Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton thanking him for his comments on his memoir The Charleston Earthquake of August 31, 1886, ( 1889) telling him that he is now employed by the War Department rather then the United States Geological Survey. He expresses dismay that he is being transferred to Texas from Washington, where he can see no role for himself. He tells Geikie that he is considering writing a cowboy novel or possibly an historical...

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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from H Banerman giving a list of candidates for the ballot of selection to be held at the closed meeting of the Geological Society of London on 21 February 1894.

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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from H Banerman thanking Geikie for his annual subscription to the Geological Society of London and his suggestion of HB Woodrow for membership. Banerman suggests that Geikie nominates him at the first January meeting of the Society.

Scope and Contents 2 notebooks pasted together containing minutes of meetings. Membership details include: details of new and retiring members and those who attended each meeting. A list of names and address for members in 1858 is pasted into the back of the book. The financial affairs of the Society are reported, and the annual report for 1850 is pasted into the front of the book. The reading of member's papers are minuted, along with the resultant discussions, although many abstracts have been...