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Herschel5379

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[3 December 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.326
Summary:

Invitation to attend the wedding ceremony at St. James' Piccadilly [for the wedding of Caroline E. M. Herschel and Col. Alexander H. Gordon]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5380

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[22 December 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.327
Summary:

Hopes CB will dine with JH at Hawkhurst next week as JH hears CB will be in the neighborhood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5383

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[4 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.330
Summary:

Has found a temporary tenant for his house.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5385

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[8 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.332
Summary:

Regarding financial affairs. Is having trouble with his eyes. Has done little of late.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5387

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[5 June 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.334
Summary:

Thanking him for his book [probably Passages in the Life of a Philosopher].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5389

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1866-10]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.336
Summary:

Is returning the trust deed duly signed. A list of his papers was printed in an American periodical. Hopes his yachting improved his health. He is suffering from bronchitis. Trouble with the Irish.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5390

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[15 July 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.337
Summary:

Invitation to attend the wedding of JH's daughter Amelia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5411

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1812-8 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.358
Summary:

Giving equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5412

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.359
Summary:

Copy formula and send it to [Richard?] Taylor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5413

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1812?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.360
Summary:

Regarding equational problems.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5414

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1812?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.361
Summary:

Finding it difficult to finish his memoir. Gives some integral equations for his comments. Hopes to see him at Slough soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5415

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1819?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.362 (C: RS:HS 20.67)
Summary:

Cannot accompany CB to Deptford because JH busy with James South. Mentions the 'Pearsonian dinner,' 'plagi[h]edral' crystals, and a letter by Wilhelm Olbers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5416

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.363
Summary:

Bad news: a Frenchman has submitted a design for a mathematical machine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5417

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.364
Summary:

Unable to attend the Astronomical Society meeting. Encloses two papers for him to deal with.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5418

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1841?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.365
Summary:

The Ryans are in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5419

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1825?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.366
Summary:

Is sorry he will be unable to see him. Is sending copies of their paper for distribution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5421

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.368
Summary:

Hopes to see him in town and then they can go to see Joseph Clement. His observations are being spoilt by bad weather.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5422

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1827 to 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.369
Summary:

Regarding various publications for distribution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5423

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.370
Summary:

News concerning Edward Ryan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5424

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1830-9-26 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.371
Summary:

Sending books for Wilhelm Struve. Would like to see the latter before he returns to Germany.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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