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Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Letters from Sir William James Lloyd Wharton, 1884-1900

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/13/11

Scope and Contents

The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Letters from Sir William James Lloyd Wharton sub-series includes letters from:

  1. 18 letters, chronologically arranged (1884-1900)
  2. sample of obsidian

Dates

  • Creation: 1884-1900

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

18 letters None which affect the use of this material

Biographical / Historical

Sir William James Lloyd Wharton was a hydrographer and worked with the Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty. He shared many of his specimens, such as fossils and rocks, with Sir Archibald Geikie. They also shared hydrographic, geological and other scientific information.

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 14 January 2002

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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