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Herschel9933

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.267
Summary:

Talks about the law, especially now that JH has begun his study of it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5088

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.37
Summary:

Regarding the vacant post of Professor of Chemistry at Cambridge. Has heard that the works of Leonhard Euler are being reprinted. Would he obtain the return of one of CB's books from Mr. Higman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN448

From:
Sir Joseph Banks
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
15 Mar 1815
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/1/93, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks Lady Smith for excellent supply of turkeys had throughout the year. His house attacked by rioters [Corn Law riots], describes noble and fearless behaviour of Lady Banks and his sister. Has confirmed that the French medicine is made of 'Colchicum' and that Dr Wilson of Yoxford, Suffolk, is selling it as a patent medicine, 'Colchicum' now given in St George's Hospital for inflammatory rheumatism.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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L510

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
20 mars 1815
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 497.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

LINNEAN2658

From:
Thomas William Coke
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
21 Mar 1815
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/3/81, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Relates events after being confronted by "an awkward mob with bad intentions" [following an address he made in Norwich in favour of the Corn Law].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel12626

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[23 March 1815]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0050; Reel 1054
Summary:

Attending E. D. Clarke's mineralogy lectures. JH's analysis of dioptase.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5089

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[23 March 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.38 (C: RS:HS 20.23)
Summary:

Regarding the vacant professorship of chemistry at Cambridge. Recent chemical experiments. Has obtained the book from Mr. Higman. Mr. Pulling was here recently.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN312

From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Alexander Macleay
Date:
24 Mar 1815
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/90, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Returns proof sheet with necessary corrections. Glad Macleay's son returned safely from France; deplores the "unexpected return of war & desolation", and thinks it "ought to have been effectually guarded against" [return of Napoleon]; hopes the French can settle it amongst themselves, "for they are no more worth cutting honest men's throats about than the Spaniards"; glad the Duke of Wellington [Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852)] got away safely, expected him to be murdered.

Directions for forwarding seeds sent by [Andre] Thouin. Intends to be in London for 18 April, following a visit to Lowestoft, [Suffolk], on account of his mother-in-law's paralytic stroke.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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