell. Unpublished. 5 December 1841
  12. To Sophy written at New York. Unpublished. 19 March 1842
  13. To Marianne, Baltimore, Maryland. Unpublished.6 May 1842
  14. To Marianne, Truro, Nova Scotia30 July 1842
  15. To Caroline, written 'on board steamship 'Columbia'. Writes of trip "I never had a harder or more successful week's work in geology than that in which I explored the banks of the Shubenacadie river, accompanied by two zealous assistants in Nova Scotia, Messers. Dawson and Duncan..." Unpublished. 25 August 1842
  16. To his father, London. Published. 1 April 1843
  17. To Marianne, written at the Giant's Causeway. Published. 4 September 1843
  18. To Marianne, letter written at London. Published. 7 December 1843
  19. To Fanny, letter written at London. Unpublished. 20 April 1844
  20. To his father, letter written at London. Unpublished.29 April 1844
  21. To his mother, letter written at London. Unpublished. 14 November 1844

Dates

  • Creation: 5 January 1840 - 14 November 1844

Creator

Full Extent

1 folder (21 letters, 2 envelopes)

Language of Materials

English