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Herschel2980

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1867]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #47
Summary:

Apologizes for not writing sooner. Busy with trip to Italy. Announces intention to dedicate entire next year to his Physique sociale. Thanks JH for his comments on AQ's son's work on temperature. Also grateful for commendation on AQ's history of science. Brings up AQ's son's work on proper motion.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel3101

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 December 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.266
Summary:

Discusses coming year. Asks JH how to deal with JH's review [of AQ's Lettres sur la théorie des probabilités]. Talks about his friend [Michel] Chasles. Also about AQ's son. Mentions JH's translation of [J. C. F. von] Schiller's 'Spaziergang.'

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