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From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Pierre Maine de Biran
Date:
autour du 1er mars 1807
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 261, Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
From:
Joseph Banks
To:
George Thomas Staunton
Date:
March 1807
Source of text:
MM/6/28, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Johan Peter Rottler
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
3 Mar 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/ADD/87, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

[This letter is marked "Duplicate", sent with Rottler's letter of 15 October 1807, see RelatedMaterial below]

He has only just received Smith's letter of 30 April 1800 and his "Specimen of the botany of New Holland", which he had long given up ever receiving. Encloses duplicate of his letter of [14] October [1806], which accompanied a parcel of plants. Received [Nathaniel] Kindersley's letter of 1 May 1806, will reply when chest of books for female asylum arrives.

[Label attached to letter:] "'Tetracera sarmentosa' 83) Vahl Delima Lin.".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Johan Peter Rottler
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
3 Mar 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/8/100, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Received Smith's letter of 30 April 1800 together with Smith's "publications and plants of New Holland", had given up expecting them. Encloses a duplicate of his previous letter of 14 October 1806, which accompanies a parcel of plants [see RelatedMaterial below]. Received Mr Kindersley's letter, shall reply when books for the female asylum arrive.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
John Davies
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
7 Mar 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/4/38, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for portrait of Smith. Enjoyed meeting [Francis] Buchanan, introduced him to [James] Donn [(1758-1813) gardener]. Last proof sheet of "Hortus Cantabrigiensis" corrected this morning.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
William Roscoe
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
9 Mar 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/17/47, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

His advocacy of abolition of the slave-trade proved unpopular in Liverpool, and a "very erroneous acc[oun]t from one of the London papers" was distributed in attempt to raise outrage against him; in retaliation a transcript of his speech arguing for gradual abolition was circulated, encloses copy for Smith. A meeting on abolition to be held tonight where Mr Windham is making a speech in favour of continuing the trade; thinks this is futile. Looking forward to Smith's arrival in London.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
Text Online
From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
15 mars 1807
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 314-315.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
Text Online
From:
Pierre Maine de Biran
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
15 mars 1807
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 261, Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
Text Online
From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
avril 1807
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 315-316.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
From:
Samuel Goodenough
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
6 Apr 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/11/57, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Account of his attempts to clear the Salisbury-Smith dispute whilst sitting as vice-president at Linnean Society: [William George] Maton excused himself from allowing Salisbury's pamphlet ["Generic characters of English Botany"] into the Linnean Society by pleading ignorance; told Salisbury at Sir Joseph Banks' that he was wrong to make the Linnean Society the arena for his and Smith's dispute and that the pamphlet should be withdrawn, to which he initially agreed and then reneged, Salisbury then gave him the roots of 'Crocus aureus' and seeds of a 'Dahlia'; attempted expunge the pamphlet from the Society with a Council but could not form one; [Alexander] Macleay has left the pamphlet out of the list of donations to the Society. Sorry to see that Salisbury has so many papers in the new "Linnean Transactions" volume but enjoyed [Thomas] Rackett and Maton's paper on British shells.

Was in London "when the explosion took place with respect to the late Ministers" [the "Ministry of All the Talents", a national unity government which was formed in February 1806 and broke up in March 1807 over Catholic Emancipation], the King [George III (1738-1820)] is "conscientious on the matter" and "would die before he consented to the giving of power to the R[oman] Catholics". [Jonas] Dryander has said both Smith and Salisbury have behaved badly, but Salisbury much the worse. Sees that Norwich has got rid Dr L Adkins, never could bear him.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
Text Online
From:
Marchand
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
12 avril 1807
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 311, Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
From:
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
13 Apr [1807]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/6/52, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Saw Lady de Clifford's Chinese botanical drawings, is hoping to buy the remaining half of the packet. Progress of the Marquess' [of Blandford, George Spencer-Churchill] garden at Whiteknights, [Reading, Berkshire], he has planted 85,000 foreign trees since Christmas. Has seen or dined with [Sir Abraham and Amelia] Hume, [Edward] Rudge, [William] Roscoe, Sir Joseph Banks, and Lord Seaforth. Sir Th[omas Gery] Cullum ill.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Alexander Macleay
Date:
19 Apr 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/41, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Unable to leave for London today on account of severe weather and illness. Received "Linnean Transactions" vol 8: the shell paper "very valuable" but wonders "how some of [Richard] Salisbury's trash got admittance" instead of his own papers, especially that on 'Conchium'; criticises Salisbury's paper on a salt storm. Macleay right to leave Salisbury's "lying pamphlet" out of the list of presentations to the Society; agrees with [Samuel] Goodenough that it ought to be expelled but will leave it to the Society to decide. Upset at the Society's response to the matter, but does not intend to defend himself in "Transactions" as he will not put himself "on a footing with a man whom [he now has] materials to drive out not only of our Society but of all society".

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

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
From:
Johan Peter Westring
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
3 May 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/10/78, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sending continuation of his "Historia lichenum tinctor. Svec."; [Olof] Swartz has already sent two installments; publication plans for remainder of work. News of [Erik] Acharius and Swartz.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Samuel Goodenough
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
5 May 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/11/58, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Advises Smith not to engage with or react to [Richard] Salisbury in any way during next trip to London. [Jonas] Dryander is against Salisbury. Wish he had known that Smith's papers for "Linnean Transactions" had been voted to be printed and yet left out of the last volume. Salisbury "commits himself in all his writings - it does not require so able a naturalist as yourself to cut him up by the roots".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
William Roscoe
To:
Unknown
Date:
5 May 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/17/48, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Printed address by Roscoe announcing his withdrawal as candidate for Liverpool at forthcoming parliamentary election. Lists achievements of the recently dissolved Parliament. Withdrawing due to the "general prejudice" he has met for his part in abolition of the slave trade, his difficulties in attempting to publically render an account of his conduct, and physical attacks on his supporters.

Printed by G F Harris.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
William Roscoe
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
6 May 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/17/49, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sorry he could not see Smith again before leaving London. Describes his return to Liverpool: express coaches were organised to hasten his return from London and he was welcomed into Liverpool by friends, though on reaching the Exchange a "scene took place" which he has described in the enclosed paper [extant - JES/COR/17/48] [Roscoe found himself in the centre of a riot orchestrated by local slave traders]. The election is to commence shortly and there are only two candidates, but he does not dare exposing himself and his friends to the to "public vengeance" directed against him.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
John Stuart
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
9 May 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/9/78, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Received Smith's letter of 15 October [1806]. Sorry that he could not send Smith cuttings of 'Salix phylicifolia' and 'Salix sphacetata' as the place he got them from for [John] Lightfoot has since been cleared and ploughed. Has sent Smith a box of doubtful specimens including 'Salix' and other plants, listed: 'Salix myrsinites' Linnaeus and Lightfoot; undetermined 'Salix'; 'Salix fusca'; 'Salix arbuscula'; 'Salix lapponum'; 'Salix raticulata'; possible 'Salix incubacea'; 'Arbutus alpinus'; 'Erica dabaecia'; 'Azalea procumbens'; 'Rubus arcticus'; 'Cornus suecica'; 'Carex atrata'; '[Festuca calamaria]'; 'Acrostichum ilvense'; and 'Lycopodium inundatum'. Glad that Smith has principal charge of publishing of "Flora Graeca". His home and family life.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
William Roscoe
Date:
9 May 1807
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/17/50, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Until reading account in "Liverpool Chronicle" had been anxious to know truth of the "dreadful reports" from Liverpool, including that Roscoe's house had been burnt down [Roscoe had been caught in a riot orchestrated by local slave traders angry at his part in the abolition of the trade]. Urges Roscoe to resubmit himself as a candidate in the Liverpool election as "resistance to such abominable treatment" and to "set aside the election of y[ou]r adversary supported by violence". Mrs Gascoign told Lady [Amelia] Hume that there was expected to be no opposition to her husband [Isaac Gascoyne] or Roscoe, believes Roscoe can use this to both their advantage.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London