CD has read WK’s abstract in the Scotsman, 15 February 1840, p. 3, and asks for further details.
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CD has read WK’s abstract in the Scotsman, 15 February 1840, p. 3, and asks for further details.
Encloses a copy of his Glen Roy paper. Asks for more details of Kemp’s work on the terraces of the Eildon hills.
The bearer of the letter, Thomas Smibert, is a friend of RC and his brother, William Chambers. RC would like WK to show him the raised beaches.
Thanks WK for his help recovering her belongings, and enclosing half a sovereign.
The bearer of the letter, Lady Scott Douglas, wishes to see the terraces at Galashiels if she can do so without exertion. Thomas Smibert’s visit has been delayed.
Thanks for sending the publication the Galashiels Weekly Journal.
Has seen WK’s article in the Kelso Chronicle about Glacier Theory.
Would like to see Bedshiel Kaimes and Dogden Moss with WK.
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.
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.
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.
Has not yet heard from R. Brown, but John Lindley thinks species will probably turn out to be common ones.
Thanks for the account and drawings of the plants.
Longing for a letter from WK. Describes various excurions through Fife.
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.
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.