Box Box 3.2

Scope and Contents The folder contains two drawings, one enigmatically labelled as being the work of Lady Bunbury, who along with her husband, accompanied the Lyell's on their trip to Madeira. There is more correspondence between Lyell and Hartung at Coll-203/1/123, in the series reference Coll-203/2, and in specific notebooks. Print labelled as "From the top of Penha d'Aguia drawn a.n. by G.Hartung Esqr" with "proof"...

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Notes and envelope with samples of leaves

Scope and Contents Two letters: 1) Lyell summarises the letter as Prof. Henslow on formation of Stalactite from Liebig [Justus von Liebig, German Chemist, considered one of the founders of the field of Organic Chemistry]. 2) Letter with no summary. Professor Henslow writes to Lyell about his and [Joseph Dalton] Hooker's thoughts on Cyads [Cyadeoidea] and Conifers [Coniferae] in relation to other Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons. He also writes about a new mammal in the Purbeck [a sequence of rock...

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Letters written by Hooker at Kew, White Hall Gardens Darjeeling, Hitcham, Alnwick Castle, Kingscliffe, Torquay and Florence. Also black and white original photograph of Hooker.

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Includes letter in English, one in Italian, and a drawing. Leonora writes to tell Lyell she has drawn a copy of the only painting she could find of Dante for him. She asks Lyell to excuse her bad drawing as it was hurried. She has also attached a letter in Italian which is a description of the painting. Enclosed

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...

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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Letters written whilst at Jermyn Street, Brixton, Morven, and Oban. One is marked as 'missing'.

Scope and Contents Correspondence from The Geological Club - now known as the Geological Society. Note of Charles Lyell's answers to Geological Club testimonial and note of resolution dated 25 Feb 1874 to congratulate Lyell on his being 50 years a member of the club; Letter to Sir Charles Lyell advising him of the resolution by members of the Geological Club to offer congratulations on Lyell being a member for 50 years, with enclosed note of resolution; Letter from the treasurer Robert W. Mylne to the members...

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Three off prints from journal titled: de Floribus in Statu Fossill, Commentatio Botanica quam ex autoritate Gratiosi Medicorum Ordinis in Universitate Literaria Vratislaviensi; Ueber die versteinten Walder im nordlichen Bohmen und in Schlesien; Ueber die gegenwartigen Verhaltnisse der Palantologie in Schlesien so wie uber fossile Cycadeen.