CD has been reflecting on John Lindley’s and C. C. Babington’s comments.
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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.
Robert Brown has cast much doubt on the integrity of the seed-planting experiment.
Has sent WK’s paper to the Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Kemp 1844).
Thanks for the account and drawings of the plants.
Longing for a letter from WK. Describes various excurions through Fife.
Longing for a letter from WK. Describes various excurions through Fife.
Charles Darwin has asked for William Kemp’s address in order to send him a copy of his paper on Glenroy and to ask him some questions.
Responds to WK’s article ‘The latest Geological changes in the south of Scotland’ (Kemp 1843).
Describes the fire at the gas works in Cupar.
Has been on visit with Hugh Miller to Dura Den.
Has got in a controversy about tar burning with a man from Musselburgh.
Regrets the delay in sending copies of his paper.
Asks for some statistics about gas production.
Hopes WK will come soon to Fife.
Mr Matheson will set out for London on 8 July [presumably 1844]. It would give the writer much pleasure to see Mr M and the addressee [presumably William Kemp].
Sends a proof. [Presumably Observations on the latest geological changes in the south of Scotland by William Kemp, Galashiels, 1844.]
Thanks for the publication, which he has read with pleasure and profit.
Encloses a copy of his Glen Roy paper. Asks for more details of Kemp’s work on the terraces of the Eildon hills.
Intends to visit the following week and requests WK’s company rambling across the Meigle Pots.
Asks for assistance investigating raised beaches on the river Tweed around Galashiels.