Box Lyell Box 1.21 (Formerly Gen 118)

Scope and Contents Charles Lyell lectured at King's College London in 1832 and again in 1833. He then gave a single course at the Royal Institution in 1833. For the latter courses, he re-used some material from his first course, and his notes can be mixed between both sets. The records suggest two stages in development - longer, prose like text is written on larger sheets of paper. Page numbering is inconsistent, and sections are crossed out, indicating they are rejected. These larger sheets of text are then...

Scope and Contents Royal Institution lectures: Lecture 1. Thursday 25 April. Prose notes, pp. 2-4 and 9, headed, ‘Lectures R.1.’ (probably early drafts). [Originally placed with 23, 24, 25, 26] Lecture 1. Short notes pp. 1-6, headed ‘Lecture 1 R.I.’. 1 page of prose notes, headed ‘Lecture 1 R.I.’ Lecture 1. 2 pages of prose notes, headed ‘Lectures R.I.’ and ‘Lect. 1 R.I.’ (probably drafts...

Scope and Contents Found within the series of lectures, these documents are a mix of drafts of lectures, som epossibly unused, and manuscripts of Lyell's 'Principles' and 'Elements' highlighting how his work during this period bridged teaching and writing. Prose notes, pp. 20-23, unplaced. Enclosing note: Sidlaw Hills, Fault. Annotated page-proofs of ‘Principles of Geology’, (either 1st or 2nd edition)...