Thanks WK for his help recovering her belongings, and enclosing half a sovereign.
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Thanks WK for his help recovering her belongings, and enclosing half a sovereign.
Returns Mr Kemp’s paper on the morrains of the Tweed and the Gala.
Has been away so has not seen article in Kelso Chronicle.
Suggests walking from Kelso to Greenlaw to see James Cunningham, surveyor, and investigate the Lammermuir Hills.
Thanks for sending the publication the Galashiels Weekly Journal.
Sending some specimens of scales of the fossil Holoptychius Nobilissimus to William Kemp via WK’s brother in Hawick.
WB will be arriving by the following morning’s coach and would like WK’s assistance examining the terraces.
The communication arrived too late for that day’s paper, but will appear next week.
Has seen WK’s article in the Kelso Chronicle about Glacier Theory.
Would like to see Bedshiel Kaimes and Dogden Moss with WK.
Thanks for Maclaren’s Sketch (Maclaren 1839 bibl_5120).
Has seen WK’s views on Rubers Law and commiserates with him on William Buckland’s disapproval.
David Milne (later David Milne Home) is preparing a paper on the geology of Roxburghshire. (Presumably Milne, David. 1842-3. Geological account of Roxburghshire. Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh (15) 1844, pp. 433-502.)
CD will sent seeds to specialists for identification.
Has not yet heard from R. Brown, but John Lindley thinks species will probably turn out to be common ones.
Seeds sent by Kemp have germinated and been identified by Lindley as Rumex acetosella and an Atriplex which has been sent on to J. S. Henslow.
Requests WK to send samples of rock commonly found around Cupar to enable TW the more easily to identify them.
J. S. Henslow expresses his doubts about WK’s seeds.
WK’s paper has reached him safely.
Will have a close look at the plants in a few days’ time.
J. S. Henslow’s and C. C. Babington’s opinions on WK’s seeds.
TW saw many curious formations between Carnwath and Currie and wondered whether they were glacier morains.
CD has been reflecting on John Lindley’s and C. C. Babington’s comments.
CD is pleased with how good a case WK’s facts have made.