The Lyon Archive

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    Maurice Woolf, a Jewish man, assaulted Mr. Lee when Lee accused Woolf's wife of stealing a sheet from his kitchen. Lee detailed that Woolf was occupying a portion of Lee's house and claimed to be working as a tailor. Lee then discovered that Woolf was part of a gang of thieves and approached Woolf about the missing sheet. These events were documented in an essay called The Man. A Rational Advocate.
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    A digital rendering of a "Proof before letters" map of 1830s London surrounded by pictorial views of London landmarks including East India House, Marble Arch, Westminster Abbey, and Waterloo Bridge.
  • Backgammon_(1895)_(14596242107).jpg

    This image depicts a board for backgammon, a game made popular in the nineteenth century.
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    A digital image of a coloured chromolithograph in the 1880 book Country Seats by Morris. Sir Walter Scott was successful enough to purchase Abbostford, although it consumed a great deal of his time and funds. Abbotsford attracted tourism while Scott was in residence, and continues to do so today.
  • Grodzicki_Praying_Jew.jpg

    This oil painting shows a devout Jewish man in the process of praying.
  • The_Barbadoes_Mulatto_Girl.jpg

    This 18th-century illustration depicts a biracial "mulatto" woman conversing with two women in Barbados.
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    The diary is an unpublished manuscript copy that has been photographed and displayed on this site.
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    This column in the Yorkshire Gazette from May 31st, 1823 details the exhibition of paintings at Somerset House taking place the same day. A.S. Lyon mentions visiting this exhibition in his own diary.
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    An article from The Weekly True Sun, detailing events in the Isle of Wight in 1837, about 8 years after Lyon's visit. The periodical shares information about what Lyon may have seen or experienced during his visit.
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    This newspaper announcement, made on December 9th, 1823, highlights a performance of "Guy Mannering" by His Majesty's Servants at the New Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. A.S. Lyon attends this same performance, noted in his personal diaries.
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    A digital image of an advertisement for a new medical book written by Barnard Van Oven, MD, most likely the same Dr. Van Oven that A.S. Lyon visits.
  • PerrysBankruptandInsolventGazette_1829.pdf

    Columns in Perry's Bankrupt and Insolvent Gazette announcing bankruptcies in London, England.
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