Letter from Charles Lyell, Kinnordy, to Susan Horner Giving an account of a recent holiday at Balmoral. Susan Horner was Lyell's Sister-in-Law. The letter includes Lyell recounting his conversations alone with Prince Albert ("whose mind is in full activity on a variety of subjects"). Lyell describes one of the younger members of the Royal Family recounting a recent performance by "The Wizard of the North" (the magician John Henry Anderson). Judging by the internal evidence the performance is being recounted by a young Prince Albert Edward (later King Edward VII). Lyell ends the letter by trusting his correspondent will not pass on any of the "Balmoral Gossip" he has written about (particularly as he has seen a letter from Darwin recounting his conversation with Prince Albert). 5 September 1849