My dear Sir
Before you kindly reminded me of your lecture, I had asked a party to meet some American friends who were in town for a few days as it was the only day I could have them tho’ I wished much to hear your lecture2 on a geological subject in which I am much interested.
I hope you will send me the abstract when printed.
I have given your cards3 to persons who will profit by them & tell me of the lecture—Lady Lyell4 hopes to see you after you have finished your task on Friday if you can come here
Believe me | [truly yrs] | Cha Lyell
RI MS JT/1/L/60
RI MS JT/1/TYP/3/846
[January 1857]: the month and year are given by the reference to Tyndall’s lecture on glaciers at the RI on 23 January 1857.
Your lecture: on 23 January 1857, Tyndall lectured at the RI on ‘Observations on Glaciers’.
your cards: probably a reference to Lyell’s tickets of admission to Tyndall’s lecture (see letter 1320).
Lady Lyell: see letter 1320, n. 1.
Please cite as “Tyndall1329,” in Ɛpsilon: The John Tyndall Collection accessed on