Correspondence from Matthew Forster Heddle

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-74/12/2
• Dates of Creation:1879-1897
• Name of Creator:
  Heddle, Matthew Forster, 1828-1897 (professor of chemistry, University of St Andrews)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  38 letters None which affect the use of this material

• Scope and Content

  The Correspondence from Matthew Forster Heddle sub-series consists of:

  • 38 letters, chronologically arranged (1879-1897)

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Mathew Forster Heddle (1828-1897) was a mineralogist and professor of chemistry at the University of St Andrews. He wrote to Sir Archibald Geikie about aspects of physical geography, geology and mineralogy, particularly his own research results.

• Archivist's Note

  None

  Grant Buttars 16 November 2001

• Subjects

  Geology

  Palaeontology

• Personal Names

  Geikie, Archibald, Sir (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh)

  Heddle, Matthew Forster, 1828-1897 (professor of chemistry, University of St Andrews)

• Corporate Names

  University of St Andrews (1411-:)