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LINNEAN2727

From:
Adrien Raffeneau- Delile
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
9 Oct 1808
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/4/43, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends Egyptian plants ; has found Papyrus growing at Damietta ; particulars of his travels in Egypt and America.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN263

From:
Alexander Macleay
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
15 Jan 1808
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/46, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for turkey, which they had on Christmas Day. Praises Smith's "Introduction to Botany", not surprised the preface has been complimented so much; he has heard that [Richard] Salisbury is "not quite pleased with some parts of it".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel2142

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1808]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.387
Summary:

Thanks JH for information concerning the comet. Planned to build telescope with object glasses separated from each other. Optician said this would not correct spherical and chromatic aberrations. Wants advice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2143

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 February 1808]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.388
Summary:

Wishes to teach privately. Asks William Herschel to write a recommendation certificate. Weather has been problematic. Sends greeting to the elder Herschels.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2144

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1808-3
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.389
Summary:

Concerned over illness of William Herschel. Discusses 'Evolution of Curve Lines.' Describes [Christiaan] Huygens's terms for evolution of curves. Offers advice to avoid problems with them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2145

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 November 1808]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.390
Summary:

Grateful for letter from Brighton. Agrees with JH concerning comet. Is suspicious of those who claim it is the same comet that was seen one year previously.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN2908

From:
Amelia Hume
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
13 Aug [1808]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/94, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

At the end of their tour of Wales, "nowhere human industry adds so much to the attractions of fine rivers & fine mountains". Sending "the most beautiful little fungus I ever saw"[Smith has annotated underneath: "'Ag[aricus] androsaceus' JES"] found by river Wye. Hopes [James] Mean [(fl 1810s-1820s) gardener to Sir Abraham Hume at Wormleybury] has sent Smith the 'Uvaria'. Hope to visit [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert on their journey home.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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L342

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
1808
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 343-344.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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L343

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Jean-Marie Bonjour
Date:
1808
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 343-344.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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L1182

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Pierre Maine de Biran
Date:
7 janvier 1808
Source of text:
N.A.F. ms 14605, f° 58-63 [note A. Robinet], Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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L344

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
François Carron (frère de Julie)
Date:
22 janvier 1808
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 333.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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L345

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
François Carron (frère de Julie)
Date:
25 février 1808
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 334.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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L347

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
mars 1808
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 334-335.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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L346

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Jenny Potot-Ampère (2ème femme d'Ampère)
Date:
mars 1808
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 335.
Summary:

No summary available.

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L341

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Pierre Maine de Biran
Date:
15 avril 1808
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 275, Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

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L349

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
mai 1808
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 336.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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L348

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Adrien Beuchot
Date:
2 mai 1808
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand AmpèreQuelques lettres inédites d'André-Marie Ampère (ParisVitry-Le-François: 19361910), p. 336.
Summary:

No summary available.

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L350

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
17 mai 1808
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 337.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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L351

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Pierre Maine de Biran
Date:
29 mai 1808
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 393 quarto, Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

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L352

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
30 mai 1808
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 337.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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