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 fron Forshey, Caleb Goldsmith to Charles Lyell, 14 July 1851
File — Box Box 1.4: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/79
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Summarised as Survey by River of Mississippi [sic]. Note also states Forshey (an American Engineer-) cited in the "Second Visit to the United States" by Sir C Lyell vol 2nd.
Dates:
14 July 1851
Leveson-Gower, Granville, 24 April 1853; 26 June 1864; no date
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Identifier: Coll-1989/39
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Three autograph letters sign from George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, to Sir Charles Lyell. From Bruton Street and Harley Street, London.1. Letter dated 24 April 1853: "It would give Lord Ellesmere [Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere] great pleasure to see you, & I think it desirable that you should do so. I hope he is well again, but he has been laid up for two or three days [...]".2. Letter dated 26 June 1864: "Her Majesty has most graciously consented...
Dates:
24 April 1853; 26 June 1864; no date
Lowell Lectures, Boston, 19 October 1852 - 26 November 1852
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Identifier: Coll-203/B14/15
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Since Lyell's last visit to the US, Louis Agassiz had given a series of Lowell Lectures in Autumn 1846, which Lyell had nominated him for, and Lyell had been invited by Prince Albert to join the Royal Commission for the Great Exhibition, held in Crystal Palace. Lowell travelled from Boston to London, and engaged Lyell to present yet another course of Lowell lectures in Autumn 1852.
Lyell had given six lectures at Royal Institution (4 of which dealt with American Geology). His new...
Dates:
19 October 1852 - 26 November 1852
Miscellaneous letters K-Z, 1838-1886
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Identifier: Coll-203/B2/2
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Continuing series of letters addressed to Charles Lyell, Lady Mary Lyell, Katharine Lyell and other recipients:
'K' 19 March 1838, from William [Hamilton?] at the Athenaeum, to Charles Lyell relating to the membership of actor, Charles Kean
'L' 9 February 1850 to Charles Lyell from de Lhuys, accepting dinner invitation
'M' Undated letter from HH Milman...
Dates:
1838-1886
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
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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
Phillips, Thomas, 13 March 1824
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Identifier: Coll-1989/52
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Autograph letter signed from Thomas Phillips, sent from [London] on 13 March 1824 to Charles Lyell, concerning a portrait of his fellow botanist William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865): “I have omitted to answer your kind letter in which you mentioned your desire to have Dr Hooker’s cast off picture. It is yours! And as you desire it in order to manifest your respect for him so let me indulge a feeling of the like nature toward one from whom I have received so much politeness and many favours and...
Dates:
13 March 1824
Portrait of Raeburn, Sir Henry, 1818
File — Box Box 3.3: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/81
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Pencil drawing of Sir Henry Raeburn done by Francis Chantrey at W Horners house in Charlotte Square 1818.
Dates:
1818
Pulszky, Ferenc, 1 July 1851 - 23 July 1875
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Identifier: Coll-1989/57
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This file consists of five autograph letters signed from Ferenc Pulszky to Lady Mary Lyell and her husband Sir Charles Lyell, sent from Bayswater and Highgate (London), Turin, Budapest, and dated 1 July 1851, 23 June 1857, 18 March 1861, 19 February 1863 and 23 July 1875. Also includes an oval photographic portrait on a larger carrier.1. Letter from Ferenc Pulszky to Charles Lyell, dated 1 July 1851: "I enclose a letter of Mr Mazzini [i. e. the Italian politician and freedom...
Dates:
1 July 1851 - 23 July 1875
Ryan, Edward, 3 September 1854 - 30 August 1872
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Identifier: Coll-1989/62
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This file consists of four autograph letters signed from Edward Ryan to Charles Lyell and Mary Horner Lyell. Brighton, Kensington and Bannouth, 3 September 1854, 9 March 1857, 27 December 1859 and 30 August 1872. With a portrait photograph mounted on cardboard carrier.The letter sent to Charles Lyell concerns the appointment of a naturalist for the 1860 China expedition possibly desired by Charles Darwin and Lyell. Edward Ryan expresses difficulty in obtaining the required...
Dates:
3 September 1854 - 30 August 1872
Stanfield, Clarkson, 8 May [before 1867]
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Identifier: Coll-1989/64
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Autograph letter signed from Clarkson Stanfield to Sir Charles Lyell, dated 8 May [no year]: "Absence from Town has prevented my earlier receiving and answering your note of the 6th. I now hasten to say that I shall be most happy to see you here any morning next week that may suit your own convenience. Tomorrow morning if you please after ten o’clock will be as convenient a time and hour as I can appoint. [...]". The identification of the recipient with Sir Charles Lyell is based on a...
Dates:
8 May [before 1867]