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Scope and Contents Lyell summarises the letter as "Brodie- dirt bed fossils". The letter relates to Brodie's private collection of fossils and his contribution to the field of geological science. Richard Owen is referred to. Brodie informs Lyell of his disappointment about the lack of recognition given to him for his work. In Owen's publication 'On some Fossil Reptilian and Mammalian Remains from the Purbecks' Quarterly Jounral of hte Geological Society volume 10 pages 420-433 Owen reports on fossil remains...

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Summaries made by Lyell on the envelopes note:
1) "Rev H.H Brown, New Zealand, Dr Hooker" and "Changes of Vegetation in Modern [?...]"
2) "Proof of Description of land" The letter contains reference to Dr Hooker.

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First letter relates to finds of flints at Salisbury including by Evans and Keeping. The other 2 letters are summarised by Lyell and Buckley as 'Salisbury Flint Implements' and 'More Implements found at Hill Head - some under water'.

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Lyell summarises letters as 'Mr J Brown Stanway on Clacton, freshwater deposit'.

Scope and Contents Letters were written by Captain Richard Brown whilst at Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Summarised by Lyell as: 1) Cape Breton Coal beds with roots of Stigmaria. Brown apologises for delay in response, but he has been busy and often away from home. Talks of survey work at Cape Dauphin - and his study on coal fields, conglomerate and gypsum. He has sent coal plants and fossils found there, and which he has written about, to Charles Bunbury. "the only leisure time I have is...

Scope and Contents Summarised by Lyell as: 1) List by Reverend Thomas Brown "List of Shells found at Elie at Fifeshire" descriptions of the shells found at Elie along with their latin names. 2) Cut out newspaper article describing a Royal Society meeting in which Rev. Brown talks about his findings in Fife, focusing on the clay deposits and the shells found at Eile and the implications of these findings from a geologist perspective. Also mentions the Principle of the Royal Society and...

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Summarised by Lyell and Buckley as:
1) Remarks on "Elements" 6th edition - Entered in margin of 6th Edition. Comments on the Arran section.
2) Bryce's correction of "Elements" 6th edition [?] as to coarse fine grained granite. Written following Bryce's discovery of a 'blunder' that had been made regarding Arran's geology. Also drawing (folio 440) by Bryce of a section of Arran's geological make-up.

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Handwritten article 'On 'Creeps' and 'Thrusts' in Coal Mines' by Mr. Buddle dated 8th February 1841 [also says 1840], sent by Thomas Sopwith to Charles Lyell. Includes drawing showing pillars of coal, and makes reference to a good example at Percy Main Colliery.

Scope and Contents Letters to Sir Charles Lyell from George Buist, including a map. Discusses Buist's own research on geological formation of soil and mud near sea shore and lakes. The earlier letters are about geography in Scotland and latter about India and Egypt. Lyell summarise these letters as: 1) 'Angus raised beaches': letter about Buist’s paper and research on the formation of beach shore 2) 'a Geology of Egypt Mud of the Nile' 3) 'Red Sea Section' 4) 'on laterite': a brief...

Scope and Contents Letters summarised by Lyell as: 1) French Geology. Also a review of the social season; Bunbury misses the Lyell's very much. 2) [? Summary hard to read]. Plans for his tour of France. 3) Chalk of Mont Perdu 4) On Bacalite limestone of Valognes. Passage of fossil forms thro' successive cretaceous groups. Bunbury reports that [George] Hall a "most invaluable person" is working to arrange his collections, "indeed withouth his help I do not think I should...