Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) -- correspondence to
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Correspondence sent to Sir Charles Lyell
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Falconer, Hugh, to Charles Lyell, 6 February 1857 - 2 May 1863
File — Box Box 3.1: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/41
Scope and Contents
Discussion of interpretation and grammar of collective names of species; 'Discussion on preferences for names of species; 'Apologies upon missing Lyell and passing on a message from Charles Gaudin; 'Thanking Lyell for his presentation of his text 'Antiquity of Man'; 'Pointing out various mistakes or "slips" in 'Antiquity of Man', particularly in his cave observations; 'Disagreement with Lyell with an argument in 'Antiquity of Man' - supported by Mr Prestwich too; 'Informing Lyell of the...
Dates:
6 February 1857 - 2 May 1863
Letters from Carpenter, W.B to Charles Lyell, 09 July 1850 - 9 January 1866
File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/44
Scope and Contents
Letter concerning the identification of a sample fossil from the Nummulites species, the engagement of a draughtsman, the contents of a paper read by Williamson at the Royal Microscopic Society concerning Ortbitolina and foraminifera and an invitation to dinner. 9 July 1850
Letter, with envelope, accompanying the return of a signed book which had been sent in error. Discusses a public letter by Falconer accusing Lyell of plagiarism. Refers to an item in the Athenaeum concerning the...
Dates:
09 July 1850 - 9 January 1866
Letters from Falconer, Hugh to Charles Lyell, 17 November 1846-26 July 1862
File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/76
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series of correspondence is arranged alphabetically, A-Z, including one ‘Miscellaneous’ section within the 'M' series. 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 - for example his brother in law Charles Bunbury.
Lyell himself, Mary or Arabella Buckley have mostly recorded a summary of the contents of the correspondence, either on the...
Dates:
17 November 1846-26 July 1862
Letters from Lartet, Édouard to Charles Lyell, 6 January 1857 - 7 March 1869
File — Box Box 1.8: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/159
Scope and Contents
Some original ordering is evident and is noted. Lyell summarises the letters as:
1. 'Lartet, Lower Miocene and Upper Eocene, Jan 6, 1857'
2. 'Lartet, queries on Pliocene & part-pliocene mammalia'
3. 'Lartet (3) Rhinoceros leptorhinus rec[ieved]. 16 March 1858'
4. '(1) Lartet - E primigenius found at Rome by Ponzi. E. priscus & E. africanus - nomenclature 1853'
5. '(4) Lartet Sept 6 1859 (Seissan) Elephant africanus foss[il] Rhinoceros of Aymard'
6....
Dates:
6 January 1857 - 7 March 1869
Letters from Phillips, John to Charles Lyell, 1836 - 25 January 1864
File — Box Box 1.11: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/207
Scope and Contents
Letters are summarised by Lyell, noting original numbering given in brackets () and with some additional commentary provided where possible, linking Lyell's letters to Philips, now held at Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
J. Phillips on fossil shells. 1836. Part for C. Stokes. (2). Reply to a letter from Lyell to Phillips (Oxford University Museum of Natural History, John Phillips...
Dates:
1836 - 25 January 1864