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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 73 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Jessie Aitken Wilson, 30 January 1860

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/57
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Jessie Aitken Wilson enclosing a letter from Emily M Yelverton (not attached) which places obstacles in the way of the completion of 'Memoirs of Edward Forbes'. A discussion follows concerning the intellectual ownership of personal letters which are to be used as source material and possible methods of pacifying Emily M Yelverton.

Dates: 30 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'

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Jessie Aitken Wilson, 03 August 1860

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/58
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Jessie Aitken Wilson enclosing part of her brother George Wilson's unfinished 'Memoir of Edward Forbes' (not attached). She suggests some people who might be able to provide information concerning the Edward Forbes' period of residence in Paris.

Dates: 03 August 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'

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Jessie Aitken Wilson, 04 December 1860

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/59
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Jessie Aitken Wilson apologising for earlier abrupt behaviour due to a misunderstanding concerning mistakes made by the printer Thomas Constable [when printing 'Memoir of Edward Forbes'].

Dates: 04 December 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'

Letter to [Sir Archibald Geikie] from John Hughes Bennett, 19 October 1860

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/5
Scope and Contents

Letter to [Sir Archibald Geikie] from John Hughes Bennett detailing Edward Forbes' periods of study in Paris.

Dates: 19 October 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'

Letter to [Sir Archibald Geikie] from Joseph Beete Jukes, 22 February 1860

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/14
Scope and Contents

Letter to [Sir Archibald Geikie] from Joseph Beete Jukes offering to help with the proposed biography of Edward Forbes and apologising for the dirty paper he has used.

Dates: 22 February 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'

Letter to [Sir Archibald Geikie] from Joseph Beete Jukes, 01 May 1860

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/15
Scope and Contents

Letter to [Sir Archibald Geikie] from Joseph Beete Jukes telling him that he was not acquainted with Edward Forbes between 1839 and 1846 and so will be unable to help with research for that period. He offers post 1846 anecdotes and urges that he be sent reminders for these.

Dates: 01 May 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'

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

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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
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'

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes, 09 January 1861

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/19
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes suggesting that he comes to Ireland to see some items and sketchs made by Edward Forbes and discuss the gaps in the biography he is preparing with Emily M Yelverton.

Dates: 09 January 1861
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'

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes, 26 January 1861

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/20
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes detailing his current duties as an explanation for not providing information for the biography of Edward Forbes earlier. He asks for details of which periods are missing from the research so that letters from this period can be forwarded. He discusses the Yelverton bigamy trial.

Dates: 26 January 1861
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'

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes, 20 March 1861

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/21
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes asking him to send a copy of a manuscript to Emily M Yelverton's solicitor.

Dates: 20 March 1861
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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