| Reference number | MC/14/189 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [John William] Dawson, McGill University, Montreal, to George Gabriel Stokes, President, The Royal Society |
| Creator | Dawson; John William (1820-1899); Canadian geologist; university administrator |
| Date | 17 February 1887 |
| Description | Refers to Stokes presidential address, Professor Huxley's address the previous year and 'the proposed action of the Council of the Royal Society on the subject of a scientific federation of the empire under the auspices of the' Society. Discusses geological science and argues it 'will lend itself to scuch a union' compared with 'other departments of scientific work'. Refers to the International Congress of Geologists. Dawson proposes a union of English-speaking geologists, to 'lay a broad foundation of geological fact, classification nomenclature and representation which would ultimately be adopted by other countries' |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6279 | Dawson; Sir; John William (1820 - 1899) | 1820 - 1899 |
| NA8283 | Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903); physicist | 1819 - 1903 |