NAHSTE: Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton

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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton
Item Summary
Reference Code	GB 0237 Sir Archibald Geikie Gen. 524/5/4
Date(s)	27 May 1880
Extent and medium of the unit of description	1 letter
Name of creator	Dutton \| Capt \| Clarence Edward \| 1841-1912 \| American geologist, United States Geological Survey
Scope and Content
Scope and Content	Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton sending him an advance copy of his book for review with some notes concerning known typographical errors. He reports that the United States Geological Survey is awaiting a decision from the Senate concerning expansion to incorporate individual State Surveys. He is not hopeful of a favourable outcome due to some hostility from Congress.
Index
Subjects	Geological Surveys Politics Scholarly Publishing
People	Dutton \| Capt \| Clarence Edward \| 1841-1912 \| American geologist, United States Geological Survey Geikie \| Sir \| Archibald \| 1835-1924 \| professor of geology, University of Edinburgh
Businesses and Organisations	United States Geological Survey (USGS)
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton