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
- 10 December 1863
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 letter
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From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
1 letter
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Processing Information
Sarah Higgins 23 January 2001
- Arran Buteshire Scotland
- Ayrshire Scotland
- Boog-Watson, Robert, fl1862 (clergyman and zoologist)
- College Teachers, Tenure
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh)
- Glacial Landforms
- Ramsay, Sir Andrew Crombie, 1814-1891 (Scottish geologist)
Repository Details
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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