Record

RefNoNLB/46/102
AltRefNoNLB/46 p64
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Archibald Geikie, to Mr Wheatley
Date11 June 1912
DescriptionThere will be no difficulty in him having access to the two busts and mace that he wishes to photograph. With regard to the pictures it will be quite impossible as they are under plate glass and have just been cleaned and re-hung. They cannot satisfactorily be photographed without taking them from their frames. As a facsimile reproduction of the Charter Book is to be sent to the delegates and Fellows of the Anniversary celebrations, it is not desirable to forestall this by having these pages appear in a newspaper.

Geikie was not aware he was an honorary member of the Pepy's Club. It is kind of them to ask him to take part in their December dinner, and he hopes he can come
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
PhysicalDescriptionManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6174Geikie; Sir; Archibald (1835 - 1924)1835 - 1924
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