Dr. [Charles] Burney offered him a position at his academy. He will, however, remain at the shipping company.
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Dr. [Charles] Burney offered him a position at his academy. He will, however, remain at the shipping company.
Congratulates JH on his progress in mathematics. Discusses forces of attraction and his employment at the shipping company.
Congratulates JH on the formation of the [Analytical] Society, which will let Britain 'take the lead' in mathematics. Discusses analysis of a radical.
Describes an oil lamp that makes efficient use of all the oil placed in it.
Asks JH to come to Slough to visit Alexander Herschel before he leaves.
Requests JH obtain a paper by Joseph Banks for William Herschel.
Regarding his father's portrait. Would recommend waiting until the days become clearer and longer.
Sending an equation in calculus for him to give opinion.
Further comments on his original query [see CB's 1812-6-20] regarding the equation in calculus.
Sending details of some new theorems he has come across.
Answers to JH's questions on equations. Regarding the printing of his memoirs. Recent meeting of the Analytical Society.
Comments regarding the preface to their memoir. Further comments on JH's equations.
Memoir is being printed. Gives some more strange theorems for JH's comments.
Is sending copy of part of the memoir requested by JH. Gives a further theorem for JH's consideration.
Is sending the first 12 pages of JH's memoir. Is glad to hear that he has material for a further memoir. Gives equations for JH's comments.
Where to find further information on functional equations. Gives further equations for JH's comments. Regarding the proposed abridgement of J. B. Delambre's work on astronomy.
Will be visiting London shortly and hopes to purchase some experimental equipment to carry out experiments with heat.
Regarding the proposed method of raising funds to pay for printing of the memoir. Justifies his equation queried by JH. Would he purchase certain chemicals for him.
Will be in town and requests addresses of shops where certain experimental apparatus can be purchased. Send [H. E.?] Roscoe's direction.
Has been working on analysis. Gives equations he has solved. Has met a mineralogist.