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Correspondence concerning the compilation of 'Memoir of Edward Forbes', 1854-1861
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan, 24 January 1860
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan concerning the ownership of letters in Sir Archibald Geikie's possession, and a method of obtaining implicit permission for their retention.
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Jessie Aitken Wilson, 24 January 1860
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Jessie Aitken Wilson concerning the ownership of letters which her late brother George Wilson had borrowed as background material for the 'Memoirs of Edward Forbes'. She suggests writing to the owners to let them know that she has transferred them to Sir Archibald Geikie, and writes a detailed action list. She discusses the health of Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay and her dislike of Emily M Yelverton.
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Jessie Aitken Wilson, 26 January 1860
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).
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Jessie Aitken Wilson, 30 January 1860
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.
Letters to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay, 1843-1879
The Letters to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay sub-series consists of:
- 14 letters from a variety of European correspondents concerning geological papers and research (1843-1879).