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LINNEAN197

From:
Alexander Macleay
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
27 Apr 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/152, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Returned from Scotland. Happy to hear Smith will be at next Linnean Society meeting, hopes Smith can attend upcoming Council meeting. The Society to take late Sir Joseph Banks' house as its rooms, with the drawing room to become the meeting room. A subscription being raised for marble bust of Banks, limited to £1; £100 of £120 cost already raised. New "Linnean Transactions" volume ready for publication before 24 [May 1821], "it will be a very splendid one", the plates for [Robert] Brown's paper cost £240. Necessary for the Society to recruit in order to continue, asks Smith to interest [Thomas] Brightwell [(1787-1868)], "one of the most intelligent entomologists in this kingdom".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel6327

From:
Alexis Bouvard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 April 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.89
Summary:

Thanks for the letter informing him that he was elected corresponding member of the Astronomical Society. Comments on the prize questions. Gives details of his astronomical publications.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN1159

From:
Andrew Fountaine
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
28 Apr 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/16/115, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

His family "harrassed" by sickness. Regretted missing [William] Roscoe whilst he was in Norwich, and was unaware until Smith's letter of Roscoe's botany interests. Thinks that Dawson Turner would be "highly gratified" to examine Smith's two chests of "botanical treasures" from the East Indies. Looks forward to hope of visiting Smith in Norwich.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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L599

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Claude-Julien Bredin
Date:
17 avril 1821
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 569.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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L600

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Paul Erman
Date:
20 avril 1821
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1943), p. 914-918.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

Herschel6296

From:
Baron George Best
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.57
Summary:

Sends latest news of J. E. Bode.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10817

From:
Charles Hatchett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.169
Summary:

Invitation to dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5918

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 April 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.41
Summary:

Is sorry JH could not manage the Council meeting last Monday. Suggests a date for the next meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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L954

From:
Gaspard de La Rive
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
20 avril 1821
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 182, f 41-42., Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

LINNEAN1865

From:
George Annesley
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
28 Apr 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/20, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Disappointed in receiving visits from Smith and Bishop of Norwich [Henry Bathurst (1744-1837)]; latter's attendence at House of Lords did not produce the peace in Ireland anticipated. Received a box of Australian specimens, now with [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert; half are for Smith. Asks Smith not to trouble himself about the aquatics. His new pit proficient at raising seeds; expects to show Smith new things from Australia, Nepal, and Brazil.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel2876

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.367
Summary:

Thanks for honor conferred by Astronomical Society. Mentions [F. W.] Bessel's paper on the 4th satellite of Saturn. Calculated tables of apparent places of 45 stars, which HS plans to publish annually.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN2859

From:
Jacques Étienne Gay
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
8 Apr 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/5, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

The genus 'Crocus'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN1988

From:
Joseph Brandreth
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
2 Apr 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/21/28, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Acknowledges that Miss Smith [Smith's niece] "wholly responsible" for "unhandsome conduct" used towards them; apologises to Smith for letter he sent [disagreement over finding her a situation as a governess].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel14633

From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 April 1821]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0620.1; Reel 1086
Summary:

Death of Mrs. Beckwith's baby. Warns JH against one-legged swindler 'Mr. Davis,' who may ask JH for money. Still in search of a cook.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN754

From:
Samuel Goodenough
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
19 Apr 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/12/68, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Hopes the mistletoe berries he forwarded for Smith will succeed. Sorry to hear of Smith's troubles with his "near connections". Linnean Society disappointed by Smith's absence on 16 April. Has taken the chair at the Society a few times after [Alexander] Macleay's report of "poor [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert having forgot himself one night most strangely". Reports an accident at Westminster School, of which his son Edmund is the headmaster, involving a pupil and a glazier who "saw too much". Edmund to marry Miss Fanny Cockerell, youngest daughter of [Samuel Pepys] Cockerell [(1753-1827)] the architect and niece of Sir Charles Cockerell [1st baronet (1755-1837), banker].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2315

From:
Samuel Marsh
To:
Unknown
Date:
7 Apr 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/24/34, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Receipt for a paper and a box carried between Norwich and London, or vice versa, by Samuel C Marsh, signed by J Elmer [presumably connected to printing and proofs of "A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus" (1821)].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN3457

From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
John Bowyer Nichols
Date:
3 Apr 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/JN/14, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Has finished his index as far as possible. Impatient for further parcel of autograph specimens. Correction for errata of second volume of ["A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus" (1821)]. Hopes a finished, printed copy can be sent to the Linnean Society for either 17 April or 1 May.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN3458

From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
John Bowyer Nichols
Date:
11 Apr 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/JN/15, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Approves autographs [for "A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus" (1821)]. Requests further proofs so he can finish his index, and fair copies of various sections.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN3459

From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
John Nichols
Date:
20 Apr 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/JN/16, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Returns remaining 10 volumes of Miss Currer's collection of correspondence, and volumes of [Emanuel Mendez] da Costa's [(1717-1791), naturalist] correspondence, and a few other letters.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel5209

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1821-4
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.157 & 20.115
Summary:

Would CB breakfast with JH in order to meet members of the Correction Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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