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Faraday0012

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Abbott
Date:
28 September 1812
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 123
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0013

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Abbott
Date:
1 October 1812
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 123
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0014

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Abbott
Date:
11 October 1812
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 123
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0015

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
T. Huxtable
Date:
18 October 1812
Source of text:
Bence Jones (1870a), 1: 51-3.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0016

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Abbott
Date:
7 December 1812
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 123
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0017

From:
Humphry Davy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
24 December 1812
Source of text:
RI MS F8, 264
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0020

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Abbott
Date:
8 April 1813 (Thursday)
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 123
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel13348

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1812]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0549; Reel 1053
Summary:

Describes JH's public Latin examination in algebra yesterday. James Grahame and sister were dangerously ill, but Grahame returned to Cambridge. [Addendum:] Newspaper clipping naming students (including JH) who received B.A. degrees at Cambridge on 16 Jan. 1813.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13349

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1812]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0550; Reel 1053
Summary:

Two weeks of examinations begin tomorrow. Experiments writing with glass pen. Describes glassmaker's methods. Suggests application to micrometers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14851

From:
J[ohn] Brass
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
2 November [1812]
Source of text:
BL Add 37182 f5
Summary:

Although nominated for the Analytical Society by Edward Bromhead, JB declines membership. Praises the society as 'highly calculated to the promotion of mathematical literature.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2151

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 January 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.396
Summary:

Is now a clerk for [London and Edinburgh] shipping company. Does not know if he should mention his employment to Mr. Watts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3146

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Whittaker
Date:
1812-8
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Angry at self and whole world except JW. Has been drunk and travelling. Met brilliant but 'not beautiful' woman. Wonders why he left Cambridge; requests news and offers advice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4081

From:
Sophia Baldwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21 August [1812]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (42)
Summary:

Asks JH to come to Slough to visit Alexander Herschel before he leaves.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4243

From:
John Playfair
To:
William Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.169
Summary:

Sends William and Mary Somerville to visit Herschel family. Describes and praises the couple. Hopes observatory at Edinburgh will be completed soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4610

From:
Sophia Baldwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1812]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (42)
Summary:

Requests JH obtain a paper by Joseph Banks for William Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5048

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.1
Summary:

Sending an equation in calculus for him to give opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5049

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1] July [1812
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.2 (C: 20.1)
Summary:

Answer to CB's equation. Bring something to discuss at the forthcoming meeting of the Analytical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5050

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.3
Summary:

Further comments on his original query [see CB's 1812-6-20] regarding the equation in calculus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5051

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[14 August 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.4 (C: RS:HS 20.2)
Summary:

Further comment on the calculus equation sent by CB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5052

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.5
Summary:

Sending details of some new theorems he has come across.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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