Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan, 08 January 1861
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/45
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan enclosing a letter from John Van Voorst (attached) refusing permission to use some wood cuts [in 'Memoir of Edward Forbes'], 1861, and requesting sight of Mrs. Yelverton's "things".
Dates
- Creation: 08 January 1861
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)
- Linton, William James, 1812-1898 (engraver, poet and political reformer) (Person)
- MacMillan, Alexander, 1815-1896 (publisher) (Person)
- Voorst, John Van, fl1863 (publisher) (Person)
- Yelverton, Emily M, fl1860 (widow of Edward Forbes) (Person)
Repository Details
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
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