Lyell, Mary Horner, 1808-1873

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Mary Horner Lyell (9 October 1808 – 24 April 1873) was a conchologist and geologist. She was married to geologist Charles Lyell and assisted him in his scientific work. She never became widely known in her own right, although it is believed by historians that she likely made major contributions to her husband's work. Her own known independent work includes her studies in the Canary Islands, in which she studied land snails in 1854.
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creatorOf Horner/Lyell Papers. Album originally containing letters and papers of and relating to George Washington, and to a number of British, American and other statesmen, soldiers and others. Partly French, Italian, Hungarian. Partly copies. Partly prin..., 1785-1894 British Library
creatorOf Avebury, John Lubbock, 1st Baron, 1834-1913. Avebury Papers. A. General Correspondence, 1855-1911. Vol. I (ff. 180). 1855-1859. British Library
referencedIn Vol. XII. (ff. 551). 1844-May, 1847.includes:ff. 1, 15, 25, 96, 111, 122, 137, 142, 148, 295, 297, 336, 343, 478, 482, 546 Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet; geologist: Letters to C. Babbage: 1826-1854. f. 2 Reverend William Pulling: Letter to C. Babba..., 1844-1847 British Library
creatorOf Lyell, Mary E., d. 1873. [Letter]. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875. Prescott-Lyell letters, 1849-1852. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Charles Eliot Norton papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Letters from various correspondents, 1851-1874. Houghton Library
referencedIn Vol. XIX. (ff. 513). Undated. A-L.includes:f. 1 Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester: Letter to C. Babbage: n.d. f. 3 Arthur Adams, zoologist: Letter to Sir E. Belcher.: n.d. f. 4 Richarda Airy, wife of Sir G B Airy: Letter to C. Babbage: n. d. f. ..., 19th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. IX. (ff. 578). 1837-Sept. 1838.includes:f. 1 Sir James South, astronomer: Correspondence with C. Babbage: 1821-1866, n.d. ff. 3, 23, 543, 545, 560 George Peacock, Dean of Ely: Letters to C. Babbage: 1816-1850. ff. 6, 7 A. G. Pond, wife of J Po..., 1837-1838 British Library
referencedIn Babbage, Charles, 1791-1871. Correspondence. Vol. XIV, 1852-Sept. 1854. British Library
referencedIn Vol. X. (ff. 696). Oct. 1838-Dec. 1841.includes:f. 1 Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet: Letters to C. Babbage: 1834-1861. ff. 3, 115, 534 Robert Vaughan Richards, barrister: Letters to C. Babbage: 1831-1841. ff. 5, 389 Julius Jeffreys: Lett... British Library
referencedIn Autograph File, C Houghton Library
referencedIn Vol. XIII. (ff. 659). June, 1847-Dec. 1851. British Library
creatorOf Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859. Papers, 1655-1959; bulk: 1775-1859 Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Garfield, Harry Augustus, 1863-1942. Personal papers, 1918-1934. Williams College, Sawyer Library
referencedIn Vol. XI. (ff. 499). 1812-1843.includes:ff. 1, 71 William Somerville, MD; FRS: Letters to C. Babbage: 1833-1842, n.d. f. 3 Bryan Donkin, junior, engineer: Correspondence with C. Babbage: 1841-1864. ff. 4, 26, 227 Fortunato Prandi: Correspondence wit..., 1812-1843 British Library
referencedIn Vol. Xll. (ff. 779). CORRESPONDENCE of Hékékyan Bey with Leonard Horner and others on the subject of his excavations; 1851-1864. Folio.Leonard Horner, President of the Geological Society: Correspondence Hékékyan Bey: 1851-1864.Antiquities: Correspond..., 1851-1864 British Library
referencedIn [Journal], 1857-1858. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Vol. XVI. (ff. 507). May, 1856-Mar. 1860.includes:f. 1 Comte Jean Gilbert Victor Fialin de Persigny,; French Ambassador in London: Letter to C. Babbage: 1856. f. 2 Michel Chasles, mathematician: Letters to C. Babbage: 1855, 1856.: Fr. f. 3 André M... British Library
referencedIn Henry Adams autograph album, 1833-1939. Houghton Library
referencedIn Letters sent to Walter Hines Page from various correspondents, English period, 1876-1937. Houghton Library
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associatedWith Twisleton, Edward, 1809-1874 person
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Death 1873-04-24

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