TMR1.M.1.3 - Letter from W. J. McGee - 3 Apr 1888
The letter is mainly concering the theory of orogeny, that is, the process of mountain formation, especially by a folding and faulting of the earth's crust. McGee mentions Reverend Grensted, Reade 's theory on the level of no strain, sediments, and isogeotherms in connection with this. He concludes...
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| Physical Description: | 4 sheets, 4p |
| Physical Facet: | printed letterhead |
| Summary: | The letter is mainly concering the theory of orogeny, that is, the process of mountain formation, especially by a folding and faulting of the earth's crust. McGee mentions Reverend Grensted, Reade 's theory on the level of no strain, sediments, and isogeotherms in connection with this. He concludes by thanking Reade for his kind words on an article of his on the Ptomac formation, which will soon be appearing in a separate brochure with two later installments describing two other formations of the Middle Atlantic slope. On printed letterhead , Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, Washington D.C. |
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| Date: | 3 Apr 1888 |
| Reference Number: | TMR1.M.1.3 |