Box Box 1.7

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series of correspondence is arranged alphabetically, A-Z, including one ‘Miscellaneous’ section within the 'M' series. Each correspondent has been assigned a file number – there may be several folders within that file, evidencing the longevity and depth of the relationship between Lyell and the correspondent - for example his brother in law Charles Bunbury. Lyell himself, Mary or Arabella Buckley have mostly recorded a summary of the contents of the correspondence, either on the...

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Sketches of Gould's and Talcott's survey.

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Letter summarised as from Torell, via Denmark 'levels of Baltic, tables calculated by Homstrond'. Holmstrond introduces the tables as'Notes on the rise of land in Sweden' and 'summary of the measures of watermarks'. Tables include data dated 1774 - 1867. Final letter details the return of these letters to Lyell from Dunbar James Douglas, who has read them with interest

Scope and Contents The correspondence between Charles Lyell and Edward Hitchcock is mainly concerned with geology, specifically sandstone footprints. Lyell or his team, have summarised the letters, either on the envelope, or on the letter itself - usually in the space allocated to the address. Where there is a summary, it has been transcribed here. 'Hitchcock Dec[ember] 1843'. This letter is concerned with newly discovered...

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Includes letter from Dunbar James Douglas (6th Earl of Selkirk) 28th March 1868. "From Prof Torrell" is written on end of Holstrom's letter.

Scope and Contents Lyell's own summarises are given in quotation marks: 1) Milne Home Aug '71 Macclesfield Shells' 2) Milne Home- The pact-Roman use in Firth of Forth, June 1872'. The letter discusses Home's work on a discovery of a stone covered in Roman Sculpture at Bo'ness on the Forth Estuary. 3) Letter contains information about the Roman tablet found about 15 feet above the Kish Water Mark. 4) Milne Home 'on Post Roman use of land, Sept 5 1872'. Milne-Home to visit where the...

Scope and Contents Lyell summarises the letters as: 1) 'W. Hopkins Jan 6. 1840 On thickness of solid crust enveloping fluids'. 2) 'W. Hopkins on thickness of Earth's crust - Feb 16 1840'. 3) No summary by Lyell but the letter discusses the constitution of the Board and the scientific nature of the society and other geologist's work on the Earth's crust. 4) 'Hopkins Oct 8 1846 Criticisms on Appalachian movement theory Lyell travel'. 5) 'Hopkins - subsidence of Appalachian 1846'....

Scope and Contents The correspondence between Horsfield and Lyell is mainly concerned with geological activity in Indonesia, volcanoes, and lava. Lyell or his team, have summarised the letters, either on the envelope, or on the letter itself - usually in the space allocated to the address. Where there is a summary, it has been transcribed here. Dr. Horsfield on Eruption of Galongoon [Galunggung] in Java, 1822 9 Feb[ruary]...

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Lyell summarises the letter as: 'Hughes - Original drawings of Agostino Scilla in Cambridge Museum June 1874'.

Scope and Contents Lyell summarises the letters as: Raised beach and oyster bed in Bantry Bay - May 18 1856 Review of the true directions of chief lines of disturbance in carboniferous region of Lancashire and Yorkshire - May 25/68 Dec. 1868 Permian Nest basins and carboniferous ridge - attenuation of carbonif. beds southward 14 Dec 68, If Permian and Jurassic rocks...