Correspondence from Emmanuel De Margarie
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-74/12/15
- Dates of Creation:1883-1907
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- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:18 letters None which affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
The Correspondence from Emmanuel De Margarie sub-series consists of:
- 18 letters, chronologically arranged (1883-1907)
Administrative / Biographical History
Emmanuel De Margarie (1862-1953) was librarian to the Société Géologique de France. He wrote to Sir Archibald Geikie concerning a number of geological and other scientific publications (published by Geikie and others). He commented on research into erosion, particularly the work done by Captain Clarence Edward Dutton (1841-1912) on the Grand Canyon. He also wrote about the 1885 excursion of the Société Géologique de France to which Geike was invited. In 1892 he worked on a field trip with Benajamin Neeve Peach (1842-1926). Other correpondence concerned the work of French geologists and introducing a number of students.
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Grant Buttars 04 December 2001
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