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Herschel5057

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 February 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.8 (C: RS:HS 20.6)
Summary:

Further equations discussed. Has purchased more books. Regarding the printing of the memoir. [Letter continued on 1813-3-2.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5058

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1813-4
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.9
Summary:

Comments regarding the preface to their memoir. Further comments on JH's equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5059

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.10
Summary:

Memoir is being printed. Gives some more strange theorems for JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5060

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[4 May 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.11 (C: RS:HS 20.8)
Summary:

Regarding his memoir: would like to see part of CB's notes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5061

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.12
Summary:

Is sending copy of part of the memoir requested by JH. Gives a further theorem for JH's consideration.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5062

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1813-6-1 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.13
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5063

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[27 June 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.14 (C: RS:HS 20.9)
Summary:

Further regarding theorems recently discussed. Regarding the preface for JH's and CB's Memoirs of the Analytical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5064

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.15
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5065

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 July 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.16 (C: RS:HS 20.10)
Summary:

Regarding his new researches into the theory of determining functions from given conditions. The printing of his memoir is proceeding slowly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5066

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[16 August 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.17 (C: RS:HS 20.11)
Summary:

Has been to London and procured the books mentioned by CB. Mentions differential equations of P. S. Laplace. Regarding some of CB's theorems. Problem of law of chance. Printing of his memoir.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5067

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.18
Summary:

Will be visiting London shortly and hopes to purchase some experimental equipment to carry out experiments with heat.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5068

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1813-9]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.12
Summary:

Sends a number of theorems and integrals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5069

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[13] October 1813
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.19 (C: RS:HS 20.13)
Summary:

Would like to see him as soon as possible so they can prepare the preface of their memoir for the printer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5070

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1813-9-24 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.14
Summary:

Orders equipment from London through CB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5071

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[12 January 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.20 (C: RS:HS 20.15)
Summary:

Has had the bill for the printing of their memoir. Ways of raising money to pay for the printing. Comments on one of CB's equations. Will be entering Lincoln's Inn in a week's time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5072

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.21
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5073

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[26 January 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.22 (C: RS:HS 20.16)
Summary:

Is sending chemicals. Regarding Humphry Davy's experiments with azotane. Davy's paper on iodine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5074

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1814-4
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.23
Summary:

Will be in town and requests addresses of shops where certain experimental apparatus can be purchased. Send [H. E.?] Roscoe's direction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5075

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 July 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.24
Summary:

Has been working on analysis. Gives equations he has solved. Has met a mineralogist.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5076

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 August 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.25
Summary:

Their 'Analytical' has not been reviewed in the Edinburgh Review. Has married. Looking out for a situation. Gives an equation dealing with relative functions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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