To William Kemp 1[1] May [1840]1
12 Upper Gower St
Monday May 1⟨8⟩
Sir
I was very much interested by an abstract of your paper which appeared some time since in the Scotsman.2 Having learnt your address, through the kindness of Mr. Walker,3 I trust you will excuse the liberty I take in addressing you, and that will do me the pleasure of accepting a copy of my paper on Glen Roy.—4 I wish very much to know, whether your paper is printed anywhere at greater length than in the Scotsman? I should feel much obliged if you would answer me this question, & at the same time perhaps you will be good enough to inform me, whether any more facts have been discovered, & whether your views on the origin of the terraces round the summit of the Eildons have been confirmed, or the contrary?—5 I should much like to know by what means you have estimated the height of the terraces above the sea, and their corresponding level on the different hills?6 Over how many miles of country have traces of these marks at the same level been observed? Should you feel so inclined, any observations on th⟨is⟩ subject, which you would have the kindness to communicate with me, I should receive with the greatest interest.— I had intended to have visited your part of Scotland this summer, but the state of my health renders it very doubtful, whether I shall be able. I should have much enjoy⟨ed⟩
Footnotes
Summary
CD has read WK’s abstract in the Scotsman, 15 February 1840, p. 3, and asks for further details.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-565F
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- William Kemp
- Sent from
- 12 Upper Gower St, London
- Source of text
- Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/2) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
- Physical description
- ALS 4pp inc
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 565F,” accessed on 22 September 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-565F.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 18 (Supplement)