c200 letters, chronologically arranged, including those from J Peter Lesley, Sir Joseph Prestwich, Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden, Grove Karl Gilbert, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker and James Dwight Dana. Subjects covered include many aspects of geology and related matters.
Professional Correspondence
This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections
- Reference
- GB 237 Coll-99/2
- Dates of Creation
- 1872-1917
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 2 files None which affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
In the course of his professional life, James Geikie exchanged correspondence with a number of geologists and other scientists at home and abroad.