Box Box 1.12

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Summarised as 1) Mauna Loa, Kilauea; 2) [Juye?] of summit, Craters of Mauna Loa; 3) W. India [?] , Mammalia in [?] . Includes two sketches (one watercolour) of Mount Kilauea volcano.

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Includes sketch of the base of the Temple of Serapis.

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On Falconer and Prestwich attack on Lyell in 1863, and regarding the Abbeville findings. Scrope congratulates Lyell on a strong defence to their accusations.

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Summarised as: 1) Green sand of Blackdown Bed 2) Glaciers and the proportions of angular blocks (terminal moraine)

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Possibly includes letters from both Benjamin Silliman Jr and his father Benjamin Silliman Sr. (Earlier letters refer to Dr Silliman, whereas later letters make the distinction of referring to B. Silliman). Includes letter containing Dr Buckley's statement on the Hydroargos Sea Serpent.

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Geology of Turin. Includes sketch of Turin.

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Summarised as 'on floating W. India beans by the Gulf Stream to the Cornish Coast, Have human remains been found under stalagmite of caves' and 'Pentateuch on Flint [Raises? Letter notes flint chips].

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James Smith of Jordan Hill. Includes some early letters on the geology of madeira from 1840. Inludes some small polished flint samples with correspondong envelope.

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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Summarised as 1) Captain Bayfield on geology of Saint Laurens and 2) Captain Smyth determination of height of mount Etna. Maybe one letter from A. Smyth.