Letter to Robert Boog-Watson from Sir Archibald Geikie, 20 November 1862
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/4/2
Scope and Contents
Letter to Robert Boog-Watson from Sir Archibald Geikie thanking him for his gift of figs and telling him that his diet is currently restricted due to ill health. He reports on a difficult visit from Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay. He discusses the geological unconformity of the south end of the Isle of Bute and includes a sketch cross-section.
Dates
- 20 November 1862
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 letter
Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
1 letter
Processing Information
possible bibliographic reference Boog-Watson, paper on Norwegian drift
Processing Information
Sarah Higgins 23 January 2001
Repository Details
Part of the Edinburgh University Library Special Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk