Correspondence: Joseph Wilson Lowry to HR Mill

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Sir Archibald Geikie corresponded with a number of people both socially and professionally. This sub-series includes the following correspondents:

Joseph Wilson Lowry (1803-1879) was engraver to the British Geological Survey and wrote to Geikie in this context.

Sir John William Lubbock (1834-1913) wrote regarding social arrangements, introducing colleagues, and a joint venture amongst various professional associations.

Katherine Murray Lyell (1817-1915) wrote regarding her brother-in-law, Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875), and her son, Sir Leonard Lyell (1850-1926) wrote regarding his maternal grandfather, Leonard Horner (1785-1864).

Sir Henry George Lyons (1864-1944) organized the Geological Survey of Egypt and wrote to Geikie about his work there, including seeking advice on methods used in Britain.

Alexander Macbride (1807-1875) was the Free Church minister for North Bute. He wrote to Geikie on a number of matters.

Alexander McHenry (fl1881-1894) worked for the Geological Survey of Ireland and wrote to Geikie concerning the work he was doing there, maps, and discussion around the 'Torridon Rocks'.

Sir Andrew Douglas Maclagan (1812-1900) sent Geikie some siliceous concretious samples.

Charles Maclaren (1782-1866) was first editor of the Scotsman and had a strong interest in geology. He arranged several meetings of a social nature with Geikie. His letters also include an 1839 letter to Sir Charles Lyell on his own geological research and seeking an opinion on his publication, most likely A sketch of the geology of Fife and the Lothians : including detailed descriptions of Arthur's Seat and Pentland Hills, (1839).

Robert Mallet (1810-1881) wrote regarding tide levels and various types of geological formations.

The Correspondence: Joseph Wilson Lowry to HR Mill sub-series consists of:

• 35 letters, alphabetically arranged (1839-1909)

• Biography
• Formations (Geology)
• Geological Mapping
• Geology, Research
• Geological Surveys
• Professional Associations
• Professional Interaction
• Rocks
• Rocks, Siliceous
• Social Interaction
• Tides

• Geikie | Sir | Archibald | 1835-1924 | professor of geology, University of Edinburgh
• Lowry | Joseph Wilson | 1803-1879 | engraver to the Geological Survey of Great Britain
• Lubbock | Sir | John William | 1834-1913 | 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avesbury | astronomer and mathematician
• Lyell | Sir | Charles | 1797-1875 | geologist
• Lyell | Katherine Murray | 1817-1915 | nee Horner | daughter of Leonard Horner
• Lyell | Sir | Leonard | 1850-1926 | 1st Baron of Kinnordy | nephew of Sir Charles Lyell
• McHenry | Alexander | fl1881-1894 | worked on the Geological Survey of Ireland
• Maclaren | Charles | 1782-1866 | first editor of The Scotsman
• Mallet | Robert | 1810-1881 | civil engineer and scientific investigator

• Geological Survey of Great Britain | 1835-: | government research institution
• Geological Survey of Ireland | Dublin
• Scotsman Publications Ltd | 1817-:| newspaper publishers | Edinburgh (Scotland)

• Bute Island (Scotland)
• Egypt
• Torridon (Scotland)