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 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Wallace, Alfred Russel, to Charles Lyell, 7 July 1865
File — Box Box 3.3: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/99
Scope and Contents
Letter to Lyell thanking him for note, and corrections received. Surprised by Lubbock's note, which he had thought was a mistake, grateful that Lyell has agreed with him. Praises Lubbock's book which includes facts and arguments 'in a clear and forcible manner' though fails to understand why Horner's 'Nile [?] evidence is deemed 'unsatisfactory'.
Dates:
7 July 1865
Letters from Duke of Argyll [Campbell, John Douglas Sutherland] to Charles Lyell, 19 January 1850 - 30 April 1903
File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/9
Scope and Contents
Lyell summarises the letters as:
1) Darwin's theory, pigeons not arboreal, 1860
2) Mull tertiary leaves, 1861
3) Non-arboreal habits of pigeons, March 22 1865
4) Darwin on correlation of growth, June 2 1865
5) Variety of Humming Bird, April 24 1867, Gould on ... of species in Humming Bird
6) Humming Birds, not opposed to Darwin's May 1 1867
7) Applicable to Humming Birds May 17 1867
8) Elephant in ivory of Perigord Cave, June 8th 1867
9)...
Dates:
19 January 1850 - 30 April 1903
Note regarding a proposed expedition to Sarawak and Brunei, c 1860, 19th century
File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/52A
Scope and Contents
Unidentified writer, and undated. Note regarding a proposed expedition to the border between Sarawak and Brunei to collect some bones which were seen in a cave in the locality, [1860s].
Dates:
19th century