| RefNo | HSF/1/2/47 |
| Previous numbers | 600/31/179 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Cha [Charles] Lyell, Drumkilbo, Meigle, to Sir John [Frederick William Herschel] |
| Creator | Lyell; Sir Charles; first baronet (1797-1875); British geologist |
| Date | 7 September 1867 |
| Description | Herschel's translation of [Friedrich von] Schiller ['Der Spaziergang'] went to Paris when Lyell went to see the Exhibition and he has just had the chance to read it. He compliments Herschel on his 'elegant & spirited' version, noting that he himself came to German too late in life to master the language, but it is as if written in his own tongue in the dead language [Latin]. He was pleased to hear what had been learnt about meteorites using the spectroscope in the lecture by his son Alexander [Herschel] at Section A [of the British Association]. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8255 | Lyell; Sir; Charles (1797 - 1875) | 1797 - 1875 |