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Ref No	LDGSL/838/F/12/5
Title	Murchison correspondence: letter from James David FORBES
Date	11 Mar 1833
Level	Item
Extent	1 letter
Format	Document
Description	Murchison correspondence: letter from James David FORBES, Edinburgh, 11 Mar 1833. Re: Thanks Murchison for not believing that Forbes acted unkindly towards David Brewster; looking forward to the BA meeting in Cambridge, but regrets that of the BA's lack of support in Scotland compared to Oxford and Cambridge, wishes that Murchison will secure the appearance of some Foreign 'stars' for the meeting.
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Administrative History	Forbes had been canvassing for support for the Chair of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. Brewster was also seeking the post, and the once close friends fell out over the matter.
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Language	English
ArchNote	Description by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam.
CreatorName	FORBES \| James David \| 1809-1868 \| physicist and geologist
Previous reference	LDGSL 838/M/F12

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/95	FORBES; James David (1809-1868); physicist and geologist	1809-1868
DS/UK/210	BREWSTER; Sir; David (1781-1868); natural philosopher and academic administrator	1781-1868
DS/UK/24	British Science Association; 1831-	1831-

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