Letters from Charles Lyell, to his nephew, Leonard Lyell, 13 April 1857 - 7 August 1874
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B4/14
Scope and Contents
Entire folder of correspondence sent by Charles Lyell to his nephew Leonard Lyell. The letters are a mix of handwriting, some written by Charles, some by Mary, some by Arabella Buckley, and some in a mixture of all three hands:
- Written at 53 Harley Street, London, 13 April 1857
- Written at Antwerp, and London, 20-22 September, 1860
- Written at 5 Carnoustie Terrace, Folkstone, 7 August 1861. Includes headed notepaper with view of Folkstone from the West Cliff.
- Written at Florence, 8 June 1862
- Written at 53 Harley Street, London, 23 August 1863
- No location, letter started by Charles and completed by Arabella Buckley, 16 October [1863]
- Wednesday night, no location, completed by Mary, December 1865. Stamped with small leaf design.
- Written at 53 Harley Street, London, by Arabella Buckley, 25 May 1866
- Written at 73 Harley Street, London, by Arabella Buckley, 25 May 1869
- Written at 73 Harley Street, London, by Mary Lyell, 19 October 1870
- Written at 73 Harley Street, London, 29 November 1870
- Written at 73 Harley Street, London, by Mary Lyell, 23 December 1870
- Written at 73 Harley Street, London, by Arabella Buckley, 7 January 1871
- Written at 73 Harley Street, London, partly dictated 20 January 1871
- Written at Barton Hall, partly dictated 6 February 1871
- Written at 73 Harley Street, London, by Mary Lyell 17 February 1871
- Written at 73 Harley Street, London, partly dictated, 28 February 1871
- Written at 73 Harley Street, London, by Mary Lyell 12 March 1871
- Written at Truro, by Mary Lyell 14 April 1871
- Written at 73 Harley Street, London, by Mary Lyell, 2 May 1871
- Written at 73 Harley Street, London, 3 May 1871
- Written at 73 Harley Street, London, by Mary Lyell 5 June 1871
- Written at Crescent Hotel, Buxton, 13 July 1871
- Written at Barnard Castle, dictated to Mary Lyell, shes writes 'Uncle Charles dictates', and adds a postscript signed M.E.L., 4 September 1871
- Written at 73 Harley Street, London,written by Arabella Buckley, 'Sir Charles wishes me to write & ask you something while he has it in his mind though there is no hurry about it. (He dictates).......". The letter is finally signed 'yours truly, Arabella Buckley", 28 November 1872
- Written at Shielhill, written by Arabella Buckley, with a note by Katharine Lyell - 'Dear Leonard, this is a nice letter from Uncle Charles - how full of vigour he is!4 - 7 August 1872
Dates
- Creation: 13 April 1857 - 7 August 1874
Creator
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
- Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (nee Horner) (Person)
- Buckley, Arabella Burton, 1840 – 1929 (Writer and Educator) (Person)
Full Extent
1 folder (27 letters, 16 envelopes. )
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Lyell, Leonard, 1st Baron Lyell, 1850-1926 (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk