NAHSTE: Correspondence from Leonard Horner and family

Edinburgh University Library Special Collections Division
Correspondence from Leonard Horner and family
Subseries Summary
Reference Code	GB 0237 Sir Archibald Geikie Gen. 525/4
Date(s)	1860-1865
Extent and medium of the unit of description	22 letters
Name of creator	Geikie \| Sir \| Archibald \| 1835-1924 \| professor of geology, University of Edinburgh
Biographical History
Biographical History	Leonard Horner (1785-1864) wrote to Sir Archibald Geikie concerning information on Edward Forbes (1815-1854). Geikie's publications and other matters relating to aspects of geological research and to more general professional and social issues also feature. Letters from Horner's daughters, Joanna Baillie Horner (born 1823) and Mrs Katherine Murray Lyell (1817-1915), concern Geikie's tributes after Horner's death in 1864.
Scope and Content
Scope and Content	The Correspondence from Leonard Horner and family sub-series consists of: 22 letters, chronologically arranged (1860-1866)
Index
Subjects	Geology, Publications Geology, Research Obituaries Professional Interaction Scholarly Publishing Social Interaction
People	Forbes \| Edward \| 1815-1854 \| professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh Geikie \| Sir \| Archibald \| 1835-1924 \| professor of geology, University of Edinburgh Horner \| Joanna Baillie \| 1823-: \| daughter of Leonard Horner Horner \| Leonard \| 1785-1864 \| educationalist and geologist Lyell \| Katherine Murray \| 1817-1915 \| nee Horner \| daughter of Leonard Horner
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Correspondence from Leonard Horner and family