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 Johnson, James Yate to Charles Lyell, bulk: 2 February 1860
File — Box Box 1.7: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/147
Scope and Contents
Summarised as 'J.Y. Johnson Madeira Po da Cruz leaves'.
Additional details: Notes from J Y Johnson on receiving Lyell's memoir of Etna, asking after Lyell's memoir of Madeira. Mentions his own progress on leaf identification in the area of Porto da Cruz and mentions his discoveries in reference to others like Brown, Reiss, and Hartung and their work going on in Sao Gorge and Valley of Furnas.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2 February 1860
Letters from Jones, Thomas Rupert to Charles Lyell, 21 February 1851 - 26 December 1876
File — Box Box 1.7: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/148
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:
21 February 1851 - 26 December 1876
Letters from Jordan, James B. to Charles Lyell, 17 January 1862 - 16 October 1862
File — Box Box 1.8: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/149
Scope and Contents
Submerged maps of Scotland, Ireland, Kent and England. Tracing paper with signature. Large and small versions. Possibly relate to letters from Jamieson with missing maps.
Dates:
17 January 1862 - 16 October 1862
Letters from Judd, John Wesley to Charles Lyell, 10 June 1871 - 3 December 1874
File — Box Box 1.8: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/150
Scope and Contents
Letters from Judd, to Lyell. Where there are summaries, these are given in quotation marks.
Discussing Judd’s knowledge of the island of Heligoland and the composition of the land according to German geologists that he met. Also mentions the fossil collection of Von Strombeck and that they demonstrate beds which is rare. Includes a copy of Judd’s article.
Concerns the Duke of Argyll’s...
Dates:
10 June 1871 - 3 December 1874
Letters from Jukes, Joseph Beete to Charles Lyell, 6 December 1860 - 7 September 1862
File — Box Box 1.8: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/151
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:
6 December 1860 - 7 September 1862
Letters from Keilhau, Baltazar Mathias to Charles Lyell, 31 August 1837
File — Box Box 1.8: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/152
Scope and Contents
See also Scientific Notebooks references Coll-203/A1/64-67.
Dates:
31 August 1837
Letters from Keller, Ferdinand to Charles Lyell, 8 June 1863
File — Box Box 1.8: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/153
Scope and Contents
Keller to Wylie on Lake Dwellings.
Dates:
8 June 1863
Letters from Khanikof, Nikolaĭ de to Charles Lyell, 25 January 1871 - 15 February 1871
File — Box Box 1.8: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/154
Scope and Contents
Refers to M. Brandt's letters, which are enclosed, and in German.
Dates:
25 January 1871 - 15 February 1871
Letters from King, Rev. Samuel William to Charles Lyell, 15 June 1862 - February 1872
File — Box Box 1.8: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/155
Scope and Contents
Tower photographs possibly in Cromer. Sketches of flint. Some letters are address to Lady Lyell.
Dates:
15 June 1862 - February 1872
Letters from King, William to Charles Lyell, 3 April 1861
File — Box Box 1.8: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/156
Scope and Contents
Lyell summarises the letters as: King of Galway, Amiens Hatchets, Neanderthal skull, 1861
Dates:
3 April 1861