Letter to Robert Boog-Watson from Sir Archibald Geikie, 10 December 1863
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/4/3
Scope and Contents
Letter to Robert Boog-Watson from Sir Archibald Geikie while on field study in Ayrshire. Geikie suggests that he writes a paper on the Arran deposit at Lamlash. He discusses his geological research in Ayrshire in detail and in particular glacial deposits. He reports a technical difficulty with his possible professorship. He mentions Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay's possible future movements and his current health.
Dates
- Creation: 10 December 1863
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Language of Materials
English
Full Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
1 letter
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None
Processing Information
Sarah Higgins 23 January 2001
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk