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Herschel14851

From:
J[ohn] Brass
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
2 November [1812]
Source of text:
BL Add 37182 f5
Summary:

Although nominated for the Analytical Society by Edward Bromhead, JB declines membership. Praises the society as 'highly calculated to the promotion of mathematical literature.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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L428

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
4 novembre 1812
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 422-423.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

LINNEAN2532

From:
Nathaniel John Winch
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
7 Nov 1812
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/26/57, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Encloses specimen of Smith's 'Rosa spinosissima var. pedunculis aculeatis' for possible inclusion in "English botany"; observations, including differences with 'R. spinosissima'. Asks if Smith ever received his specimen of 'Fontinalis falcata'.

[Olof] Swartz has informed him he has found specimen of a 'Pyrola' of Rivinus and has named it 'P. chlorantha'; has a specimen of this doubtful specimen in his herbarium, gathered in Durham.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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L429

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
8 novembre 1812
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 423-424-425.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

LINNEAN2167

From:
Thomas Hardwicke
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
8 Nov 1812
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/87, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for return of books and drawings. Ill-health prevented him from attending first Linnean Society meeting of the winter. Introduces Dr Heyne of the Madras establishment, a botanist. [William] Roxburgh "incessantly employed" in his botanical studies; recently acquired 'Strychnos colubrina'. Intends to return to India in the spring. Smith should expect "interesting botanical communications" from William Hunter, who accompanied the expedition to Java. Comments on Roxburgh's "clustered leaved" 'Pinus'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN1999

From:
James Brodie
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
17 Nov 1812
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/21/38, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

His failing sight. Sends specimen of 'Fontinalis capillarca' to rectify his "former blunder"; apologises for his "censure" on [James] Sowerby. Discusses 'Sphagnum capillifolium'; observations.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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L430

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
30 novembre 1812
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 454.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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