Natural History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Letter book, etc., 1792-1793
Item
Identifier: Coll-1373/13
Scope and Contents
Volume of 122 pages containing notes of correspondence with colleagues. One illustration, in green ink, of a Salsola Kali shoot.
Dates:
1792-1793
Minutes, 12 January 1808-16 April 1858
Series
Identifier: Coll-206/1
Scope and Contents
- details of the constitution of the society
- minutes concerning the scientific papers read at society meetings
- minutes concerning membership applications and acceptances by the society
- minutes concerning business matters of the society
Dates:
12 January 1808-16 April 1858
Minutes volume 1, 12 January 1808 - 01 May 1830
Item
Identifier: Coll-206/1/1
Scope and Contents
Bound volume containing 310 numbered pages. The first 23 sessions of the Wernerian Natural History Society are minuted, including: details of the formation of the society, its original members and constitution, the Charter from the Town Council of Edinburgh and details of nominations for and ratifications of membership. Details of titles and abstract content of all papers read to the society are minuted. These include: Observations on the Mineral System of...
Dates:
12 January 1808 - 01 May 1830
Notebook No.4, May 1827- June 1827
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/4
Scope and Contents
This notebook is a mix of geological observations, ruminations, and illustrations, Lyell also writes on law, society, and the church. A light natural leather journal, the cover reads "Index inside C" in ink. The notebook is written in pencil and ink. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end of the notebook, transcribed from digital surrogates using the platform...
Dates:
May 1827- June 1827