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DCP-LETT-565F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
1[1] May [1840]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/2) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

CD has read WK’s abstract in the Scotsman, 15 February 1840, p. 3, and asks for further details.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-667F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
7 Apr [1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/14) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

CD will sent seeds to specialists for identification.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-672F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
24 [Apr 1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/15) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

Has not yet heard from R. Brown, but John Lindley thinks species will probably turn out to be common ones.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-691F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
[8 Sept 1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/23) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-701F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
9 Oct [1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/16b and 10252/17) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

WK’s paper has reached him safely.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-705F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
[14 Oct 1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/16a) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

J. S. Henslow expresses his doubts about WK’s seeds.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-710F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
1 Nov [1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/18) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

J. S. Henslow’s and C. C. Babington’s opinions on WK’s seeds.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-711F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
[9 Nov 1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/20) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

CD has been reflecting on John Lindley’s and C. C. Babington’s comments.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-715F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
22 Nov [1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/21) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

CD is pleased with how good a case WK’s facts have made.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-716F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
1 Dec [1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/22) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

Robert Brown has cast much doubt on the integrity of the seed-planting experiment.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-720F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
7 Dec [1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/25) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

Has sent WK’s paper to the Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Kemp 1844).

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-736F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
23 Feb [1844]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/34) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

Regrets the delay in sending copies of his paper.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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KEMP10

From:
Hannah Charlotte Scott, Lady Scott Douglas; Hannah Charlotte Scott Douglas, Lady Scott Douglas; Hannah Charlotte Scott Kerr, Lady Scott Douglas
To:
William Kemp
Date:
3 Jun 1840
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/5)
Summary:

Thanks WK for his help recovering her belongings, and enclosing half a sovereign.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
Text Online

KEMP100

From:
Robert B. Nichol
To:
William Kemp
Date:
22 Oct 1861
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/80)
Summary:

Can WK supply any information on runes and runic inscriptions.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
Text Online

KEMP13

From:
George Smith Kenrick
To:
William Kemp
Date:
11 Feb 1841
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/8)
Summary:

Thanks for sending the publication the Galashiels Weekly Journal.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP14

From:
William Oliver
To:
William Kemp
Date:
31 Aug 1842
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/9)
Summary:

Sending some specimens of scales of the fossil Holoptychius Nobilissimus to William Kemp via WK’s brother in Hawick.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
Text Online

KEMP15

From:
William Buckland
To:
William Kemp
Date:
3 Oct 1842
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/10)
Summary:

WB will be arriving by the following morning’s coach and would like WK’s assistance examining the terraces.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP16

From:
Andrew Johnston
To:
William Kemp
Date:
28 Oct 1842
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/11)
Summary:

The communication arrived too late for that day’s paper, but will appear next week.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP17

From:
John Younger
To:
William Kemp
Date:
25 Nov 1841
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/12)
Summary:

Has seen WK’s article in the Kelso Chronicle about Glacier Theory.

Would like to see Bedshiel Kaimes and Dogden Moss with WK.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
Text Online

KEMP18

From:
William Oliver
To:
William Kemp
Date:
26 Dec 1842
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/13)
Summary:

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.)

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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