From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[6 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.52
Summary:
Invites HK to dinner Saturday to meet James South and Alexis Bouvard.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Invites HK to dinner Saturday to meet James South and Alexis Bouvard.
Sorry that Smith was not able to come on 1 May, hopes he will still be able to come on 15 May. New Linnean Society Council to include Sir Stamford Raffles [(1781-1826), founder of Singapore], Charles Bell, [Nicholas Aylward] Vigors [(1786-1840), zoological administrator and quinarian], Dr [John] Bostock and [Joseph] Sabine. Believes Honorary Memberships should be kept for princes and other very distinguished persons.