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Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: John Geddes to J Gosselet, 1869-1909
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/11/19
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: John Geddes to J Gosselet sub-series consists of:
- 43 letters, alphabetically arranged (1869-1909)
Dates:
1869-1909
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 26 February 1885
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/5/17
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton telling Geikie that the United States government is considering amalgamating all multifarious scientific functions into one organised Department of Science. Dutton does not agree with this proposal as he thinks it will hamper scientific enquiry. He believes that the increased bureaucracy at the United States Geological Survey will shortly lead to an inevitable decline in the quality of the science it produces. He reports on some...
Dates:
26 February 1885
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