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L293

From:
Elise Carron (sœur de Julie)
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
5 mai 1806
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1943), p. 860.
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La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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L294

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Elise Carron (sœur de Julie)
Date:
7 mai 1806
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1943), p. 861.
Summary:

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Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

LINNEAN3152

From:
Patrick Neill
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
9 May 1806
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/7/98, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Found 'Fucus pygmaeus' at a great height above sea level on Hoy mountain, [Orkney]. Encloses a chapter on the natural history of Edinburgh [not extant] he wrote for [John] Stark's "Picture of Edinburgh", [George] Don claims five of the plants described therein are his discovery, Neill defends himself and complains about Don. First natural history lectures in Edinburgh since the death of Dr [John] Walker [(1731-1803) professor of natural history] are to be held this summer by [Robert] Jameson [(1774–1854)] who is "fond of mineralogy and the Wernerian geology". The Natural History Society "begins to lift up its head" but has few members. John Mackay's [(1772-1802), employed at Dickson nursery, Edinburgh] memorial erected, will send a printed copy [this was sent at an unknown later date but included with this letter].

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The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN3434

From:
George Don
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
11 May 1806
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/69, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Classes about to begin tomorrow so sending a few moss and plant specimens now, not expecting much time to do so in the summer. Observations on enclosed specimens: new 'Potentilla', proposes name 'P. alpina'; nondescript 'Saxifraga'; possible new 'Gymnostomum', proposes name 'G. martima'; new 'Dicranum' like 'D. pulvinatum'.

Observations on previoulsy sent 'Gymnostomum apocarpum', differences from 'G. ciliatum'. Also sends a 'Somemum'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN3433

From:
George Don
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
29 May 1806
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/68, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Has sent a collection of lichens on board the ship "Hazard" to be landed at Downes Wharf, regrets it is not as extensive as he would have wished. Observations on enclosed specimens: 'Rumex patientia', and three 'Lichen' from various mountains [extant].

Three 'Lichen' specimens, labelled.

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The Linnean Society of London
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L295

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Pierre Maine de Biran
Date:
31 mai 1806
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 393 quarto , Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
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