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From:
Étienne Pierre Ventenat
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
3 Jun 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/10/50, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for books. Plants wanted by the Empress.

Smith has drafted his reply on recto of second folio: thanks for books. Apologises as he can no longer send the Empress any seeds or plants. Sends his "Exotic Botany" nos. 2 to 23 and "Introduction to Botany", including a copy for Broussonet, and six ferns from Botany Bay, [Australia]: 'Lindsaea microphylla', 'Lindsaea linearis', 'Darea' nov. sp., 'Marattia' nov. sp., 'Schizaea bifida', and 'Woodwardia caudata'. Asks if they knew each other in Paris in 1786 or 1787.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Charles Campbell
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
14 Jun 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/ADD/11, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Studies botany during intervals from his work but has only an "imperfect" acquaintance with current state of botany in Britain, having been absent for nearly 20 years, but presumes he would be able to supply many desiderata; desires to establish a correspondence with Smith, exchanging plants for botanical information.

He is now at sea on a voyage to St Helena, recovering his health, but intends to immediately return to his station at Fort Marlborough, Sumatra. Sends drawings for Smith's interest [not extant], describes and makes observations on each: seed of camphor tree [Smith has part transcribed this paragraph]; a possible 'Brucea', used as an "intense & powerful" bitter; seeds. Difficulties of collecting.

West coast [of Sumatra] has been in possession of the nutmeg and clove plants for some time and extensive plantations are now flourishing, and outproducing the Dutch. He has also cultivated the coffee of mocha and 'Cacoa', the latter having arrived from South America via the Philippines. Productive botanic garden also placed in his care, where most of the tropic fruit flourish, including 'Cinnamon' of Ceylon, 'Cassia', and tea. Expects the English settlements on Sumatra to rise from obscurity to great "commercial & political importance".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Jacques Julien Houtou de Labillardière
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
14 Jun 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/6/106, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends Cryptogams for determination.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
20 juin 1807
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 317-318.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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From:
Pierre-Simon Ballanche
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
25 juin 1807
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1943), p. 866-867.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
From:
William Roscoe
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
25 Jun 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/17/53, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Pleased to hear that Smith may be joining his mother on a visit to Mrs Martin [Smith's sister] in Liverpool. Relieved to be free of political life, especially as he has attained his "one great object", the abolition of the slave trade, and pleased to return to his botanical and poetical pursuits. Recommends [William] Wordsworth's [(1770-1850), poet] new poems, which he listens to "with a pleasure something like that of an infant to the prattle of an old woman", and are to be read in "listlessness & leisure".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
26 juin 1807
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 319.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
From:
Barnaba Oriani
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
26 Jun 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/8/10, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Introduces Mr Sozzi, a friend of his who will be travelling in England, and will give Smith two books for the Royal Society.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Jean-Baptiste Potot (père de Jenny Potot-Ampère)
Date:
28 juin 1807
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 319-320.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Jenny Potot-Ampère (2ème femme d'Ampère)
Date:
28 juin 1807
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 320.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère