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L1074

From:
Jacques Roux-Bordier
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
4 décembre 1818
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 332. , Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

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La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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L570

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
1er décembre 1818 ?
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 545.
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L571

From:
Claude-Julien Bredin
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
21 décembre 1818
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 545.
Summary:

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La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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L922

From:
Claude-Julien Bredin
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
28 décembre 1818
Source of text:
Lettres inédites de Claude-Julien Bredin (Lyon: 1936), p. 120-121.
Summary:

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L923

From:
Claude-Julien Bredin
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
29 décembre 1818
Source of text:
Lettres inédites de Claude-Julien Bredin (Lyon: 1936), p. 121-122.
Summary:

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La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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Faraday0092

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Abbott
Date:
8 December 1818
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 123
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-1195

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. C. Dale
Date:
18 December 1818
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections, James Charles Dale Collection
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel12628

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[2 December 1818]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0051.2; Reel 1054
Summary:

Cannot meet CB in London this week. Has verified composition of [hyposulfurous] acid. Encloses crystal of 'sulpho=sulphite of lime.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12629

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[6 December 1818]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0051.3; Reel 1054
Summary:

Fifth [1817] edition of Thomas Thomson's System of Chemistry shows previous discovery of JH's 'new acid,' but its reported composition is wrong.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5150

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.100
Summary:

Astronomer Royal's post at Greenwich vacant; hopes JH will try for it. Has not been successful in getting on the Board of Longitude. Hopes to spend a fortnight in Paris after Christmas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5151

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[2 December 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.101 (C: RS:HS 20.59)
Summary:

Thanks CB for his advice about applying for the post of Astronomer Royal when it becomes vacant, but does not think himself qualified. Will not be able to come to London this weekend. Regarding his new acid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5152

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.102
Summary:

Urges JH to apply for the Greenwich post. Quotes extract from Thomas Thomson on chemistry. Gives equations for his comments. Has found a new method of producing household gas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5153

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[6 December 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.103 (C: RS:HS 20.60)
Summary:

Thanking CB for CB's further remarks on the Greenwich post. Further regarding his new acid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[12 December 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.104 (C: RS:HS 20.61)
Summary:

Remarks on CB's article on analysis and the examples used. Hopes to see him at Christmas; then they can talk about the projected visit to Paris.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5155

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.105
Summary:

Regarding one of JH's papers in the Analytical. P.S. dated 19 Dec.: Is glad to hear he would like to go to Paris.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5156

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 December 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.106
Summary:

Hopes CB will visit Slough soon to discuss the proposed trip to Paris. Gives a sketch of his investigations on theorems connected with series.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5157

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.107
Summary:

Will visit him at Christmas. Regarding the theorem quoted by JH [see JH's 1818-12-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8526

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[James] Moyes
Date:
[10 December 1818]
Source of text:
Adler Ms. 13
Summary:

Sends JM material for inclusion in Mathematical Essays by the Late William Spence, Esq., ed. by JH. [Includes manuscript of final paragraph of JH's Preface to this book.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN1682

From:
William Lloyd Baker
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
22 Dec 1818
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/1, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Observations on 'Lignum cyprinum', following an article in "Linnean Transactions"; has compared it with specimen of the same in [Richard] Pococke's herbarium, in the possession of Baker, and compares it to the 'Liquidamberi arbor' of [Leonard] Plukenet's "Phytographia", identified by [Paul Dietrich] Giseke as the 'Liquidambar styraciflua' of Linnaeus, and 'Acer campestre' from [Caspar] Bauhin's "Prodromus". Offers Smith any information from Pocoke's herbarium if required.

Outline sketch of leaf on verso of second folio.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2480

From:
Thomas Stewart Traill
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
25 Dec 1818
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/26/1, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Negotiations for fixing [William] Roscoe's pictures at the Liverpool Institution have failed and Roscoe is now pressing to auction the collection in London; suggests Smith approaching [Thomas William] Coke about purchasing it to prevent its dispersal. Collection valued at 1,500 guineas, but Roscoe offered it to the Institution for 1,200; lists some of the contents, contains 42-43 pictures.

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The Linnean Society of London
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