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Forbes, Edward, 1815-1854 (Manx naturalist | Professor of Natural History, University of Edinburgh 1854)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 12 February 1815 - 18 November 1854

Created for

Charles Lyell Project, June 2021

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Jessie Aitken Wilson, 26 January 1860

 Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/56
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Jessie Aitken Wilson telling him that she has written to various people concerning the continued use of letters which were lent for the compilation of the 'Memoirs of Edward Forbes'. She informs him of the death of Captain Graves and encloses papers from Peter Colin Campbell (not attached).

Dates: 26 January 1860
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence concerning the compilation of 'Memoir of Edward Forbes'

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