Letters to Alexander MacMillan

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-74/11/2
• Dates of Creation:1870-1873
• Name of Creator:
  Geikie, Archibald, Sir (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  6 letters None which affect the use of this material

• Scope and Content

  The Letters to Alexander MacMillan sub-series consists of:

  • 6 letters from a variety of contemporary literary figures (1870-1873).

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Sir Archibald Geikie (1835-1924) published his written works with the Cambridge based publisher Alexander MacMillan. Items of MacMillan's personal correspondence, all of a social nature are included in Geikie's collection. It is unclear why this is the case.

  Alexander MacMillan (1815-1896) and his brother Daniel founded their publishing business in 1843. They published many major authors including Lewis Carroll, Alfred Lord Tennyson and Thomas Hughes. There is a letter from the latter in this sub-series.

• Archivist's Note

  None

  Sarah Higgins 22 December 2000

• Subjects

  Authors and Publishers

  Social Interaction

• Personal Names

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

  Hughes, Thomas, author of Tom Brown's Schooldays

  MacMillan, Alexander, 1815-1896 (publisher)