Letter to [Sir Archibald Geikie] from Joseph Beete Jukes offering to help with the proposed biography of Edward Forbes and apologising for the dirty paper he has used.

Letter to [Sir Archibald Geikie] from Joseph Beete Jukes telling him that he was not acquainted with Edward Forbes between 1839 and 1846 and so will be unable to help with research for that period. He offers post 1846 anecdotes and urges that he be sent reminders for these.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes explaining that pressure of work completing explanantions to Irish geological maps means he cannot help further with information on Edward Forbes. He suggests a meeting in Edinburgh on 01 November 1860 as he will be there giving evidence at a trial concerning Burghead coal.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes suggesting that he comes to Ireland to see some items and sketchs made by Edward Forbes and discuss the gaps in the biography he is preparing with Emily M Yelverton.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes detailing his current duties as an explanation for not providing information for the biography of Edward Forbes earlier. He asks for details of which periods are missing from the research so that letters from this period can be forwarded. He discusses the Yelverton bigamy trial.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes saying that he has seen the proofs of the biography of Edward Forbes sent to Robert Patterson, and suggesting some amendments.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes with more information for the biography of Edward Forbes. He comments on Edward Forbes' relationship with his wife (now Emily M Yelverton) and on her character.