Rhine River
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook No.41, June 1831- July 1831
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 2: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/41
Scope and Contents
This brown leather notebook contains two different handwriting styles, one definitively Lyell's. On p. 65 is "The Landing of the Pilgrims fathers in New England" dated 13 July 1851, handwriting differs from Lyell's; largely notes in pencil, subjects include Captain Cook on Mercia earthquake, volcanic activity, Sandwich island. The front cover reads "June 1831", the back page is missing, and the index is pasted to the back cover. The...
Dates:
June 1831- July 1831
Notebook No.45, June 1832- July 1832
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 2: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/45
Scope and Contents
This brown leather notebook contains many lists, including packing lists, lists of books, ideas, and queries relating to Lyell's trip up the Rhine. The cover reads "June 1832", and the index is a page pasted to the back cover. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end of the notebook, transcribed from digital surrogates using the platform Transkribus. When known,...
Dates:
June 1832- July 1832