Campbell, George John Douglas, 1823-1900 (8th and 1st Duke of Argyll, British polymath and Liberal statesman)

Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: Duke of Argyll to William Talbot Aveline, 1873-1894

Sub-Series

Identifier: Coll-74/11/7

Scope and Contents

The Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: Duke of Argyll to William Talbot Aveline sub-series consists of:

59 letters to the Duke of Argyll (1888-1893) arranged chronologically
4 telegrams from the Duke of Argyll (1890) arranged chronologically
4 letters to William Talbot Aveline (1873-1894) arranged chronologically

Dates: 1873-1894

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H)

Letter from the Duke of Argyll, 16 April 1883

Item

Identifier: Coll-43 ::: MS 2935.9

Scope and Contents

Letter from the Duke of Argyll wishing to decline the request from him to address the Edinburgh Geological Society on their 50th anniversary. As his time has been devoted more to literay work than geology over the last few years, he is unfamiliar with recent advances in the science and could not offer any thing of real use to the society, although he could talk on something more general.

Dates: 16 April 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of Edinburgh Geological Society / Miscellany

Letter from the Duke of Argyll, 27 April 1883

Item

Identifier: Coll-43 ::: MS 2935.10

Scope and Contents

Letter from the Duke of Argyll asking about the size of the lecture hall and other matters relating to the address he is to give to the Edinburgh Geological Society.

Dates: 27 April 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of Edinburgh Geological Society / Miscellany

Letters from Argyll, Duke of, to Charles Lyell, 20 October 1869 - 9 June 1873

File — Box Box 3.1: Series Coll-203/B1

Identifier: Coll-203/B1/6

Scope and Contents

Thanks to Lyell for sharing more details as to the extent and service Hooker made to India Office. Condolences on the death of Mary E. Lyell.

Dates: 20 October 1869 - 9 June 1873

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 'Acceptance in Lieu' tranche

Letters from Duke of Argyll [Campbell, John Douglas Sutherland] to Charles Lyell, 19 January 1850 - 30 April 1903

File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)

Identifier: Coll-203/1/9

Scope and Contents Lyell summarises the letters as: 1) Darwin's theory, pigeons not arboreal, 1860 2) Mull tertiary leaves, 1861 3) Non-arboreal habits of pigeons, March 22 1865 4) Darwin on correlation of growth, June 2 1865 5) Variety of Humming Bird, April 24 1867, Gould on ... of species in Humming Bird 6) Humming Birds, not opposed to Darwin's May 1 1867 7) Applicable to Humming Birds May 17 1867 8) Elephant in ivory of Perigord Cave, June 8th 1867 9)...

Dates: 19 January 1850 - 30 April 1903

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Notebook No.258, 22 April 1870-3 July 1871

Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1

Identifier: Coll-203/A1/258

Scope and Contents This black Notebook is annotated with Lyell's name, address at 73 Harley Street, London. The Notebook begins with the end a tour of Devon - started in the previous Notebook 257 - with Lyell in Barnstaple. Mostly written by Buckley, there are sections of very poor writing at times, which could be Lyell's own. From Devon to Bristol Clifton Bridge and Bath. Time following up queries and visiting the British Museum in London is followed by train to Glasgow with Mary and Leonard, then to the Isle...

Dates: 22 April 1870-3 July 1871

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Dates

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: Duke of Argyll to William Talbot Aveline, 1873-1894

Letter from the Duke of Argyll, 16 April 1883

Letter from the Duke of Argyll, 27 April 1883

Letters from Argyll, Duke of, to Charles Lyell, 20 October 1869 - 9 June 1873

Letters from Duke of Argyll [Campbell, John Douglas Sutherland] to Charles Lyell, 19 January 1850 - 30 April 1903

Notebook No.258, 22 April 1870-3 July 1871

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