Box Box 1.13

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Summarised as Diatomaceous - Index Book 10. Had called on Lyell to answer his questions more fully, but Lyell wasn't in, so writes this letter instead.

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Information on rights to Etna map.

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...

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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Article sent to Professor L[eonard?] Lyell, The College, Aberystwyth, by Watts entitled 'On the Vatna Jokull', Iceland. Postmark is Feb 1875.

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Summarised as Bournemouth buried trees- answer', and 'Submerged Forest-bed'.

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Sent from Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Summarised as 'Dr. Webster on contents of stomach of Mastodon'.

Scope and Contents Letters in summary detail the content and transport of specimens from Nova Scotia, to Lyell, and preparations for the Great London Exhibition. Summarised by Lyell as, letter from Webster on 'Nova Scotia bird tracks', which details exploration and discovery. Letter re the conveyance and transport of specimens to Lyell - via Samuel Strong, merchant, and on ice sledge. Webster is concerned due to their fragility. List is included, describing the specimens, 20th March 1850. Letter from Webster...

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Summarised as 'Mr. Westbeck's letter on Södertälje Canal'. Original letter is in Swedish, with the translation apparently completed by its transporter, Andrew Gibbs. Concerns Westbeck's own observations of sea levels in Sweden, Westbeck apologies for 'scrawl' written as Gibbs is proceeding under sail, and 'I have committed these lines to paper with a trembling hand'.

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Summarised as Broscus cephalotes; Antiquity of Mundesley beds.