Record

RefNoNLB/67/623
AltRefNoNLB/67 p336
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Francis Alexander Towle, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society; to Dr John Horne, FRS
Date2 February 1925
Description'In reply to your letter, it is quite true that Sir Archibald Geikie was the first - in fact the only Geologist - to be President of the Society.' [Not correct, as the Marquis of Northampton was also a Geologist and President 1838-1848.]
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6268Horne; John (1848 - 1928)1848 - 1928
NA6174Geikie; Sir; Archibald (1835 - 1924)1835 - 1924
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