NAHSTE: Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Letters from Sir William James Lloyd Wharton

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Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Letters from Sir William James Lloyd Wharton
Subseries Summary
Reference Code	GB 0237 Sir Archibald Geikie Gen. 526/11
Date(s)	1884-1900
Extent and medium of the unit of description	18 letters
Name of creator	Wharton \| Sir \| William James Lloyd \| 1843-1905 \| hydrographer
Biographical History
Biographical History	Sir William James Lloyd Wharton was a hydrographer and worked with the Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty. He shared many of his specimens, such as fossils and rocks, with Sir Archibald Geikie. They also shared hydrographic, geological and other scientific information.
Scope and Content
Scope and Content	The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Letters from Sir William James Lloyd Wharton sub-series includes letters from: 18 letters, chronologically arranged (1884-1900) sample of obsidian
Index
Subjects	Fossils Hydrography Professional Interaction Rock Samples
People	Geikie \| Sir \| Archibald \| 1835-1924 \| professor of geology, University of Edinburgh Wharton \| Sir \| William James Lloyd \| 1843-1905 \| hydrographer
Businesses and Organisations	Admiralty & Ministry of Defence \| Hydrographic Department \| United Kingdom
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Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Letters from Sir William James Lloyd Wharton