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Herschel5343

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[2 October 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.290a (ACCS: RS:HS 25.5.9)
Summary:

Comments on some parts of CB's Ninth Bridgewater Treatise, especially on CB's mathematical estimating of the credibility of miracles. JH shows that such a process cannot work. [Letter finished 1837-10-25.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5344

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[15 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.291
Summary:

Regarding his party. Difficulties and accidents.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5348

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[10 January 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.295
Summary:

Regarding communications from Paddington. Gives verses written in honor of the 40-foot telescope. Has some strange results in photographic work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5350

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[29 September 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.297
Summary:

Regarding a missing picture of his father.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5352

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 November 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.299
Summary:

Please send on the picture. Hopes he had a good time in Italy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5355

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[14 February 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.302
Summary:

Regarding the deeds for CB's brother-in-law. Is sorry that CB could not see the blasting of the cliffs at Dover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5357

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.304
Summary:

Has had visitors which accounts for the delay in answering letter. Thanks for memoir additions. Is sending paper dealing with use of CB's work. Somervilles are still in Rome. Is glad to hear good news of his mother.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5359

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.306
Summary:

Requests advice on the setting up of a sick benefit society. Remarks on some of CB's queries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5362

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[14 September 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.309
Summary:

Regarding the health of his aunt and other family matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5363

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[4 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.310
Summary:

Regarding the deed for CB's brother-in-law. Is reading G. W. Leibniz's metaphysical works.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5365

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.312
Summary:

Health has improved. Regarding an experiment carried out at the Royal Institution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5366

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[7 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.313
Summary:

Is thinking of publishing a new edition of Examples in the calculus of finite differences. Would like his views on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5367

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[9 May 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.314
Summary:

Asks CB's advice on how correctly to avoid attending a Queen's ball JH has been commanded to attend.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5368

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[8 June 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.315
Summary:

Regarding the physical features of the moon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5371

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[16 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.318
Summary:

Regarding the originator of the R.A.S. Regarding his duties as trustee and other legal matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5373

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[6 May 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.320
Summary:

Would like a reference from him regarding a candidate for a position at the Mint. Would like him and David Brewster to dine with him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5374

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[19 August 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.321
Summary:

Please let him have David Brewster's address.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5375

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[21 August 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.322
Summary:

Will show his friends round the Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5377

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[30 October 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.324
Summary:

Further regarding lighthouses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5378

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[19 February 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.325
Summary:

Does not wish to become a Vice-Patron of the College of Preceptors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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