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Correspondence from Thomas Henry Huxley
Subseries Summary
Reference Code	GB 0237 Sir Archibald Geikie Gen. 525/6
Date(s)	1860-1888
Extent and medium of the unit of description	15 letters
Name of creator	Geikie \| Sir \| Archibald \| 1835-1924 \| professor of geology, University of Edinburgh
Biographical History
Biographical History	Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) wrote to Sir Archibald Geikie on a number of subjects. Professional matters, including those relating to the Geological Survey, the Geological Society of London and the Royal Society, feature as well as more specific topics such as fossils and glacial drift. There is comment on papers published by other scientists. Huxley also corresponded with Geikie's publisher, Macmillan.
Scope and Content
Scope and Content	The Correspondence from Thomas Henry Huxley sub-series consists of: 15 letters, chronologically arranged (1860-1888)
Index
Subjects	Fossils Glacial Drift Professional Interaction Scholarly Publishing
People	Geikie \| Sir \| Archibald \| 1835-1924 \| professor of geology, University of Edinburgh Huxley \| Thomas Henry \| 1825-1895 \| man of science
Businesses and Organisations	Geological Survey of Great Britain \| 1835-: \| government research institution Geological Society of London \| 1807-: \| scientific society \| London (England) MacMillan Publishers Ltd \| 1843-: \| publishers \| Hampshire (England) Royal Society \| c1645-: \| scientific society \| London (England)
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