Box Box 3.1

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Inquiry into the health of Lady Lyell.

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Thanking Sir Charles for the book he sent him [it is unclear which text].

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series of correspondence is arranged alphabetically, A-Z. 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. Lyell himself, Mary or Arabella Buckley have mostly recorded a summary of the contents of the correspondence, either on the letter itself, or, on the associated envelope. These summaries have been used as the basis of the catalogue...

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Autograph of Sir Francis Chantrey

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Sales of 'Antiquity of Man' in Philadelphia, USA, and closing and settling of Lyell's account after Childs left the publishers.

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Discussion of the laws in US concerning wills and the possibility of leaving equal shares to all children (male and female), not just to the eldest son.

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Letter written in Funchal. Discussion on the geographical nature of Italy, with particular reference to the volcanic regions of Naples and Sicily.

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Sales of various Lyell texts - sales numbers not very encouraging. Stock in ready for sale of Lyell's texts, account of stock in hand in relation to Lyell publications.

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List of Ischia shells collected at Isola d'Ischia.

Scope and Contents Information on fossils discovered whilst digging the New Brunswick Canal in Georgia; detailed letter on the fossils discovered in the New Brunswick Canal, Georgia; discussion on the 'Bullina canaliculata' and other fossils; on the boundary line of Georgia and Florida, and the problems this has caused; observations on the fossils from the collection of the Academy of Sciences of Philadelphia'. Also contains ‘Observations on the Fossils from the Collection of the Academy of Sciences of...