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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-717

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Nov 1843
Source of text:
DAR 100: 1–4
Summary:

Thanks for use of CD’s collection.

Comments and queries on the botany of the Southern Hemisphere.

Looks forward to seeing CD’s Galapagos plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-719

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Susan Elizabeth Darwin
Date:
2 Dec 1843
Source of text:
DAR 154: 87
Summary:

Thanks SD for some furniture. Describes arrangement of furnishing at Down and work carried out on the grounds. Children are "very full of their approaching lessons".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-720

From:
William Kemp
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Dec 1843
Source of text:
DAR 50: A19–20
Summary:

Describes circumstances surrounding discovery of seed in sand-pit. Encloses certificates testifying to the good character of the men involved.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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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-721

From:
Francis Walker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Dec 1843
Source of text:
DAR 205.3: 294
Summary:

Chalcidites collected by CD are all similar to those of Europe. Mentions other specimens quite different from European forms.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-722

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[12 Dec 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 2
Summary:

Thanks JDH for short sketch of botanical geography of Southern Hemisphere. Comments on his own S. American collections and observations; notes other Galapagos collections.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-723

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[12 Dec 1843 – 11 Jan 1844]
Source of text:
DAR 104: 206–7
Summary:

Henslow has sent him CD’s Galapagos plants along with Macrae’s. JDH impressed by the island endemism, which "overturns all our preconceived notions" on centres of radiation. Describes the extent, and the sharp demarcation at longitude 60° W, of the American and European Northern Hemisphere floras. CD’s plants among those he is using to do Antarctic flora. Drimys winteri shows a graded series of states down the length of the South American continent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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KEMP19

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

CD will sent seeds to specialists for identification.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP22

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

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

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP25

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
[8 September 1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/23)
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:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP26

From:
Thomas Walker
To:
William Kemp
Date:
14 Sep 1843
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/29)
Summary:

Requests WK to send samples of rock commonly found around Cupar to enable TW the more easily to identify them.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP28

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

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

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP30

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

WK’s paper has reached him safely.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP31

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
William Kemp
Date:
9 Oct 1843
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/24)
Summary:

Will have a close look at the plants in a few days’ time.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP36

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

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

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP37

From:
Thomas Walker
To:
William Kemp
Date:
3 Nov 1843
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/19)
Summary:

TW saw many curious formations between Carnwath and Currie and wondered whether they were glacier morains.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP40

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

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

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP42

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
22 Nov 1843
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/21)
Summary:

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

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP44

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

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

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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