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Herschel5095

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[6 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.44 (C: RS:HS 20.28)
Summary:

Reasons why he could not visit him when in London. Gives views on a paper of CB's. Fears he must give up the profession.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5096

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.45
Summary:

Regarding his own functional theories. Let him know when next in town.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5097

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.46
Summary:

Newman has sent the apparatus. Problems in calculus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5098

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.47
Summary:

Giving form for recommendation to be elected to the fellowship of the R.S.L. Has been offered space in a magazine for reviewing mathematical subjects. Suggesting anonymous work on analytics by him or JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5099

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.48
Summary:

Asking him to get certificate signed for his election to the R.S.L. Has had no time for mathematics recently. Will be prepared to write anonymous article against analysists.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5100

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[22 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.29 (C: RS:HS 2.48)
Summary:

Supports CB for membership in R.S.L. Little time recently for mathematics, but is quite upset with analysts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5101

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.50
Summary:

Soon leaving for a short visit to Devon. Hopes he will call when passing through London. New means of preventing explosions in mines. Gives an equation for JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5102

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[18 December 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.51 (C: RS:HS 20.30)
Summary:

Is in the midst of examining. Will call when in town this week. Has done nothing in analysis lately.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5103

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.52
Summary:

Will see him on Thursday. Has paper ready for the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5104

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 December 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.53
Summary:

Sending problems in functional analysis. Please send his manuscript on functions to Devonshire Place.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6254

From:
Joseph Banks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.15
Summary:

Has received his paper, which will be laid before the R.S.L. as soon as he has an opportunity. Is obliged to him for compressing the matter to so small a compass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7813

From:
William Wallace
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.21
Summary:

Sends paper on fluxions written for Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Uses new formulas, dispensing with binomial theorem. Brings logarithmic and exponential formulae within power of common algebraic processes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7814

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Wallace
Date:
[23 September 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20:25
Summary:

WW's elegant presentation of doctrine of limits is best basis for elementary treatise but not for extensive work, because it involves imaginary functions. Charles Babbage is making progress in theory of functional equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8148

From:
Ann Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.415
Summary:

Expects JH for dinner Friday. JH's old friend Ianetta learned that she is descended from Scotland's Queen Annabella.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8548

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Miss C.
Date:
[1815 to 1829]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms.Eng.489(2)
Summary:

Expresses gratitude for watching over JH's interests in his absence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9932

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 January 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.266
Summary:

Upbraids JH for not writing, and announces the birth of his daughter, Anne.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9933

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.267
Summary:

Talks about the law, especially now that JH has begun his study of it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9934

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 October 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.268
Summary:

Complains that JG had to discover from strangers that JH was ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9935

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.269
Summary:

Distressed to hear JH is giving up law; family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9936

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1815
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.270
Summary:

Sends best wishes on JH returning to St. John's to teach; about books JG has read and some of his cases.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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