Ref No | LDGSL/838/G/2/7 |
Title | Murchison correspondence: letter from Archibald GEIKIE |
Date | 24 Jan 1866 |
Level | Item |
Extent | 1 letter |
Format | Document |
Description | Murchison correspondence: letter from Archibald GEIKIE, Edinburgh*, 24 Jan 1866. Re: has been admiring a portrait bust of Murchison which he saw at "Mrs D O Hill's" [the sculptor Amelia Robertson Hill [née Paton], second wife of David Octavius Hill]; agrees that Nicol should 'sing undisturbed'; met with Keith Johnston and is still optimistic that a Chair of Geology will be established at Edinburgh University. |
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Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
Language | English |
ArchNote | Description by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam. |
CreatorName | GEIKIE | Archibald | 1835-1924 | geologist and historian |
Previous reference | LDGSL 838/M/G2 |