Correspondence: WA Herdman to Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1872-1900
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence: WA Herdman to Joseph Dalton Hooker sub-series consists of:
- 33 letters, alphabetically arranged (1872-1900)
Dates
- Creation: 1872-1900
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
33 letters None which affect the use of this material
Biographical / Historical
Sir Archibald Geikie corresponded with a number of people both socially and professionally. This sub-series includes the following correspondents:
Henry Hicks (1837-1899) wrote on general professional matters.
George Jennings Hinde (1839-1918) wrote concerning his own research, examining specimens held by the Geological Survey in Edinburgh, and later concerning the issue of geological time.
David Milne-Home (1805-1890) was founder of the Scottish Meterological Society. His letters include Royal Society matters, particularly their committee on boulders, as well as on an address he was to make to the Geological Society.
John Horne (1848-1928) wrote concerning geological mapping he was working on in various Highland counties.
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) wrote on Royal Society matters. As a member of the Council of the Geographical Society he was interested in geographical education.
Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
33 letters None which affect the use of this material
Processing Information
None
Processing Information
Grant Buttars 16 November 2001
Creator
Subject
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Hicks, Henry, 1837-1899 (Welsh geologist and surgeon) (Person)
- Hinde, George Jennings, 1839-1913 (geologist) (Person)
- Milne-Home, David, 1805-1890 (Scottish advocate, geologist, meteorologist) (Person)
- Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton, 1817-1911 (British botanist, explorer | Director of the Royal Gardens, Kew) (Person)
- Horne, John, 1848-1928 (geologist) (Person)
- Geological Survey of Great Britain (1835-:) (Organization)
- Geological Society of London (1807-:) (Organization)
- Royal Geographical Society (1830-:) (Organization)
- Royal Society (c1645-:) (scientific society) (Organization)
- Scottish Meterological Society (1855-1921) (Organization)
Repository Details
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