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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Edward Best, 01 September 1884

 Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/47

Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Edward Best telling him of his eventful journey from London to Bournemouth, in which his ship was stuck on a sandbank off Deptford for 2 hours. He remarks that raw sewage is present in the water at this location. He tells Geikie about the house he is staying in, the gardens and the surrounding countryside.

Dates

  • Creation: 01 September 1884

Creator

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 21 June 2001

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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