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Draft letter to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay from Sir Archibald Geikie, 05 June 1861
Draft letter to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay from Sir Archibald Geikie apologising for any distress caused by the publication of sensitive material from his private letters in 'Memoirs of Edward Forbes' and explaining why he was not given the opportunity to view the proofs before the book went to press.
Drainage Map, showing a portion of Wyoming, Idaho and Utah, 1879
Drainage Map, showing a portion of Wyoming, Idaho and Utah, 1879, surveyed by the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories. Primary triangulation by AD Wilson; Topography by Henry Gannett, GB Chittenden, Gustavus R Bechler and FA Clark.
Drawings for Cuts, late 19th century
Set of illustrations of geological nature, including peat bogs, coral reefs, coastline, sand and gravel.
Economic Map of Colorado, c1879
Economic Map of Colorado by the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories.
Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art Syllabus of Lectures, 1867-1868
Syllabus for a series of lectures given by 5 scientists at the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art during 1867-1868. They were: Sir Lyon Playfair (Chemistry), George James Allman (Natural History), Sir Archibald Geikie (Geology), Edward Sang (Natural Philosophy), and John Hutton Balfour (Botany).
Geological Map of Scotland, 1876
Hand coloured geological map of Scotland produced by Sir Archibald Geikie.
Geological Survey notebook 'O O', 1891
Drawings and notes on the geology, largely of Ireland but also of Ayrshire. References are made to volcanic rock at Lizard and silurian.
Geological Survey notebook 'Q Q', 1893-1894
Drawings and notes on the geology of parts of Scotland (including Edinburgh, Arran, Mull and Islay) of parts of England and also of Pomeroy, Ireland. References are made to Plymouth limestone, Skye granite, toadstones in Derbyshire and papers on raised beaches at Loch Carron.
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Geological Survey notebook 'T', 1877
Drawings and notes on the geology of various parts of Scotland, including Stonehaven, Pentland, Nairn and the Braid Hills. Geological features include curved silurian and old red sandstone.
Geological Survey notebook 'U', 1875-1876
Drawings and notes on the geology of various parts of Scotland, including Pitlochry, Dalwhinnie, Glencoe, the Caledonian Canal, Shetland, Inverness and Aberdeen. Geological features include silurian and gravel.