Two letters to Ewart from Secretary of State, Home Department, regarding Ewart's appointment to Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh, 21 April 1882
File
Identifier: Coll-14/2/12
Scope and Contents
Contains: a letter from the Home Office offering to suggest Ewart's name to the Queen for the post of Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh. This letter is enclosed in a letter of congratulation from Lord Roseberry at the Home Office.
Dates
- Creation: 21 April 1882
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Biographical / Historical
Ewart was appointed the seventh Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh in 1882, following the death of Charles Wyville Thomson. The position was initially offered to Ray Lankester, who did not ultimately take up the post. Ewart remained in post for 45 years until his retirement in 1927.
Extent
4 Leaves
Physical Location
CLX-A-1129
Subject
- Primrose, Archibald Philip, 1847-1929 (5th Earl of Rosebery | politician) (Person)
- Home Office (1782) (Organization)
Creator
- From the Fonds: Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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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