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College Teachers, Tenure

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Letter to Robert Boog-Watson from Sir Archibald Geikie, 10 December 1863

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/4/3
Scope and Contents

Letter to Robert Boog-Watson from Sir Archibald Geikie while on field study in Ayrshire. Geikie suggests that he writes a paper on the Arran deposit at Lamlash. He discusses his geological research in Ayrshire in detail and in particular glacial deposits. He reports a technical difficulty with his possible professorship. He mentions Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay's possible future movements and his current health.

Dates: 10 December 1863
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence with Robert Boog-Watson