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From:
Robert Jameson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.433
Summary:

Acknowledging the letter informing him of his election to the R.S.L.; unable to attend on 9 Nov. but will attend at the first opportunity after that date.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
N. J. Winch
Date:
25 September 1826
Source of text:
Linnean Society Library Winch Letters W5.261
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 September 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.204
Summary:

Geological remarks on the surrounding area and excursions made.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
Claude-Julien Bredin
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
27 septembre 1826
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 688.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
From:
Samuel Goodenough
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
27 Sep 1826
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/12/107, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

In Brighton for a change of air as the gout in his knees and suppression of urine prevented him from returning to Rose Castle, [Carlisle], recovered a little after treatment from [William George] Maton and [Thomas] Copeland [(1781-1855), surgeon]. Has not attended any of his Societies and has no news since the death of Sir [Thomas] Stamford Raffles [(1781-1826), founder of Singapore]. Presumes the "S" in Smith's letter refers to [Richard] Salisbury. Admires Smith's "English Flora" and especially the work on the umbelliferae.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1826]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Pleased that JH supports CH's plans for her will. Worries about JH's safety at Puy de Dôme.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[29 Sept 1826]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 16
Summary:

Describes the lectures at medical school in London.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 September 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.423
Summary:

Is sending JH some of GP's work, some of it to be forwarded. Refers to a note by GP in some of F. X. von Zach's writings, which GP would like to have added to his memoir being published by the Astronomical Society. GP comments on the status of some of his own astronomical projects.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Ramage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 September 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.299
Summary:

Discusses construction of his 20-foot reflecting telescope, which he modeled after the 40-foot reflector at Slough. Discusses differences of gallery and asks for advice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project