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 434 Collections and/or Records:
Letters from Evans John, to Charles Lyell, 17 May 1862-18 October 1872
File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/75
Scope and Contents
This series is split into 5 folders, and Lyell summarises the letters as:
Folder 1
1) 'Evans, ice-chisels-difference of weapons at St Acheul & Abbeville'
2) 'Evans, J. Stan hatchet Northhmptn, Sept 27 1862' Includes a drawing of the tool
3) 'Evans, John Jaw & teeth of Archaeopteryx, Jan 16 1863'
4) 'Evans, John Feb 18 1863, Errata 'Antiquity of Man' flint tools & Icklingham'
5) Summerhouse Hill hatchet, sketch of, [includes] Wyatt's...
Dates:
17 May 1862-18 October 1872
Letters from Ezquerra, Joaquín del Bayo, to Charles Lyell, 3 March 1851
File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/73
Scope and Contents
Summarised by Lyell as on Tertiary fossils of Seville.
Dates:
3 March 1851
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 Favre, Alphonse to Charles Lyell, 15 July 1860-10 November 1873
File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/77
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:
15 July 1860-10 November 1873
Letters from Fitzroy, Robert to Charles Lyell, 28 April 1837
File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/78
Scope and Contents
Summarised by Lyell as: 'Geographical Medal'. Is Fitzroy's thanks for recieving an award supported by Lyell, with thanks for his endorsement and 'sound advice'.
Dates:
28 April 1837
Letters from Forbes, James David to Charles Lyell, 31 August 1836 - December 1855
File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/80
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:
31 August 1836 - December 1855
Letters from Foster, John Wells to Charles Lyell, 2 February 1846 - 30 January 1853
File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/81
Scope and Contents
Written whilst in Zanesville, Ohio, and Brimfield, Massachusetts. Subjects include Casteroides, limestone, sandstone, Silurian, schist, a comparison of fossil elephants from Ohio and Oregon, and, the U.S. government. The summaries created by Lyell and his team are given below:
Foster of Zanesville on Casteroides & Mountain Limestone of Ohio Feb[ruar]y 2nd 1846 [supplement is written in light pencil]...
Dates:
2 February 1846 - 30 January 1853
Letters from Fowler, John to Charles Lyell, 12 February 1873
File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/82
Scope and Contents
Summarised as 'no date of the Egyptian tools can be ascertained
Dates:
12 February 1873
Letters from Frères, Garnier to Charles Lyell, 19 April 1865 - 5 September1872
File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/84
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:
19 April 1865 - 5 September1872
Letters from Frossard, Émilien to Charles Lyell, 11 January 1873
File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/83
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 January 1873