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Herschel5276

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.221
Summary:

Thanks for JH's efforts on behalf of her son (Charles Babbage) on his election to the Lucasian professorship at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5277

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[9 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.222
Summary:

Informing him that he has been elected to the Lucasian professorship at Cambridge. Offers congratulations and gives views of other friends of his success. He should return to take up his appointment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5278

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 April 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.223
Summary:

Gives views of her son (Charles Babbage) on hearing of his election to the Lucasian professorship at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5279

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 April 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.224
Summary:

His feelings on hearing of his being elected to the Lucasian professorship at Cambridge. Regarding Joseph Clement and the work on his machine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5280

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
Date:
[17 April 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.225
Summary:

Recent work and money expended on CB's machine. News of town. James South intends to sell his instruments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5281

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.226
Summary:

Regarding Joseph Clement and the work on his machine. Account of his recent excursions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5282

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.227
Summary:

Giving news of the intentions of her son (Charles Babbage) and his experiences on his travels.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5283

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.228
Summary:

Regarding an anonymous letter concerning her son (Charles Babbage), which has appeared in The Record.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5284

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
Date:
[14 August 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.229
Summary:

Thanking her for the information on the anonymous letter. Would like a printed copy. Will write an answering letter to the Times.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5285

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.230
Summary:

Unable to send the cutting from The Record yet. Will try to obtain it from her daughter. Views of friends on the attack.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5286

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 August 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.231
Summary:

Is sending the cutting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5287

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.232
Summary:

Thanking him for refuting the attack on Charles Babbage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5288

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.233
Summary:

Is taking her grandchild to Southend. Charles Babbage is at Berlin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5289

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[30 September 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.234
Summary:

Not much news. Regarding Joseph Clement and his work on the machine. William Whewell and G. B. Airy's pendulum experiments. Has had a letter from J. R. Ryan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5290

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.235
Summary:

Has returned from Southend. Has letter from Charles Babbage in which he relates events and people met at the Berlin Academy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5291

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.236
Summary:

Is expecting her son Charles Babbage home and would be pleased if JH would be there to meet him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5578

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.68
Summary:

Letter of thanks for a copy of JH's thoughts on light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5713

From:
Sarah Bowdich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.204
Summary:

There may be a delay in supplying the copy of her book on fishes as she has to wait for a sufficient number of subscribers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5714

From:
Sarah Bowdich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.205
Summary:

Thanks for his generous letter and enclosures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5790

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[21 May 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.11
Summary:

Sending DB a draft of a paper; comments on quality of a chromatic lens (that of [Charles] Tulley's telescope using Pierre Guinand's glass).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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