Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: Robert Harkness to Francis John Haverfield, 1872-1915
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: Robert Harkness to Francis John Haverfield sub-series consists of:
- 18 letters, alphabetically arranged (1872-1915)
Dates
- Creation: 1872-1915
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
Sir Archibald Geikie corresponded with a number of people both socially and professionally. This sub-series includes the following correspondents:
Robert Harkness (1816-1878) wrote to Geikie regarding the geology of north-west England, and on matters relating to Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792-1871) as well as on other professional matters.
Letters from Sir Charles Augustus Hartley (1825-1915) largely concerned the discharge of rivers, particularly the Thames. Francis John Haverfield (1860-1919) sought Geikie's opinion on the influence of geology on the geographical location of London.
Full Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
18 letters None which affect the use of this material
Processing Information
None
Processing Information
Grant Buttars 16 October 2001
Subject
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Harkness, Robert, 1816-1878 (British geologist and zoologist | Professor of Geology, Queen's College Cork) (Person)
- Hartley, Sir Charles Augustus, 1825-1915 (civil engineer) (Person)
- Haverfield, Francis John, 1860-1919 (archaeologist) (Person)
- Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey, 1792-1871 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
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