Letters from Sir Roderick Impey Murchison to Charles Wentworh Dilke and related material, 1810-1871
Series
Identifier: Coll-74/10/2
Scope and Contents
The letters from Sir Roderick Impey Murchison to Charles Wentworth Dilke and related material consist of:
- letters from Sir Roderick Impey Murchison to Charles Wentworth Dilke
- assorted correspondence
- letters received by Sir Archibald Geikie
- notes and papers
Dates
- Creation: 1810-1871
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison corresponded with Charles Wentworth Dilke of The Athenaeum on a number of occasions. Sir Archibald Geikie acquired a number of these letters along with related notes and papers.
Full Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Location
Gen.523
Physical Description
1 file None which affect the use of this material
Processing Information
None
Processing Information
Grant Buttars 09 August 2002
Subject
- Dilke, Charles Wentworth, 1789-1864 (critic and antiquary) (Person)
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey, 1792-1871 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
- The Athenaeum (1822-:) (Organization)
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk