LYELL, Sir Charles (1797-1875). Autograph letter signed to Charles Darwin, London, 22 October 1861 , on the ice barrier in the valley of Baques, and the geological and atmospheric construction of ice dams, citing the case at Lochaben 'where a shelf does not coincide with a "col" ... I cannot comprehend how it is to be reconciled with the ice or glacier-lake theory', 3½ pages, 12° ; Charles DARWIN (1809-1882). Autograph letter signed to Lyell, 'Thursday 6. Q. Anne St' , asking for a meeting on the following day, 1 page, 8° , integral address leaf. Together with 50 other autograph letters signed to Charles Lyell, his wife, father-in-law Leonard Horner and other members of the family including: Sir John HERSCHEL (1792-1871) to Charles Lyell, Collingwood, 1 July 1841 , commenting on 'your return from Yankiland', referring to a man name Everett who 'ought to have been an Englishman', and requesting a lecture on the geology of Armenia, 3 pages, 8° ; Michael FARADAY (1791-1867) to Lyell, Southampton, 13 March 1845 , forwarding a letter (not present), 1 page, 8° , integral blank; Robert BROWNING (1812-1889) to Mrs. Lyell, Harrow Road, 16 January 1863 , recommending two teachers of children, 1 page, 8° , integral blank, autograph envelope; Charles BABBAGE (1792-1871) to Mrs. Lyell, n.p. [London], 31 July 1868 , apologising for missing an visit caused by an attack of 'English cholera", and sending greetings to Sir Charles, her husband and family, 2 pages, 8° , integral blank, autograph envelope; Charles Johnson BROOKE (1829-1917) to Sir Charles, Ilminster, 5 August 1869 , forwarding news of the geology of Sarawak and the search for the 'tailed men of Borneo', 4 pages, 8° ; Charles KINGSLEY (1819-1875) to Sir Charles, Westminster, 25 January 1874 , attempting to arrange a meeting, 3 pages, 12° , autograph envelope signed; an autograph envelope signed from Charles Dickens postmarked 18 April 1843; and other letters from T.H. Huxley, A.R. Wallace, Sir W.J. and Sir J.D. Hooker, Sir A. Geikie, S. Rogers, Sir L. Mallet, Sir G. Grey, H. Hallam, B. Jowett etc., approximately 70 pages, 4°, 8° and 12° , integral blanks, a few envelopes. Sir Charles Lyell, the noted geologist, was widely admired and had numerous friends from all walks of life. Some of his correspondence was edited by his sister-in-law in 1881. (52)
LYELL, Sir Charles (1797-1875). Autograph letter signed to Charles Darwin, London, 22 October 1861 , on the ice barrier in the valley of Baques, and the geological and atmospheric construction of ice dams, citing the case at Lochaben 'where a shelf does not coincide with a "col" ... I cannot comprehend how it is to be reconciled with the ice or glacier-lake theory', 3½ pages, 12° ; Charles DARWIN (1809-1882). Autograph letter signed to Lyell, 'Thursday 6. Q. Anne St' , asking for a meeting on the following day, 1 page, 8° , integral address leaf. Together with 50 other autograph letters signed to Charles Lyell, his wife, father-in-law Leonard Horner and other members of the family including: Sir John HERSCHEL (1792-1871) to Charles Lyell, Collingwood, 1 July 1841 , commenting on 'your return from Yankiland', referring to a man name Everett who 'ought to have been an Englishman', and requesting a lecture on the geology of Armenia, 3 pages, 8° ; Michael FARADAY (1791-1867) to Lyell, Southampton, 13 March 1845 , forwarding a letter (not present), 1 page, 8° , integral blank; Robert BROWNING (1812-1889) to Mrs. Lyell, Harrow Road, 16 January 1863 , recommending two teachers of children, 1 page, 8° , integral blank, autograph envelope; Charles BABBAGE (1792-1871) to Mrs. Lyell, n.p. [London], 31 July 1868 , apologising for missing an visit caused by an attack of 'English cholera", and sending greetings to Sir Charles, her husband and family, 2 pages, 8° , integral blank, autograph envelope; Charles Johnson BROOKE (1829-1917) to Sir Charles, Ilminster, 5 August 1869 , forwarding news of the geology of Sarawak and the search for the 'tailed men of Borneo', 4 pages, 8° ; Charles KINGSLEY (1819-1875) to Sir Charles, Westminster, 25 January 1874 , attempting to arrange a meeting, 3 pages, 12° , autograph envelope signed; an autograph envelope signed from Charles Dickens postmarked 18 April 1843; and other letters from T.H. Huxley, A.R. Wallace, Sir W.J. and Sir J.D. Hooker, Sir A. Geikie, S. Rogers, Sir L. Mallet, Sir G. Grey, H. Hallam, B. Jowett etc., approximately 70 pages, 4°, 8° and 12° , integral blanks, a few envelopes. Sir Charles Lyell, the noted geologist, was widely admired and had numerous friends from all walks of life. Some of his correspondence was edited by his sister-in-law in 1881. (52)
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