Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan, 31 October 1860
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/37
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan telling him that John Van Voorst will send him copies of Edward Forbes introductory lectures at King's College. He tells him that the printer, Thomas Constable is unable to produce a reliable estimate until the final length of the book ['Memoirs of Edward Forbes'] is decided.
Dates
- Creation: 31 October 1860
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 letter
Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
1 letter
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Processing Information
Sarah Higgins 19 December 2000
Creator
Subject
- Forbes, Edward, 1815-1854 (Manx naturalist | Professor of Natural History, University of Edinburgh 1854) (Person)
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- MacMillan, Alexander, 1815-1896 (publisher) (Person)
- Voorst, John Van, fl1863 (publisher) (Person)
- Thomas Constable (1834-1850) (Organization)
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
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