Box Box 1.12

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.

Scope and Contents Lyell summarises the letters as: 1) 'C. Piazzi Smyth Alta Vista lava Nov. 9 1858'. This includes detail by Smyth and measurements of the lava. 2) 'Piazzi Smyth Nov 13 1858 Alta Vista Lava sections hand drawn'. This includes a small drawing within the letter of Smyth's observations on the lava. 3) 'Piazzi Smyth Etna paper, May 9 1959'. 4) 'Piazzi Smyth fossil shells on slopes of Tenerife, May 15 1859'. 5) 'Piazzi Smyth Sa[nta] Cruz on slope of crater'. In this...

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On Kansas Permian. Small trace sketch of fossil plant.

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Summarised as 1) Roscoe – Magnesium in Bath-waters and [?] - Cornish lade from sea-water July 9 1864 and 2) Rosen Translating Level of Baltic March 28 87

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Summarised as Capt. S.J.Ross Oct 1846 on Deep Sea Soundings

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Letters including hand drawn coloured view of mountain ridge.

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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Sent from Bristol, and is summarised as 'Stutchbury on Otaheite [Tahiti] Corals'.

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...