Letter to Robert Boog-Watson from Sir Archibald Geikie, 22 October 1862
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Identifier: Coll-74/11/4/1
Scope and Contents
Letter to Robert Boog-Watson from Sir Archibald Geikie. Geikie discusses Boog-Watson's geological mapping of the south end of Arran and compares it with his own mapping of the Isle of Bute, the Cumbrae Islands, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire. He discusses Scotland's old red sandstone unconformity. He extends an invitation to join him in mapping Tinto Hill as soon as his expected working visit from Lennox is over.
Dates
- Creation: 22 October 1862
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English
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From the Fonds: 2 metres
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Item level description compiled for NAHSTE project by Sarah Higgins 23 January 2001
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk