Part of Collection
University Archives and Manuscripts
Title
Notebook No.145
Creators/Contributors
Rights
Out of Copyright. Free use.
Collection
Papers of Sir Charles Lyell
Production Date
28 May 1846 - June 1846
Shelfmark (Identifier)
Coll-203/A1/145
Catalogue Record
https://archives.collections.ed.ac.uk/repositories/2/archival_objects/180303
Subjects
Description
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from 28 May 1846 to 6 June [actual date of 6th presumed, as that is the first date of the next notebook] 1846, covering the end of the Lyells’ visit in the United States through the approximate first half of their ocean passage to England. They had returned to Boston on 21 May, and spent ten days socializing there, prior to embarking on their voyage home to England. They departed from Boston on 1 June, aboard the RMS Britannia, stopping at Halifax, and arriving in Liverpool on 13 June 1846. There are additional notes about sea-serpents and mastodons. The discussions written during the voyage are mostly about politics in the United States, including an incident concerning a judge and bribery that Lyell had originally heard and recounted during his visit to Louisiana in Notebook 135, reflecting the experiences during his travels and conversations he had with passengers onboard. Upon arrival in Liverpool, Lyell memorializes a delay in baggage collection and records the names of some of the passengers. Notes are in ink and pencil.The index is located on six unnumbered pages at the back of the notebook and is on blue paper, stitched in place with white thread, added into the notebook at a presumed indeterminate later date. This notebook is soft backed, unlike the others which are hardback.
Language
eng
