Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) -- correspondence from
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Correspondence from Sir Charles Lyell to somebody.
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to Granville, Lord George Leveson-Gower, from Charles Lyell, 19 April 1853-6 December 1863
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Identifier: Coll-203/B3/7
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Letters from Lyell relating to the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, New York 1853, and in particular the committee membership:
19 April 1853
18 April plus copy written by Mary
19 April
20 April copy letter by Mary
6 December 1863 - a review of Lyell's achievements, written by Mary, including book sales and impact.
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Dates:
19 April 1853-6 December 1863
Letters to Horner, Leonard, from Charles Lyell, 24 November 1829-8 September 1863
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Identifier: Coll-203/B3/8
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Letters include notes from Mary, and many are in Mary's writing on behalf of Charles, written whilst in London, at Kinnordy, on board the Perth steamer, in America - including New York, Ontario, Georgia, Alabama, Philadelphia, Boston - Madeira and Tenerife, with two packets covering trips in Germany and Italy. They are in 3 folders:
1829-1849
1850-1859
1860-1863
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Dates:
24 November 1829-8 September 1863
Letters to Huxley, Thomas Henry, from Charles Lyell, 5 June 1865-6 June 1865
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Identifier: Coll-203/B3/9
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Detailing Lyell's concerns and proposed actions, relating to a proposal by Huxley, to work to cancel a note and to add a P.S. [postscript] to the preface of 'Antiquity of Man', relating to Lubbock's challenge. Lyell writes that he has shown the resultant correspondance prior to these letters, to Hooker, Busk and then Darwin:
5 June 1865 Lyell writes in haste - Mary takes over the writing - as he is...
Dates:
5 June 1865-6 June 1865
Letters to Mantell, Gideon, from Charles Lyell, 9 February 1833; undated
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Identifier: Coll-203/B3/10
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Two copy letters created by Katharine Lyell:
- Charles Lyell gives advice to Mantell on his new book- title and price.
- Undated letter [early] - invite to dinner at Somerset House in his own rooms "instead of drinking wine below". Lyell doesn't have much time as he is occupied with 'my last difficult chapter & 2 courses [underlined] of lectures'.
Dates:
9 February 1833; undated
Letters to Murchison, Roderick Impey, from Charles Lyell, 19 April 1828-5 February 1829
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Identifier: Coll-203/B3/12
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Letters from Charles Lyell to RI Murchison:
29 April 1828 London
10 October 1828 Florence
14 October 1828 Rome
6 November 1828 Naples
16 December 1828 Licata
12 January 1829 Naples - short summary included
15 January 1829 Naples - short summary included
17 January 1829 Rome
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Dates:
19 April 1828-5 February 1829