Madeira Islands -- Madeira
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Index to Notebooks on Geology of Madeira, 186 - 197, c. 1858
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A5/16
Scope and Contents
Beginning by noting page 74 in Scientific notebook 185, and the voyage to Madeira, the subsequent pages numbered 1- 89 are an index to Scientific notebooks 185 - 197 [see references Coll-203/A1/185 - 197].
From page 91, is an index to MS notes 'with Hartung, CLs', which indicate a link to manuscripts on Madeira, reference Coll-203/2.
From page 102, is an index to 'Hartung's Notes Madeira' thereafter noted as 'Hartung's MS'.
From page 115, there is a note 'Madeira Drawer',...
Dates:
c. 1858
Manuscript Papers relating to Published Works, c. 1840 - c. 1855
Series — Box Lyell Temp Box 3.14: Series Coll-203/B18; Series Coll-203/B17
Identifier: Coll-203/B18
Scope and Contents
Contains extensive autograph manuscript drafts of texts, with cancellations, revisions and additions, and with illustrative plates and maps:
1. 'On the Geology of some parts of Madeira' by Sir Charles Lyell. Notes on text about Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Index to Notebook 195.
2. Original packaging 'Original Geological MS Notes of Sir Charles Lyell (Lady Lyell preserved these - as she was asked at times for autographs, and as time advances, they may be still more valuable)'....
Dates:
c. 1840 - c. 1855