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Herschel5914

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 March 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.37
Summary:

Is sending the books. News of the Committee meeting. Relations of the Astronomical Society with Sir Joseph Banks and the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN485

From:
André Thouin
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
14 Mar 1820
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/10/23, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends 100 kinds of seeds; list of desiderata.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel5179

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.129
Summary:

Was unable to attend council meeting of the Astronomical Society. Difficulties over the choosing of a president. Regarding the affairs of Sir Joseph Banks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5180

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[19 March 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.130 (C: RS:HS 20.85)
Summary:

Was unable to attend the meeting of the Astronomical Society Council. Has heard the news regarding the president. Gives a problem of chance. Regarding the printing of the supplement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2509

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
20 March [1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.419
Summary:

States that the [Cambridge Philosophical Society] meeting went well. Charges against council were proven unfounded with the help of a letter from [Webster?]. James Cumming has been experimenting with magneticogalvanic phenomena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8022

From:
James Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.291
Summary:

Please write [H. J. Temple, Viscount] Palmerston on behalf of Fearon Fallows, candidate for director of future observatory at Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5882

From:
Agnes Baillie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.7
Summary:

Invitation to dine with them; Sir Walter Scott is expected as well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN193

From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Alexander Macleay
Date:
27 Mar 1820
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/149, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Had planned to attend Linnean Society and Club on his way to Liverpool with Lady [Pleasance] Smith but forced to cancel this on account of Lady Smith's mother, "whose death is hourly expected". Now intends to come to London with Lady Smith at beginning of May, before proceeding to Liverpool. "Almost afraid to enquire the state of [Macleay's] family". He has been unusually well "this severe weather", but in the last two months the deaths of his mother and several other "dear friends" have brought on his usual headaches, eager to change the scene.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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L925

From:
Claude-Julien Bredin
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
28 mars 1820
Source of text:
Lettres inédites de Claude-Julien Bredin (Lyon: 1936), p. 123-124.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

Herschel5181

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 March 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.131
Summary:

Regarding his stove for his experiments. Problem with crystals. Printing of his book in Paris.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4234

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry John Temple
Date:
[31 March 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.343 (C: RS:HS 20.86)
Summary:

Recommends Fearon Fallows for position as astronomer at Cape of Good Hope. Praises FF for his mathematical ability.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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