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LINNEAN2086

From:
Edward Forster
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
22 Jan 1824
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/13, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Pleased with Smith's work on 'Rubus'; observations on genus and species. Pleased that Smith could elucidate 'Potentilla'; obervations on genus and species. Showed the 'Rubus' proof to [James] Bicheno.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN39

From:
Edward Forster
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
5 Nov 1824
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/ADD/29, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Settles accounts with Smith, including from Gurney and [John] Latham. Smith will have to reduce 'Tilia' to three species, as Bicheno has found 'T. grandifolia', 'T. parvifolia', and 'T. europaea' in Stokenchurch Woods, proving duplication of species has occured in other works, including Ray and Dillenius; observations. Discussion of 'Rubus rhamnifolius'; glad Smith found [Robert] Brown "so correct", he has just returned from his trip to Italy "much pleased". [Alexander] Macleay is returned from Caithness with his lame son, fears he will always be a "cripple".

[Note in Bicheno's hand] confirms Forster's account of his discovery of three 'Tilia' species in Stokenchurch Woods.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2031

From:
Elizabeth Cobbold
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
24 Jan [1824]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/21/67, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks the "highly useful book", which will renew her knowledge of English botany [probably "English Flora"]; she will endeavour to give her protege, Miss Lawton, a taste for botany. Her aspiration after fame grows stronger in "the evening" of her life; determined to "attain celebrity" as a writer.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

RS-MM-000952

From:
Fearon Fallows
To:
John Barrow
Date:
10 January 1824
Source of text:
MM/15/3, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3624

From:
Feliciano Scarpellini
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.169
Summary:

Praises JH, JH's father, and their telescopes highly. Asks JH not to forget commission to FS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0227a

From:
Fourth Earl of Dartmouth
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
18 March 1824
Source of text:
WSL, S.MS.478/4/21
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5933

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.56
Summary:

Is sending a letter from Dr. John Brinkley, and the corrected elements of the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN1735

From:
Francis Hamilton
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
25 May 1824
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/147, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for "Flora Anglica". Making strong progress with "Hortus Malabaricus". Has given commentary on the first volume of the "Herbarium Amboinense" to the Wernerian Society in Edinburgh but doubtful whether it will appear. [William Jackson] Hooker is to compile detailed observations that are suited for neither commentaries and publish them in the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal. Complains that Venlenat, [Augustin Pyramus] de Candolle, [Carl Sigismund] Kunth "and other Goths are overwhelming us with new orders", which he believes [Robert] Brown may be "aiding and abetting", and that they do not understand the difference between an order and a genus as established by Linnaeus.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel11497

From:
Francis Lunn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
14 June [1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.410
Summary:

Met Mr. Smedley a few days ago and the latter has the impression that JH is to write the article on Heat for the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana. Comments on this and wonders if he can request the articles from JH. Sends letter via Charles Babbage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11499

From:
Francis Lunn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
8 December [1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.412
Summary:

Hears a letter from JH has miscarried. Anxious that JH should write an article on Heat as FL is too busy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3387

From:
Frederick Soret
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1824-9?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.221
Summary:

Hopes to see JH on JH's return visit to Geneva. Encloses quartz specimen, amethyst crystal. Sends regards to Charles Babbage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN30

From:
Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von Fischer
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
20 Aug 1824
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/ADD/20, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Disappointed to be in England but unable to visit Smith in Norwich, for second time. Sent by the Emperor Alexander [I of Russia (1777-1825)] to obtain living plants for the St Petersburg Imperial Botanic Garden; brief history of the garden; he only has three months before expected back at St Petersburg. Encloses paper for Smith from Jussieu. Hopeful he can start work on a "Flora Russica"

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel8382

From:
G. W. [Ott?]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 March 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.214
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt by Jameson & Aders of Astronomical Society's 1824 gold medal, to be delivered to J. F. Encke in Gotha. [JH annotation: Encke confirmed receipt of medal.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4635

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.19
Summary:

Requesting information of the dispersion of rays in Crown and Flint glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4637

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
James South
Date:
[13 February 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.21
Summary:

Concerning calculations for the parallax of Mars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4636

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.20
Summary:

Description of theory of a telescope, though not practical yet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7321

From:
George Dollond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.498
Summary:

Would be pleased if JH would obtain some flint-glass for him when he goes to Munich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0225

From:
George Evelyn
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
3 March 1824
Source of text:
BL add MS 15949, f.115
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0222

From:
George Fisher
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
c14 February 1824
Source of text:
APS Misc MS Collection
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0230c

From:
George Ledwell Taylor
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
9 April 1824
Source of text:
YUL MS OSB. 14852
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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