From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.73
Summary:
Has sent letters in a parcel. Regarding functional equations of the first order.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Has sent letters in a parcel. Regarding functional equations of the first order.
Note to the effect that Dr. William Clarke of Trinity is a candidate for the Professorship of Anatomy. Hopes JH will support the Dr. [This letter is an appendix to CB's 1817-2-17]
Will send part of JH's manuscript and Hirsh's book. Has introduced E. F. Bromhead to the R.S.L.'s club and Sir Joseph Banks. Is about to draw up a sketch of the history of functions.
The state of the country and friends, and please push JG's book.
About JG's book on population and a pamphlet on the usury laws [letter completed 1817-2-26].