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Herschel3338

From:
William Sotheby
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1826-5]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.222a
Summary:

Declines an invitation of JH's, being 'engaged sixteenfold' that day. Invites JH to a party another day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0290

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny
Date:
2 May 1826
Source of text:
SI D MS 554A
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-902

From:
Lord Palmerston
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
2 May 1826
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8339:142
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

LINNEAN2531

From:
William Wilson
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
2 May 1826
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/26/56, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends new British species of 'Mespilus', gathered on a recent excursion in North Wales, and some other plants and observations gathered in course of his botanical studies.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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Faraday0291

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Hasledine Pepys
Date:
3 May 1826
Source of text:
RS MS 785
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel2996

From:
Wilhelm Struve
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.108
Summary:

Offers to participate in determining stellar parallaxes by finding the angle position of double stars. Apprises Henry Kater that he has never seen Saturn's rings separated. Includes micrometer measurements of Saturn and Jupiter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0291a

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Richard Phillips
Date:
4 May 1826
Source of text:
RI MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

LINNEAN2095

From:
Edward Forster
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
6 May 1826
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/21, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sorry that Smith was not able to come on 1 May, hopes he will still be able to come on 15 May. New Linnean Society Council to include Sir Stamford Raffles [(1781-1826), founder of Singapore], Charles Bell, [Nicholas Aylward] Vigors [(1786-1840), zoological administrator and quinarian], Dr [John] Bostock and [Joseph] Sabine. Believes Honorary Memberships should be kept for princes and other very distinguished persons.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel8245

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[6 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.52
Summary:

Invites HK to dinner Saturday to meet James South and Alexis Bouvard.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-903

From:
Lord Palmerston
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
9 May 1826
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8339:143
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

LINNEAN2422

From:
Thomas Salwey
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
9 May 1826
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/41, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Offers to send Smith 'Lichen' specimens, as listed: 'Parmelia conoplea', 'P. ambigua', 'P. lanuginosa', 'Lecidea wulfenii' ('Verrucaria purpurascens' Hoffmann), 'Sagedia rufescens', and 'Lecidea cinereo-fusca'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel4951

From:
Giovanni B. Amici
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.338
Summary:

Has a micrometer under construction and gives details. Pietro Prandi has published a second memoir on mercury covered with sulfuric acid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-904

From:
Lord Palmerston
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
12 May 1826
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8339:144
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

LINNEAN687

From:
Samuel Goodenough
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
12 May 1826
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/12/106, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for Smith's botanical letter. Sympathises with Smith's family distresses with his own: his severe loss at death of his second son and his eldest son's having run into debt, despite his £1600 per annum, Goodenough has refused to pay the £2000 he applied for.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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Faraday0292

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Franklin
Date:
17 May 1826
Source of text:
Scott Polar Research Institute MS 248/377
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-907

From:
Lord Palmerston
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
17 May 1826
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8339:147
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-908

From:
L. Sulivan
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
17 May 1826
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8339:148
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-906

From:
R. Tatham
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
17 May 1826
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8339:146
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-30

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Wilson
Date:
20 May 1826
Source of text:
Warrington Library Archive Wilson Letters H-O Ms 53
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Faraday0293

From:
Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
20 May 1826
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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