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'Geological observations on South America': portfolios of notes, 1835 - 1842

 Class
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 42

Scope and Contents

Comprises portfolios of loose notes relevant to Darwin's 1846 work on South America. The contents are broadly summarised as follows: DAR 42: 1-33 'Earthquakes'; DAR 42: 34-89 'Scraps Cleavage'; DAR 42: 90-211 'Scraps to End of Pampas Chapter'. The notes include pages from the 'Red Notebook' and Notebook A.

Dates

  • Creation: 1835 - 1842

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.

Extent

1 volume(s)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2016-11-10 13:33:07+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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