Sir Archibald Geike (1835-1924), Geologist

Two letters to Messrs Constable and Co (publishers) 31 March, 12 April 1858.

Two letters to Mr Jones 23rd February 1871 and 8th January 1874.

Letter to Dudgeon 9th March 1874.

Letter to Dr Hatch, Edinburgh, 11th February 1887.

Letter to Mr Coutts-?. 9th January 189?.

Letter to the Bishop of Durham. 26th October 1898.

Letter to Schäfer. 15th May 1905.

Letter to Naster concerning researching to Samuel Pepys, 7th 1912.

Letter to Barrett, 20th December 1910.

Letter to Macmillan. 29th October 1869.

Royal Society of Natural History certificate signed by Geike. January 1912.

Undated note to an unknown recipient.

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1858-1912

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Purchased from Glendining, London, March 1932 (acc.67624), October 1934 (acc.67929), and May 1935 (acc.68611); R.V. Westcott, May 1927 (acc.45498); Sotheby's, London, February 1930 (acc.52479); and Stevens, London, September / October 1930 (acc.75564). Provenance details unknown or not recorded for some items.

Geologist educated at Edinburgh University; joined Scottish branch of Geological Survey, 1855; director in Scotland, 1867; director general for Great Britain, 1882: retired, 1901; Murchinson professor of geology and mineralogy, Edinburgh from 1871-1981. Elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1865. Knighted in 1891.