Part of Collection
University Archives and Manuscripts
Title
Notebook No.105
Creators/Contributors
Rights
Out of Copyright. Free use.
Collection
Papers of Sir Charles Lyell
Production Date
27 September 1842 - 10 December 1842
Shelfmark (Identifier)
Coll-203/A1/105
Catalogue Record
https://archives.collections.ed.ac.uk/repositories/2/archival_objects/180263
Subjects
- Extinction (Biology)
- Martha's Vineyard (Massachusetts, U.S.A.)
- Scotland -- Perthshire
Description
This green leather notebook contains diverse notes on geology of Perthshire, London, and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and proceedings likely of the Geological Society of London. Starts with the inclusion of a poem by Thomas Moore. The index also appears to feature the first mention to Hamilton Couper by Lyell, who notes his paper. The index is written on the final three pages of the notebook, the front and back covers are blank.
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