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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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan, 30 July 1860

 Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/31
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan asking him to send a copy of his ['Memoirs of Edward Forbes'], to date, to the printer Thomas Constable to enable them to make an estimate. He reports that he is leaving for Arran that Wednesday and will make a trip to Edinburgh if required.

Dates: 30 July 1860

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes, 23 October 1860

 Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/18
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes explaining that pressure of work completing explanantions to Irish geological maps means he cannot help further with information on Edward Forbes. He suggests a meeting in Edinburgh on 01 November 1860 as he will be there giving evidence at a trial concerning Burghead coal.

Dates: 23 October 1860

Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-74
Scope and Contents The papers Sir Archibald Geikie consist of: personal, organisational and scientific correspondence geological notebooks with field sketches and water-colours reprints of his work miscellaneous lecture notes student's lecture notes lecture notes and printed maps relating to a visit to Boston proofs for...
Dates: 1851-1921