Letters from Charles Lyell to his siblings, 1 July 1865 - 16 November 1869
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Identifier: Coll-203/B4/16
Scope and Contents
Letters from Charles Lyell to his siblings:
- To Sophy, written at Hotel Tanner, Kissingen. Unpublished. 1 July 1865
- To Marianne, letter written at London. Unpublished. 18 November 1865
- To Thomas, 'Tom' written at Drumkilbo. Unpublished. 16 July 1866. His brother has written, apologising for his bad handwriting, and in response Lyell writes"I can only say I wish all my correspondents including especially Mr. C Kerr whose notes I send [not included] would write so legibly".
- To Thomas, written at 73 Harley Street, London. 2 January 1867
- To Aunt Fanny [Leonard Horner's sister?, as the letter relates to Horner's memorial], with a section written and signed by Mary. Letter written at London. Unpublished. 10 April 1868
- To Fanny, at London, 26 July 1868
- To Frances, thanks for gloves, written at London, 16 November 1869
Dates
- Creation: 1 July 1865 - 16 November 1869
Creator
Full Extent
1 folder (5 letters)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Lyell, Sophia Georgiana, 1812-1897 (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, Thomas, 1799-1871 (Brother of Sir Charles Lyell, Geologist (1797-1875)) (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