Edinburgh
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A Description of Scotland and other papers
'The description of Scotland and the King's entertainment there', 8 folios. It begins: 'First for the country I must confesse...', and ends: '...a tower as Edenborough in Lowsir Scotland'. The papers include: (fo. 2) [Thomas Scott], 'Vox Populi', 1620; (fo. 8v) verses, 'Ther's proclamation sent, Great Brittaine round about'.
Botanical Society of Edinburgh: award of honorary membership to Charles Darwin, 11 Jan. 1866
This class comprises certificates, awards and diplomas presented to Charles Darwin during his lifetime. The correspondence relating to the presentation of these diplomas is listed separately under DAR 230.
Broadsheet: Thomas Areskine, To all the People of the Kingdom of Scotland in General, and to the Inhabitants of Edinburgh in Particular, Edinburgh, 1736
Computations, tables and observations, 1718 - 1767
Conclusions Mitchella [continued], 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30
Note; by Emma Darwin née Wedgwood pp Charles Robert Darwin
(Note)
Confirmed minutes, 1823 - 1829
Copy of a letter and proposal from George Lindesay, 1821-01-20
Sent to Vice-Admiral Sir William Hope.
Copy of a letter from Thomas Hurd to R. Paisley, 1815-03-03
Three letters.
Correspondence on terrestrial longitude, 1833 - 1848
Correspondence on time balls and signals, 1875 - 1878
Correspondence on time balls and signals, 1858 - 1860
Correspondence on time balls and signals, 1861 - 1866
Correspondence with telegraph companies, 1860 - 1866
Correspondence with William Mitchel on the question of remuneration for his work on an improved quadrant, 1765 - 1786
Miscellaneous petitions and memorials making requests of the Board of Longitude.
Darwin and Huxley versus their critics 'Scotsman': [2]f [2 cut cols], 1862-01-23
Printed; by "Amor scientiae"; written at Edinburgh
(Printed)
Diverse-123 Letter, 1871-05-01
Charles William Peach to Charles Robert Darwin
Letter; written at Edinburgh; plus sketch Letter from Charles William Peach to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Edinburgh plus sketch
(Letter)
From J.H. Balfour, Edinburgh, 22 Oct. 1860
From Siegfried Sassoon, [Edinburgh], 24 Nov. 1917 (Circa, year taken from postmark)
Glad Dent likes the 'picture' [Glyn Philpot's portrait of Sassoon]; has insisted that he be allowed to return to the front; is sure Philpot would be delighted to let the Fitzwilliam Museum have the portrait
Having conceived with Mr Kay that a "Zoological walk" to Portobello would not only be conducive to our own amusement, 1826-01-01 - 1827-12-31
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin
(Note)
Interleaved abstract: Discovery of the former existence of glaciers in Scotland, especially in the Highlands, by Professor Agassiz 'Scotsman': [3]d-e [3 cut cols], 7 Oct. 1840
Printed; by Anon; written at Edinburgh
(Printed)
James Bremner on a new theory of magnetism, 1826 - 1828
Correspondence regarding the effect of magnetic variation on the mariner's compass, the use of magnetic variation to establish longitude and the cause of magnetic variation.
James Tait on a method of correcting the variation of the compass by means of Mica, 1820-04-04
Correspondence regarding the effect of magnetic variation on the mariner's compass, the use of magnetic variation to establish longitude and the cause of magnetic variation.