Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Henry Walter Bates, 31 October 1874
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/31
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Henry Walter Bates telling Geikie that has sent him a copy of an address by Sir Henry Rawlinson (not attached) which will give him information concerning Sir Roderick Impey Murchison's connection with the Royal Geographical Society. He gives an additional reference and promises further information will follow.
Dates
- Creation: 31 October 1874
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 letter
Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
1 letter
Processing Information
possible bibliographic reference:
Rawlinson, Henry, address 1872 to Royal Geographical Society
Murchison, Roderick Impey , 1865, address in vol 35 of the Royal Geographical Society's journal
Processing Information
Sarah Higgins 19 June 2001
Creator
Subject
- Bates, Henry Walter, 1825-1892 (naturalist, explorer and assistant secretary, Royal Geographical Society) (Person)
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey, 1792-1871 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
- Rawlinson, Sir Henry Creswicke, 1810-1895 (diplomat and Assyriologist) (Person)
- Royal Geographical Society (1830-:) (Organization)
Repository Details
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