Correspondence from John Stuart Blackie
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-74/11/9
- Dates of Creation:1880-1882
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- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:11 letters (with presscuttings) None which affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
The Correspondence from the John Stuart Blackie sub-series consists of:
- 11 letters written from1880-1882
- 8 press clippings from the Scotsman, most dated 1873, written by John Stuart Blackie
Administrative / Biographical History
John Stuart Blackie (1809-1895) was professor of Greek at the University of Edinburgh from 1852-1882 and Sir Archibald Geikie had studied under him while there. Blackie had an interest in geology and corresponded with Geikie on this and other social and professional matters. He was widely travelled in Europe, visiting places such as Italy and France, and his reports on geological and other observations are contained in the Scotsman newscuttings he sent to Geikie.
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Grant Buttars 08 October 2001
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