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Draft letter to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay from Sir Archibald Geikie, 31 May 1861

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/50

Scope and Contents

Draft letter to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay from Sir Archibald Geikie sending him the dry proofs of the Edinburgh [geological map] for correction. He discusses Ramsay's editorial comments concerning sensitive material about the School of Mines and the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and justifies their inclusion in his 'Memoirs of Edward Forbes'. He apologises that the passage has caused distress but regrets that it is now too late to remove them as the book had gone to press.

Dates

  • Creation: 31 May 1861

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Full Extent

From the Fonds: 2 metres

Physical Description

1 letter

Processing Information

None

Processing Information

Sarah Higgins 20 December 20000

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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