Correspondence with Robert Boog-Watson, 1862-1863
Sub-Series
Identifier: GB Coll-74/11/4
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence with Robert Boog-Watson sub-series consists of:
- 3 letters from Sir Archibald Geikie (1862-1863)
- inscribed reprint: Geikie | Archibald | Sir | 1835-1924 | professor of geology, University of Edinburgh, On the Phenomena of the Glacial Drift in Scotland, ( Glasgow, John Gray, 1863) )
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1863
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 file None which affect the use of this material
Biographical / Historical
Sir Archibald Geikie corresponded with Robert Boog-Watson while investigating glacial drift in Ayrshire and Lanarkshire. They compared geological notes on the Clyde Estuary area and in particular the Isles of Arran and Bute.
Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
1 file None which affect the use of this material
Processing Information
None
Processing Information
Sarah Higgins 23 January 2001
Creator
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk