From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[23 March 1815]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0050; Reel 1054
Summary:
Attending E. D. Clarke's mineralogy lectures. JH's analysis of dioptase.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Attending E. D. Clarke's mineralogy lectures. JH's analysis of dioptase.
Regarding the vacant post of Professor of Chemistry at Cambridge. Has heard that the works of Leonhard Euler are being reprinted. Would he obtain the return of one of CB's books from Mr. Higman.
Regarding the vacant professorship of chemistry at Cambridge. Recent chemical experiments. Has obtained the book from Mr. Higman. Mr. Pulling was here recently.