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Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) -- correspondence to

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Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Correspondence sent to Sir Charles Lyell

Found in 434 Collections and/or Records:

Letters from Binney, Edward William to Charles Lyell, 24 September 1850- 28 May 1870

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/21
Scope and Contents Summarised by Lyell as: 1) Binney on Calamites'- mentions Binney's discussion of "Calamites", the letter also contains a small note that has illustration of "woody cylinder of a calamite" 2) EW Binney Autholites [sic] 3) Drift with marine shells 4) Moel Tryfan in Blackpool till 5) With papers on Peat Mosses [Sphagnum] 6) On peat of Trent & Ouse of Post- Roman date- also submerged in floating bogs 7) Blackpool Beds. Folio 341...
Dates: 24 September 1850- 28 May 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Birch, S., to Charles Lyell, 17 December 1861 - 9 February 1863

 File — Box Box 3.1: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/14
Scope and Contents

Discussion of Egyptian antiquities - continuation of discussion previously between the author and Leonard Horner. Thanking Lyell for his presentation of a copy of 'Antiquity of Man'.

Dates: 17 December 1861 - 9 February 1863
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 'Acceptance in Lieu' tranche

Letters from Bischof, Karl Gustav to Charles Lyell, April 1864

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/22
Scope and Contents

Summarised by Lyell as:
Bischoff on Secular Elevations and Carbonic acid.
The letter also contains a small table relating to the process of decomposition.

Dates: April 1864
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Blackadder, William, of Glamis, to Charles Lyell, 4 September 1826 - 14 February 1859

 File — Box Box 3.1: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/15
Scope and Contents Various discussions including: on the Bodden Bess; Daleway and Ridgeway on Terrage; Western Islands; directions to where different layers can be seen in the localities - around Blairgowrie; gravel of the Dighty, erratic blocks on the Sidlaws, distinctions between various parts of Scotland - Carnoustie beds 8 miles from Dundee; of shells in clay 40ft above sea level at Peterhead, raised beach at Barrowstone; on one of Darwin's papers; Lintrathen property and the geology of Forfarshire; Old...
Dates: 4 September 1826 - 14 February 1859
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 'Acceptance in Lieu' tranche

Letters from Blackmore, Dr. H.P. to Charles Lyell, 7 November 1863

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/23
Scope and Contents

Summarised by Lyell as 'Dr. Blackmore Flint Implements Fisherton Salisbury'. Letter introduces his account of flints found by men at Fisherton, with accompanying report 'Discovery of Flint Implements in the Drift at Fisherton near Salisbury and at the Hill Head at Fareham'. Three drawings by Blackmore of the flints. Blackmore appears to have published 'Remains of birds' eggs found at Fisherton, Near Salisbury' in the Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal N.S. (1864)

Dates: 7 November 1863
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Bonney, Thomas George to Charles Lyell, 5 March 1872 - 11 June 1874

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/24
Scope and Contents

Summarised by Lyell as:
1) Bonney. Bunsen on Great Geyser 1872
2) Bonney, May 24 1873, Thanks for Antiquity, Ice-erosion glacier lakes etc
3) Bonney, ... students ..., Dec 30 1873
4) Bonney, Jan 30 1874, on Judd on volcanic rocks, Botzen earth pillars
5) Bonney, June 11. 1874, Thanks for Student's Elements.

Dates: 5 March 1872 - 11 June 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Bosquet, Joseph to Charles Lyell, 5 August 1850

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/26
Scope and Contents

Summarised by Lyell as 'Bosquet, Maestricht [sic Maastricht] tubes in chalk'. Included is a small envelope containing a tiny packet of pieces of clay - found in thin layers on the walls of the vertical geological tubes of the mountains of St Pierre and in piles in the horizontal and iregular pipes of the same mountains.

Dates: 5 August 1850
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Boucher des Perthes to Charles Lyell, 16th March 1860- 23rd April 1860

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/27
Scope and Contents

Summarised by Lyell
1) Boucher de Perthes sending shells for
2) "Bivalve of Menchecourt"
3) "Boucher de Perthes shells of Menchecourt by

Dates: 16th March 1860- 23rd April 1860
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Boult, F. to Charles Lyell, 8 April 1863- 18 April 1863

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/25
Scope and Contents

Summarised by Lyell as 'On Dr Falconer'. Also includes letter written to Mary Lyell.

Dates: 8 April 1863- 18 April 1863
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Bowerbank, James Scott to Charles Lyell, April 1841 - 29 November 1863

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/28
Scope and Contents

Summarised by Lyell as
1) Bowerbank on plants of the London Clay, April 1841
2) Bowerbank, July 5th 1850, Sheppey .. age of London Clay, no macaws …
3) J.S. Bowerbank, Nov. 9th 1851, on chalk pterodactyl
4) Bowerbank, Spongia patera growing on one another? Nov. 29th 1863.

Dates: April 1841 - 29 November 1863
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche