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From:
John Russell
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
1 Mar 1816
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/24, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Communicated contents of Smith's last letter to his gardener, [George Sinclair]; encloses copy of his answer. Sinclair consulted his botanical friends as to the title of his book; encloses note received from Professor [Thomas] Martyn. He himself is inclined towards "Hortus Gramineus Woburnensis", explains his preference and requests Smith's opinion.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Joseph Banks
To:
Joseph Banks
Date:
4 March 1816
Source of text:
MM/2/39, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Abbott
Date:
4 March 1816
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 123
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Joseph Banks
To:
Joseph Banks
Date:
5 March 1816
Source of text:
MM/2/38, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
John Russell
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
6 Mar 1816
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/25, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Reassures Smith he has not given any trouble over title for [George] Sinclair's book ["Hortus Gramineus Woburnensis"], only wanted to obtain sanction of Smith's "high authority". Sinclair will be obliged by Smith's request to become a subscriber, but still insists on sending copy he orginally promised.

Will attend Smith to Linnean Society on 2 April [1816].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.58
Summary:

Is thinking of applying for the position of Professor of Mathematics at East India College. Has written to William Herschel and others for references. George Peacock is also a candidate. Regarding functional equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Joseph-Marie Degérando
Date:
12 mars 1816
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 508-509.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[13 March 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.59 (C: RS:HS 20.34)
Summary:

Regrets he cannot assist CB over the position at East India College. William Herschel has less influence over Sir Joseph Banks than CB thinks. Regarding his paradoxes in functional equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Daniel-Auguste Touchon
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
14 mars 1816
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 393 ter, Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
From:
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
18 Mar 1816
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/3/31, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Genera of 'Rosaceae'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
18 Mar 1816
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/87, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends pt. 1 of Bonpland and Kunth's "Genera et species"; hopes to visit Norwich.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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From:
Marc-Auguste Pictet
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
22 mars 1816
Source of text:
Correspondance. Sciences et techniques, t. II Les correspondants français (Genève: 1998), p. 43-44.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
23 mars 1816
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1943), p. 896-897.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Marc-Auguste Pictet
Date:
28 mars 1816
Source of text:
Correspondance. Sciences et techniques, t. II Les correspondants français (Genève: 1998), p. 44-45.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère