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Herschel2152

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.397
Summary:

Dr. [Charles] Burney offered him a position at his academy. He will, however, remain at the shipping company.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2153

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.398
Summary:

Congratulates JH on his progress in mathematics. Discusses forces of attraction and his employment at the shipping company.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2154

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.399
Summary:

Congratulates JH on the formation of the [Analytical] Society, which will let Britain 'take the lead' in mathematics. Discusses analysis of a radical.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2155

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.400
Summary:

Describes an oil lamp that makes efficient use of all the oil placed in it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4081

From:
Sophia Baldwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21 August [1812]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (42)
Summary:

Asks JH to come to Slough to visit Alexander Herschel before he leaves.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4610

From:
Sophia Baldwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1812]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (42)
Summary:

Requests JH obtain a paper by Joseph Banks for William Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5032

From:
William Artaud
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1819]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.413
Summary:

Regarding his father's portrait. Would recommend waiting until the days become clearer and longer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5048

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.1
Summary:

Sending an equation in calculus for him to give opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5050

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.3
Summary:

Further comments on his original query [see CB's 1812-6-20] regarding the equation in calculus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5052

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.5
Summary:

Sending details of some new theorems he has come across.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5056

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.7
Summary:

Answers to JH's questions on equations. Regarding the printing of his memoirs. Recent meeting of the Analytical Society.

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

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

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

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

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

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
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