Letters from Geikie, Archibald to Charles Lyell, 24 March 1860 - 13 July 1863
File — Box: Box 1.5
Identifier: Coll-203/1/89
Scope and Contents
Letters are summarised by Lyell as:
1) Geikie on Elephants in Ayrshire & Falkirk 23 March 1860 and on Coast-ice in Scotland
2) Geikie Crag & talc Valley not parallel to strike of bed dated 5th April, Dunfermline
3) Geikie on foot-print beds may be /Old/ Red - Map [in folder] of land at close of Glacial period - 2000 ft depression, June 17 1860, Dumfries
4) Geikie on Scotch erratics
6) Geikie on Roman pottery in raised beach 25 feet[?] high, 6th June 1861.
Dates
- Creation: 24 March 1860 - 13 July 1863
Creator
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Full Extent
14 folios (3) : folders
Full Extent
9 envelopes
Subject
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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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