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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 April 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.134
Summary:

Reasons why his father does not wish to become the president of the Astronomical Society. Has attended a meeting of the Philosophical Society. Please send three or four copies of the address of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[21 April 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.91 (C: RS:HS 2.134)
Summary:

Declining invitation for William Herschel to be President of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
John Nichols
Date:
23 Apr 1820
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/JN/6, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sending proofs. Details of type, agrees about not having woodcuts. Intends to call on Nichols during his time at Thomas Furly Forster's at Clapton in May. Declines receiving any further [Emanuel Mendez] da Costa's [(1717-1791), naturalist] as they are chiefly mineralogical.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
Text Online
From:
James Sowerby
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
24 April 1820
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176:1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Jean Baptiste Biot
Date:
[25 April 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.87 (C: RS:HS 20.93)
Summary:

Fears that a letter written to him in November may not have reached him. Will send him a copy of his paper of colors. A Philosophical Society has been formed at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Agnes Baillie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.9
Summary:

Further invitation to breakfast with them and Sir Walter Scott.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Sir Thomas Gery Cullum
Date:
26 Apr 1820
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/13/64, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

In mourning for four relatives, including his and Lady Smith's mothers. Going to Thomas Furly Forster's in Clapton, [Essex], for a week before going onto London, and then to lecture in Liverpool in May. Hopes to see Cullum at Horticultural and Linnean Society meetings in May. Laments deaths of [Thomas] Woodward and [Jeremiah] Ives [(d 1820), mayor of Norwich 1786 and 1801] of Catton, [Norfolk]. Thinks Cullum's plant is 'Dianthus virgineus', requests dried specimens of 'Tulipa sylvestris'. Has solicited for Mr Longstaff's astronomical lectures. Preparing for the press "very curious" letters from Dillenius to Linnaeus and to Dr Richardson.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
John Nichols
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
29 Apr 1820
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/24/36, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Notes that although [Emanuel Mendez] da Costa's [(1717-1791), naturalist] manuscripts are chiefly concerned with mineralogy there are several on botany from [George] Edwards [(1694-1773)], [Georg Dionysius] Ehret [(1708-1770)], Knolles, [John] Martyn [(1699-1768)], [Philip] Miller, [Richard] Pulteney, and some others, and are available for Smith's use [for "A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus" (1821)].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.135
Summary:

No news of the Board of Longitude. Has informed Thomas Beckwith that JH will be with him on Wednesday. Gives an example in functions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
Humphry Davy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1 May 1820
Source of text:
Hartley (1966), 122-3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.269
Summary:

Cambridge University has agreed to build a new observatory [Madingley Road] and now the matter of collecting subscriptions for it must begin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Jean Baptiste Biot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.88
Summary:

Has received his letter written in November a little late. Observations on refraction and allied subjects.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henrik Johan Walbeck
Date:
[6 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.13
Summary:

Announces new Astronomical Society. Invites HW to become associate. Mentions planned observatory at Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Gretton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.45
Summary:

The organist is to be judged by the Chapter. Will bear JH's suggestion in mind. Wishes JH could be considered for the Lucasian Professorship. Would like to meet him if possible. Unable to understand one of his papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexis Bouvard
Date:
[9 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.3
Summary:

Announces newly formed Astronomical Society. Invites AB to join.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[9 May 1820]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (C: RS:HS 20.95)
Summary:

Announces formation of the Astronomical Society. Will be pleased to propose [CG] as an associate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
Date:
[9 May 1820]
Source of text:
AdWDDR Bessel 225 (C: RS:HS 20.94)
Summary:

Asks if FB is willing to be proposed as an Associate member of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Johann Elert Bode
Date:
[9 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.1
Summary:

Rules of new Astronomical Society. Offers to propose JB as associate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Gretton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.46
Summary:

There has been another fire at Hereford. [W. G.?] Hayter is to be judged next Tuesday. Hopes all are well. Own family has suffered from an attack of influenza.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Nathaniel Wallich
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
10 May 1820
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/10/70, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

A chest has been sent to Smith via Captain Phillips of the Henry Porches, containing plants from Nepal, Sumatra and Penang. Portion of the Nepalese plants were collected within the first range of the Himalayas by the late Mr R Stuart, the Sumatra and Penang plants are from Mr Jack, employee of Sir Stamford Raffles [(1781-1826)]. Some of the scitamineae plants are for [William] Roscoe, pleased to hear from Roscoe that four new species of 'Roscaea' were amongst former parcels sent. Received a synoptic account of all the 'Hedychia' he has sent, by Roscoe. Hopes to gather more species of 'Hedychia' during his Nepal expedition commencing next July, intends to send regular parcels to Smith, Sir Joseph Banks, [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert, and [Henry Thomas] Colebrooke [(1765-1837), orientalist]. Was unable to send a chest of plants to the Linnean Society as he wished. Copies of first volume of [William] Roxburgh's "Flora Indica" sent for Smith and the Linnean Society. List of the plants contained in second volume of "Flora Indica", with observations.

Hopes Smith received his letters of 24 July and 6 August [1819] [not extant]. News of [Henry Lloyd] Loring [(c 1784-1822), Archdeacon of Calcutta].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London