Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from PB Brodie, 20 September 1856
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/70
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from PB Brodie discussing differences between the liass formations (jurassic) in Gloucestershire and Skye. He reports that there is no sandstone in Gloustershire. He describes some fossils he has found and a liassic reef covered with grass. He reports that he will be sending some specimens to the Museum of Economic Geology and would appreciate any samples which Geikie could spare. He adds a post script that he has lost a ticket sent by Geikie and requests a replacement.
Dates
- 20 September 1856
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 letter
Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
1 letter
Processing Information
Possible Bibliographic Reference
PB Brodie, Athenaeum no 1504 August 1856
PB Brodie, Athenaeum no 1504 August 1856
Processing Information
Sarah Higgins 10 September 2001
- Brodie, P B, 1815-1897 (palaeontologist)
- Fossil Coral
- Fossils
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh)
- Geology, Stratigraphic Jurassic
- Gloucestershire (England)
- Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- Museum of Economic Geology (1841-)
- Professional Interaction
- Professional Links
Creator
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