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Faraday1718

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
23 April 1845
Source of text:
BL add MS 37193, f.193
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1719

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
24 April 1845
Source of text:
BL add MS 37193, f.194
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2120

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
9 November 1848
Source of text:
BL add MS 37194, f.212
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2130

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
27 November 1848
Source of text:
BL add MS 37194, f.220
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2429

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
3 June 1851
Source of text:
BL add MS 37194, f.541
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2796

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
24 February 1854
Source of text:
BL add MS 37195 f.452
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3789

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
9 June 1860
Source of text:
BL add MS 37198, f.73
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4617u

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
BL add MS 37200, f.203
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4618u

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
BL add MS 37193, f.164
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-242

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
4 April 1848
Source of text:
British Library Add. 37194: 149-150
Summary:

Discusses establishment of the Museum of Economic Botany at Kew by William Jackson Hooker; asks about how to find a book of paper samples like one owned by Babbage for the Museum.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-261

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
7 March 1852
Source of text:
British Library Add. 37195: 37-8
Summary:

Encloses seeds gathered from Heracleum sphondylium. Brief discussion of William Jackson Hooker’s trip to the Alps region, including failed attempt to climb Mont Blanc.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel1239

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[17 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.2
Summary:

Tells CB that everyone is anxious to have CB allow his name to stand for the Secretaryship of the R.S.L. JH lists many names of people who have all said they would vote for CB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1246

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.9
Summary:

In describing the way in which J. G. Children was elected to the secretaryship, JH says 'the matter was irregularly brought by the President before a meeting of eight or nine persons whom he chose to call a council' to meet for a few minutes 'to transmit some business connected with the Treasurer's accounts.' JH feels Humphry Davy's actions will not be excused even by Davy's best friends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1257

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[15 December 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.20
Summary:

Refuses to become a partisan in this conflict [see CB's 1854-12-13]. JH would only become involved if he felt he could be a peacemaker.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12621

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0046; Reel 1054
Summary:

[Letter entirely 'in cipher' (code) except for 'Dear Babbage.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12622

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[26 January 1814]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0047; Reel 1054
Summary:

Chemical news: decomposition of 'sulphuret of carbon' by J. J. Berzelius and Alexander Marcet. Analysis of 'azotane' and discovery of 'iode' by Humphry Davy. Congratulations on results of CB's examination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12623

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[4 August 1814]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0048; Reel 1054
Summary:

Feigned reproach for CB's return to 'the Analytics.' Inquires about CB's 'Devonshire Ghost at Chudleigh.' Results of JH's chemistry experiments. Derides scientists who promote theory of 'akasch' as the one and only form of matter. Met Alexander Marcet in Greenwich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12624

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 September 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.30 (C: RS:HS 20.19 & TxU:H/L-0049.1; Reel 1054)
Summary:

Gratitude for CB's friendship. Chemical supplies and instruments. Describes synthesis of 'Sulphurane' [S2Cl2] and other experiments. Theories of combustion and acids. [Letter continued on 1813-9-21:] JH avidly studying law, against father's wishes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12625

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 October 1814]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0049.2; Reel 1054
Summary:

CB has founded 'a calculus totally new and immensely powerful.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12626

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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