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

 Subject

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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 Darbishire, Robert Dunkinfield to Charles Lyell, 25 August 1863 - 17 June 1873

 File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/55
Scope and Contents

Summarise on the envelopes as:
1) Moel Tryfan shells, Nueula / Leda pemula / Saxicava rugosa, Augt. 26 1863, answered
2) Moel Tryfan, Height of Trimmer's shaft, Sept 1863
3) Moel Tryfan shells, climate of, Nov 3 1863
4) List of Moel Tryan Shells, 15 Nov 1863
5) D Macclesfield, Moel Tryfan Drift Shells, Sept 17/72

Dates: 25 August 1863 - 17 June 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Darwin, Charles Robert to Charles Lyell, 13 April 1857

 File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/56
Scope and Contents

Darwin mentions that he is in the process of completing writing his book, however, he finds this process to be "overwhelming".

Dates: 13 April 1857
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Davidson, Thomas to Charles Lyell, 11 February 1852 - 18 June 1873

 File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/57
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: 11 February 1852 - 18 June 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Davis, Henry Samuel to Charles Lyell, 11 December 1845 - January 1846

 File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/58
Scope and Contents

Written at Montreal, and addressed to Lyell via George Ticknor, Boston. On icebergs, including an account of viewing one on board the steamship Britainia [sic] on her voyage from Liverpool to Boston, 1845.

Dates: 11 December 1845 - January 1846
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Dawson, George Mercer to Charles Lyell, 26 December 1855 - 27 April 1871

 File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/59
Scope and Contents

One empty envelope with contents summarised as 'Principal Dawson On Genesis and Geology' Dec 26th 1855 - contents missing. Letter from George M Dawson, Junior, on his father's memoir, also not included.

Dates: 26 December 1855 - 27 April 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Dawson, John William to Charles Lyell, 12 October 1842- 28 August 1849

 File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/60
Scope and Contents

Written by Dawson whilst in Pictou, Nova Scotia. Contents include 'Dawson on geology of Nova Scotia', 'Shubenacadie section maps', 'Foot tracks of animals in coal strata', ‘Dawson Scriptural' , 'Prince Edward, coal? or New Red?', 'travels', 'animal tracks and the impact of rain on these tracks.

Dates: 12 October 1842- 28 August 1849
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from de la Condamine, Henry Malcolm to Charles Lyell, 21 June 1851-6 September 1857

 File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/65
Scope and Contents

Summarised by Lyell as:
1) Blackheath Faults, G.P. Deshayes naming shells, Drawing of Faults on Loam Pit Hill (Lewisham),
2) Deptford Faults, Drawing of brick wall showing fault line and cement,
3) Ideas about the formation of chalk cliffs in Wealden (East Sussex).

Dates: 21 June 1851-6 September 1857
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Delesse, Achille to Charles Lyell, 29 June 1854 - 30 May 1872

 File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/61
Scope and Contents Lyell's notes on the envelopes: 1. 'Delesse on Ch[apter] 28 Manual. June 30 1854' 2. 'Delesse Jan 1. 1855' [no corresponding letter] 3. 'Delesse on advance of [...] Feb 22 1860'. 5. 'Delesse Dec 1865. Metamorphism [wash] anticipated'. 6. 'Delesse May 16 1861. sending papers on [agate] in rocks and [...]. Asking for abstract of it for G.S. when presented. [...] and igneous in origins'. 7. 'Delesse, Société Philomathique' 8. 'Delesse, January 3...
Dates: 29 June 1854 - 30 May 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Deshayes, Gerard Paul to Charles Lyell, 20 April 1831 - 24 June 1859

 File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/62
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: 20 April 1831 - 24 June 1859
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Desnoyers, Jules to Charles Lyell, 25 June 1863-17 December 1874

 File — Box Box 1.2: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/63
Scope and Contents

Lyell’s notes on the envelopes:
1) ‘Desnoyers, St Prest’
2) ‘Desnoyers, [Porenfina] growing, August 23 1863’
3) ‘Desnoyers […] Oct. 19 1863’
4) ‘Desnoyers, Jan. 1873, Egyptian bronze […]’
5) ‘Desnoyers, megalithic monuments of Brittany, April 4 1874’
6) ‘Desnoyers, Oct 17 1874’
7) [no notes from Lyell]

Dates: 25 June 1863-17 December 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche