Boas writing to ask the American Philsophical Society to draft a resolution condemning the arrest of French scientists, Emile Borel, Paul Langevin, Aime Cotton, Charles Mauguin, Louis Lapicque. Attached is a list of signers from a previous appeal for the release of Paul Langevin.; Material is from the unprocessed Executive Officer files.
Cooper, important as a dessiminator of scientific information and promoter of science in America, was a professor at the University of Pennsylvania from 1815 to 1819 and is best known for the American editions he prepared for several English textbooks and his description of Joseph Priestley's scientific work (see Goodman #128).
Circular letter prospectus for a periodical publication, Observations sur la physique, sur l'histoire naturelle et sur les arts (more commonly known as Rozier's Journal) for which François Rozier had purchased the publishing privilege in 1771. In 1773, the year this letter was published, Rozier changed the journal's format and began vigorously promoting his publication as an alternative to the slow, restricted-access publications of learned societies. Includes autograph signature of Rozier and one page manuscript letter indicating that communications to be considered for publication may be received by Benjamin Franklin, Mr. Magalhaens [John Hyacinth de Magellan?], and Mr. [Peter] Elmsley, bookseller, all three residing in London.
