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From:
Robert Chambers
To:
William Kemp
Date:
16 Oct 1847
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/51)
Summary:
Would like to spend the following Tuesday reviewing the Eildon terraces with WK.
Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[21 Oct 1847]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 107
Summary:
On scheduling farewell meeting.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Robert Chambers
To:
William Kemp
Date:
24 Oct 1847
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/52)
Summary:
Wants WK to undertake a new survey of the hill.
Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[25 Oct 1847]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 106
Summary:
Continued problems in scheduling farewell meeting.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. D. Hooker
Date:
30 October 1847
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 9537/2/12
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[31 Oct 1847]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 26
Summary:
Has had two bad days with boils.
Is reading Last days of Pompeii [Edward Bulwer Lytton (1834)].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[31 Oct 1847]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 111
Summary:
CD very ill; tries to arrange departure meeting with JDH.
CD’s guess at composition of Maldive flora.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Robert Chambers
To:
William Kemp
Date:
5 Nov 1847
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/53)
Summary:
Has found a fine terrace at Middleton Moor.
Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[6 Nov 1847]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 109
Summary:
Now plans to come to Kew for an hour’s farewell if his stomach permits.
Congratulations on JDH’s Flora Antarctica [1847].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[8 Nov 1847]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 110
Summary:
CD too unwell to see JDH. Encloses Emma’s farewell note.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Robert Chambers
To:
William Kemp
Date:
11 Nov 1847
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/54)
Summary:
The measurements differ to a startling degree. Asks WK to engage the professional surveyor at Melrose to survey the heights again.
Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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From:
William Buckland
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
12 November 1847
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 57
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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From:
Robert Chambers
To:
William Kemp
Date:
22 Nov 1847
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/55)
Summary:
The surveyor’s report has left RC even more puzzled and he may have to give up the Eildons altogether.
Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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From:
Charles Roach Smith
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
23 November 1847
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177:318
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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From:
Robert Chambers
To:
William Kemp
Date:
30 Nov 1847
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/56)
Summary:
Has discovered Mr Mitchell’s assistant added in 28′ erroneously, but that still leaves anomalies.
Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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From:
Robert Chambers
To:
William Kemp
Date:
8 Dec 1847
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/57)
Summary:
The measurements are looking better, but he would still like more checks made.
Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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From:
Robert Chambers
To:
William Kemp
Date:
22 Dec 1847
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/58)
Summary:
Has now authoratative datum for height of Hawick Railway above the sea.
Contributor:
Ruth Cramond