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lately, and Mr LyelP dined with me last week. What a delightful 

 fellow ! Do come in, I can't get out. I am attending Dr. Chalmers, 

 whose power of elucidation surpasses anything I ever heard. His 

 lectures once a week on Political Economy capital. Eliza wishing 

 to write I resign, by adding the united good wishes of all chez nous, 

 and believe me, Dear Culley, 



truly yours, 



Hy. Witham." 



Mr Culley died on the 19th April, 1834, at the comparatively 

 early age of forty eight, leaving a not inconsiderable collection 

 of minerals and geological specimens, still to be seen at 

 Coupland Castle in the cabinets he had prepared for it. 



^ Mr (afterwards Sir) Charles Lyell, author of " The Principles of 

 Geology." 



