Theory of Evolution
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Subject Source: Local sources
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Notebook No.64, 8 April 1837- June 1837
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 3: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/64
Scope and Contents
Of dark green leather, this notebook contains Charles Lyell's thoughts and observations while on a trip to Copenhagen with his wife Mary Lyell. On the front cover is written "London - Copenhagen April to June 1837 A". In the inside cover Lyell's address is written; "Mr C Lyell 16 Hart Street Bloomsbury Square". Contents include lists of queries and views held by specific individuals, observations in prose, and sketch illustrations. The notebook is written in red and black ink and...
Dates:
8 April 1837- June 1837
Scientific Notebooks, 1825-1874
Series
Identifier: Coll-203/A1
Scope and Contents
Lyell's series of Scientific notebooks begins 1825 and continues until November 1874, just a few months before his death in February 1875. Lyell used these notebooks to record his fieldwork, travels, companions, queries, lists of memorandums, correspondance and publishing work.
Dates:
1825-1874
Some of the papers read before the Edinburgh Geological Society, 1863-1864
Series — Volume MS 2934.2: Series Coll-43/8
Identifier: Coll-43/8
Scope and Contents
Publications and printed items consist of:
- 1 volume containing 9 papers
Dates:
1863-1864
Translation of a letter from Gaetano Gemmellaro, 1850s
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/4/29
Scope and Contents
Translation of a letter from Gaetano Gemmellaro concerning the gradual elevation of the coast of Sicily, the inclination of lava flows, the origin of the Balzo D'Aci which he thinks was affected by an Earthquake and fossil shells found in the Pleistocene beds of Cefali, Sematica and other places in Sicily by himself, Phillipi and Professor Aradas. 1850s.
Dates:
1850s