| Description | MEETING
THE BIOGEOGRAPHY, ECOLOGY AND PREHISTORY OF THE PITCAIRN ISLANDS
6 May 1994
1. Leaflet containing Programme, Registration Form, description of the Pitcairn Islands and Peter Scott's Expedition in 1991-1992.
2. 1991 Jul 11. Copy of cutting from The Times.
3. 1991 Jul 13. Copy of cutting from The Economist.
4. 1991 Jul 15. Copy of cutting from The New York Times.
5. 1991 Jul 20. Copy of cutting from The New Zealand Herald.
6. M. de L. Brooke.. Symposium application to the Linnean Society.
7. 1992 Aug 5 M. de L. Brooke to John C. Marsden. Understands that the application to the Linnean Society for a Symposium came as no surprise. Hopes the application covers all the necessary points
8. 1992 Aug. 19. John C. Marsden to M. de L. Brooke. Pleased to include the meeting on the Pitcairn Islands m the provisional programme for 1993/94. Explains why he considers financial sponsorship will be necessary.
9. 1992 Sep 9. M. de L. Brooke to John C. Marsden. Suggests they meet on 6th October.
10. 1992 Nov 23. M. de L. Brooke to John C. Marsden. Grateful for helpful and cheery meeting. The Pitcairn Islands Committee agrees that some of the Chairmen give a general lecture on the evening between the two working days
11. 1992 Nov 9. John C. Marsden to M. de L. Brooke. The Programmes Committee happy to go along uith the meeting on the Pitcairn Islands. The first priority is to fix dates. Thinks it will be necessary to raise £10,000 to cover the meeting.
12. 1992 Nov 25. M. de L. Brooke to John C. Marsden. Pleased the Pitcairn Islands meeting is on, dates of 5/6 May 1994. Mentions costings in the Royal Society application. As requested, provides 100 words of enticing background to the Meeting.
13. 1992 Nov 26. M. de L. Brooke to Royal Society. Application Form. £2,755 requested to cover t1 Chairman's expenses.
14. 1993 Jan 11. M. de L. Brooke to John C. Marsden. Excellent that he can come to Cambridge on 27th January to discuss the Pitcairn Islands meeting. Encloses Minutes of a planning meeting held just before Christmas.
15. 1993 Jan 26. John C. Marsden to M. de L. Brooke. Grateful for the delightful day. Is working on the final page of the booking form. Encloses copy of letter he had sent to Academic Press.
16. 1993 Jan 26. John C. Marsden to Bateman. R. (Geological Society). Encloses draft programme of the Meeting. Asks if the Geological Society is likely to be interested.
17. 1993 Feb 1. Richford, A. (Academic Press) to John C. Marsden. Anticipates strong interest in publishing the Proceedings.
18. 1993 Feb 1. M. de L. Brooke to John C. Marsden. Royal Society. negative in their reply. Encloses revised blurb for inclusion in correspondence relating to the Pitcairn meeting.
19. 1993 Feb 8. John C. Marsden to M. de L. Brooke. Encloses draft budget. It suggests that over £8,000 is needed to put the meeting on. Asks if anyone will need video for their presentation.
20. 1993 Feb 16. Bateman, R.M. (Geological Society) to John C. Marsden. His letter of 26th January will be referred to Officers at their meeting on 3rd March
21. 1993 Feb 22. John C. Marsden to Bateman, R. (Geological Society). Encloses documents relating to the Pitcairn meeting. A joint meeting with the Geological Society would be most welcome. Publication is being considered by the Academic Press.
22. 1993 Apr 2. M. de L. Brooke to John C. Marsden. Encloses Minutes of their recent meeting. Considers it would be helpful to produce the Registration Form so that it can be despatched Nsith invitations to speakers.
23. 1993 Apr 4. Bateman, R.M. (Geological Society) to John C. Marsden. The Officers feel there would not be; enough geological content in the programme to justify the Society's involvement
24. 1993 May 13. Richford, A. (Academic Press) to John C. Marsden. About the cost of publishing the Pitcairn Symposium in the Biological Journal.
25. 1993 May 15. Benton, T. to Lees, D.R. About instructions to be given to authors relative to the preparation of manuscripts for publication in the Biological Journal
26. 1993 May 20. Lees, D R. to Benton, T Encloses 25 copies of Biological Journal instructions to authors which would make everyone's life easier.
27. 1993 May 26. Richford, A. (Academic Press) to Lees, D.R. and Benton, T. Academic Press will publish the Proceedings as a book as well as in the Biological Journal. Deals briefly with procedure.
28. 1993 Jun 2. M. de L. Brooke to John C. Marsden. He and Tim Benton will be in London on 22nd June. Asks if they can call in to discuss progress and what they should be doing next.
29. 1993 Jun 4. M. de L. Brooke to John C. Marsden. Confirms date and time of their arrival.
30. 1993 Jun 16. John C. Marsden to Ryland-Jones, Ms. S. (ODA). About expenditure on the Brazilian meeting and the ODA contribution. Asks if either of he two meetings next year, the Pitcairn Islands or the Indus River, could be supported by ODA.
31. 1993 Jun 23. John C. Marsden to Keay, R.W.J. About funding for meetings.
32. 1993 Jun 24. Keay, RWJ. to John C. Marsden. Asks for copy of the Pitcairn budget. Gives his views on funding the publication.
33. 1993 Jun 25. John C. Marsden to Cutler, D.F. Treasurer had agreed to donation of E4000 to organizers of the Pitcairn meeting provided matching funds were available from the Isaac Newton Fund for publication of the Proceedings in the Biological Journal.
34. 1993 Jun 28. John C. Marsden to Lark, Ms. J. (Mars GB Ltd). Asks for support of the Linnean Society. Gives reasons
35. 1993 Jun 28. John C. Marsden to M. de L. Brooke. Linnean Society would donate up to £4,000 depending on the quality of material presented for publication. This subject to matching funds from the Isaac Newton Fund.
36. 1993 Jul 9. M. de L. Brooke to John C. Marsden. Congratulations on his successful approach to the Annals of Botany Company.
37. 1993 Jul 11. John C. Marsden to M. de L. Brooke. The BES are prepared to mail the flier to their 2,500 U.K. members for £200. Encloses copy of Linnean Society logo.
38. 1993 Jul 22. M. de L. Brooke to John C. Marsden. Grateful for details of BES terms. Asks for a larger and/or sharper copy of the logo.
39. 1993 Sep 2. Hogwood, Mrs. S.E. Regrets the FCO departments are unable to provide any financial assistance.
40. 1993 Sep 9. John C. Marsden to Hammond, Ms. R.J. The Linnean Society wishes to include in the November BES Bulletin, to UK addresses only, a flier relating to the Pitcairn Islands meeting. Hopes the Linnean Society might qualify for a discount.
41. 1993 Sep 9. John C. Marsden to Vaughan, G., MP. Asks if there is any possibility of Government support for the Pitcairn Islands or Indus River meetings.
42. 1993 Sep 14. Bendall, R. (Dept. of the Environment) to John C. Marsden. Financial help from FC0's Environment, Science and Energy Department is not forthcoming. Suggests he contacts Jim Maund of the Overseas Development Administration.
43. 1993 Sep 20. Hammond, Ms. R.J. (BEC) to John C. Marsden. Price for inserting fliers in the BES Bulletin, for 3,000 UK addresses, £150.
44. 1993 Sep 25. John C. Marsden to M. de L. Brooke. Encloses copy of letter from Ms. Hammond BEC). Asks that a further 400 copies of fliers be despatched.
45. 1993 Sep 28. Feaser, R. (Buckingham Palace) to John C. Marsden. The invitation to the Prince of Wales to attend the Linnean Society meetings will be put to him at a programme meeting to be held at the end of November. Regrets he will not be able to help raise the £30,000 for the two meetings.
46. 1993 Sep 29. Ryland-Jones, Ms. S. (ODA) to John C. Marsden. Regrets the ODA not in a position to help funding the Pitcairn Islands or Indus River meetings.
47. 1993 Sep 30. Daniel, H. to John C. Marsden. (FCO) to John C. Marsden. Regrets the Foreign & Commonwealth Office unable to offer financial assistance to either of the two meetings.
48. 1993 Oct 1. Rouse, Ms. E. to John C. Marsden. Regrets the Burmah Castrol Appeals Committee unable to grant financial assistance.
49. 1993 Oct 19. Winser, N. de N. (Royal Geographical Society) to John C. Marsden. An outstanding presentation last night by Brooke and Spencer. Comments on left-over funds. Suggests he and John C. Marsden meet for lunch.
50. 1993 Sep 10. John C. Marsden to Winser, N. de N. Grateful for hospitality and advice for obtaining financial support for the Pitcairn and River Audus meetings. Gives details of the Pitcairn meeting and encloses budget.
51. 1993 Nov 27. M. de L. Brooke to John C. Marsden. Asks if the RGS would help out with the cost of accommodating the Chairmen in London.
52. 1993 Dec 12. Spencer, T. to M. de L. Brooke. Wonders if Stanfords Bookshop should be asked to set up a stand at the Meeting. Encloses cutting from a journal.
53. 1993 Dec 13. Fraser, R. (Buckingham Palace) to John C. Marsden. The Prince of Wales unable to attend either of the Linnean Society meetings.
54. 1994 Jan 11. John C. Marsden to Greenhough, Ms. J. (Stanfords Bookshop). Asks if Stanfords would be interested in mounting a display at the Pitcairn meeting.
55. 1994 Jan 14. Greenhough, J.M. (Stansfords Bookshop) to John C. Marsden. Must decline his offer.
56. 1994 Jan 19. Planning Meeting, Minutes.
57. 1994 Mar 17. Richford, A. (Academic Press) to M. de L. Brooke and John C. Marsden. Biological Journal and the Pitcairn Symposium. About the cost of the 300 pages.
58. 1994 Mar 24. John C. Marsden to Richford, A. (Academic Press). Suggests modifications to his letter of 17th March and a replacement copy sent to M. de L. Brooke and him.
59. 1995 Apr 5. Lees, D.R. to John C. Marsden. Claims expenses. Comments on the lack of acknowledgement of the part played by the Linnean Society in the meeting and publication of the Proceedings. Encloses copy of the first -editorial"" where acknowledgement could be made. Asks for more copies of the Biological Journal headed notepaper.
60. 1995 Apr 10. John C. Marsden to Lees, D.R. Replies to his letter of 5th April.
61. 1994 Apr 11. Richford, A. (Academic Press) to M. de L. Brooke and John C. Marsden. Clarifies his understanding of the funding arrangements for the Pitcairn Symposium publication. |