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L1050

From:
François Clerc
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
13 mai 1814
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 373., Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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L480

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Pierre-Simon Ballanche
Date:
14 mai 1814
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 472-473.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

LINNEAN2426

From:
Heinrich Adolph Schrader
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
15 May 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/45, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

No longer prevented from renewing their correspondence. Sending plants described in his "Flora Germanica" for comparison with Linnaean specimens. Thanks for praise of his work.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN3495

From:
Agnes Ibbetson
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
16 May 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/MS120A/2, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Encloses sheets of her work on vegetable physiology for Smith's opinion; explains her method and reasoning.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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L481

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
16 mai 1814
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 473-474.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

LINNEAN1931

From:
Jacob Bigelow
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
21 May 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/80, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Hopes that the "general peace" approaching Europe will extend between USA and Britain [in reference to War of 1812, conflict between USA and Britain 1812-1815]. Published an edition of Smith's "Introduction to Botany", and is printing a "Florula Bostoniensis", of which he encloses a few pages [extant] to assist with queries in this and his former letter. Lists 11 doubtful specimens, requests Smith's opinion [Smith has annotated brief responses].

Manuscript pages from "Florula Bostoniensis": description of 20 species.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2924

From:
Jacques Julien Houtou de Labillardière
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
21 May 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/6/107, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Appreciation of Trans. of Linnean Society; sale of his books in England.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2925

From:
Jacques Julien Houtou de Labillardière
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
23 May 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/6/108, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

The same (as JES/COR/6/99).

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN3214

From:
Philippe Picot de Lapeyrouse
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
25 May 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/8/52, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

A monograph on Saxifrages ready for publication; asks Smith to assist in procuring subscribers.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2926

From:
Jacques Julien Houtou de Labillardière
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
30 May 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/6/109, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

His work on New Holland plants.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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L482

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
juin 1814
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 478-479-480.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

Herschel9928

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.262
Summary:

JG to be a father, has bought a new house, and urges JH to marry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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L483

From:
Claude-Julien Bredin
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
10 juin 1814
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 474.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

LINNEAN3017

From:
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
12 Jun 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/6/81, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Eager to hear about [Alexander von] Humboldt as soon as he appears at Soho Square. Has nearly the whole of [Thomas] Nuttall's [(1786-1859)] collection of [living] plants.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2138

From:
Samuel Goodenough
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
16 Jun 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/60, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Corrected Smith's papers. Tried to see Lord Sidmouth [Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth (1757-1844)], advises Smith to write to him "without delay" [presumably in reference to Smith's Cambridge botany professor campaign].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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L484

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
18 juin 1814
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 475-476.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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L485

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
M. Pignot
Date:
20 juin 1814
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 476.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

LINNEAN2899

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
23 Jun 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/86, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Compliments.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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L486

From:
Claude-Julien Bredin
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
24 juin 1814
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 478.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

LINNEAN3058

From:
Thomas Martyn
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
24 Jun 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/7/12, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. [Richard] Relhan has enquired after a report that [Martyn] is resigning in Smith's favour. Smith right in gaining support from outside Cambridge. Discusses process of Cambridge elections and reiterates Dr [Richard] Walker's [(1679-1764) founder of Cambridge Botanic Garden] provision in his gift of the lectureship that a foreigner may be elected if sufficiently qualified.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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