Scope and Contents A translated account of the Peruvian expedition of 1736-1746 undertaken by Pierre Bouguer, Louis Godin and Charles de la Condamine of the French Royal Academy of Sciences to measure the degrees of the meridian about the Equator and thence deduce the figure of the Earth. There are descriptions of the country in which the experiments were performed, covering topics such as fauna, wildlife, climate, the influence of the Church, agriculture, geography, soil, ethnography, social stratification,...

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Photocopy extracts from Casement's diaries 1903-4 and 1910 and cash ledger, 1911, prepared for case Rex v Casement, 1916. Including details of his visits to the Congo [later Democratic Republic of the Congo] and Peru and of his sexual activities. The diary entries are not continuous and there are gaps between entries in some places.

There has existed for many years a widely held belief that the diaries were forged.

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Note; by Charles Robert Darwin

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Insects / In these genera two of the islands have each their own species

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Insects / In these genera two of the islands have each their own species

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Papers from CS's visit to Peru for trade talks, September 1975, including: record of the meeting between CS and the President of Peru, Francisco Morales Bermudez; press release; programme; briefing notes.

Scope and Contents A miscellaneous collection of letters. 1. Invitation from the Royal Society, 4 February 1736.2. Letter from the Office of Ordnance stating the whereabouts of a parcel from Peru, 26 October 1739.3. Notice that there is a package from Peru awaiting Dr Halley, 12 October 1739.4. Letter from the Admiralty Office calling a meeting of the Judges of the Board of Longitude, 21 November 1739.5. Letter from Philip Miller, of Chelsea, requesting the India...

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Note; by Charles Robert Darwin See item 53 also used as covering sheet for items 54-62, in with draft text of footnotes 1-5, 10-11 for 'Expression' ch 13 on reverse

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We must not suppose every country as rich as Europe in successive fossils

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The papers listed here comprise essentially copies of the 1970s Latin American publications which Michelle Proud edited and / or contributed to. They also include the order of service for a celebration of her life.

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Includes photographs of JA visiting a British factory in Mexico City, meeting the Mayor of Lima and the Peruvian Minister of Aviation, at a reception in Cusco and visiting Machu Picchu.

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The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.

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The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.

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The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.

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The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.

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Briefings and arrangements for visits and meetings, including: a reception on housing policy, including a copy of a letter from NK to John Major, Prime Minister on the mortgage crisis; a meeting with President Alberto Fujimori of Peru; a dinner given by the Asian community for the Speaker of the House of Commons, [Bruce] Bernard Weatherill, including a letter from Donald Gray, Chaplain to the Speaker.