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Herschel12415

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.272
Summary:

About the expenses of their joint publication [see GP's 1820-11-16], rumors of a vacancy in the Lucasian professorship, and about the new observatory at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12416

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1820-12-2 to 18
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.273
Summary:

Urging JH to come to Cambridge to examine the plans for the new observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN3454

From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
John Bowyer Nichols
Date:
2 Dec 1820
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/JN/11, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Returns proofs and sends further manuscripts. Corrects spelling of "public" to "publick", according to Dr Johnson. Corrects headlines. Will prepare specimens for the engraved autographs.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN1285

From:
William Roscoe
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
2 Dec 1820
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/17/124, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Cataloguing the Holkham manuscripts [home of Thomas William Coke] taking longer than expected but has revealed the collection's importance; believes a published catalogue would be well received. Lady [Anne Margaret (1779-1843), née Coke] is making copies of some illuminations. Constant use of Codington's balsam has improved his rheumatism from when Smith was here. Duke of Gloucester [Prince William Frederick (1776-1834)] and Duke of Sussex [Prince Augustus Frederick (1773-1843)] expected, current visitors include Sir Ronald Ferguson [(1773-1841), army officer and politician].

Postscript in margin of verso of first folio: beauty of the Coke ladies.

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The Linnean Society of London
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