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Ref No	LDGSL/947/1/LYELL
Title	Letter from Charles LYELL to George Bellas Greenough
Date	2 Feb 1834
Level	Item
Extent	1 item
Format	Document
Description	Letter from Charles LYELL, London, to George Bellas Greenough, 2 Feb 1834. Re: Has learnt from Leonard Horner that Greenough is keen that Lyell succeed him as President of the Society; explains his reasons for turning it down.
Administrative History	Charles Lyell did succeed Greenough as President, serving between 1835-1837.
Access Conditions	Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
Language	English
ArchNote	Description by John Thackray, revised by Caroline Lam
CreatorName	LYELL \| Sir \| Charles \| 1797-1875 \| 1st baronet \| geologist

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/16	LYELL; Sir; Charles (1797-1875); 1st baronet; geologist	1797-1875
DS/UK/8	GREENOUGH; George Bellas (1778-1855); geologist	1778-1855
DS/UK/164	HORNER; Leonard (1785-1864); factory inspector, geologist, and educationist	1785-1864
DS/UK/31	SEDGWICK; Adam (1785-1873); geologist	1785-1873

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