Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 22 May 1882
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton apologising that he has only been able to send final proofs of his atlas sheets for Tertiary History of the Grand Canyon District, ( 1882) at the current time. He apologises for being unable to review Geikie's forthcoing books due to his forthcoming field work in the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii) and pontificates that Grove Karl Gilbert will do a better job in the long run. He reports that Gilbert and his wife are ill with diptheria, having recently lost ther eldest child to the disease.
Dates
- Creation: 22 May 1882
Creator
- Dutton, Capt Clarence Edward, 1841?1912 (American geologist, United States Geological Survey) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 letter
Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
1 letter
Processing Information
None
Processing Information
Sarah Higgins 27 August 2001
Creator
- Dutton, Capt Clarence Edward, 1841?1912 (American geologist, United States Geological Survey) (Person)
Subject
- Dutton, Capt Clarence Edward, 1841?1912 (American geologist, United States Geological Survey) (Person)
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Gilbert, Grove Karl, 1843-1918 (American geologist) (Person)
- United States Geological Survey (Organization)
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