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Herschel7207

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.397
Summary:

In one of JH's letters he mentions a name of a forger; was it G. B. Libri? It would not be easy to detect a forgery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7208

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.398
Summary:

Further points on the Michel Chasles forgeries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7209

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.399
Summary:

T. A. Hirst is trying to get Michel Chasles to give up his authority.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7211

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.400
Summary:

His son George has died and was buried yesterday. Wife is bearing up well. Is ready to assent to the publication of the song.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7212

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.401
Summary:

Has managed to write out the song and insert the Blaise Pascal verse. Gave some advice to an Assurance Office yesterday, so he must be improving. Illness in his family this season has taken the form of great prostration. Gives curious confirmation of Isaac Newton's lack of knowledge of French. Blaise Pascal affair is growing into an epic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7214

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 April 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.402
Summary:

JH's account of his own health is much better than he hoped for. Has he seen AD's contribution to English?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7215

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.403
Summary:

Reasons why the sun has been so hot recently. Thanks for the paper on the scale. Comments on this. Sends a mathematical problem.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7216

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.404
Summary:

Has not heard from him for a long time. He himself has been suffering with debility. Has done no maths. Is moving at midsummer to a new house at Merton Road.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7218

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.405
Summary:

Has been suffering with congestion of the brain. Moved house yesterday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7219

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.405b
Summary:

Regarding middle Latin poets and similar English ones. Hopes JH's health improves with the advent of Spring.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7222

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.406
Summary:

Health is not good. Is not up to the theory of atoms. Have had broiling heat for many weeks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7223

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.407
Summary:

Is moving slowly. Regarding an edition of William Spence's Mathematical Essays edited by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7225

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.409
Summary:

Regarding a correction to Francis Baily's epitaph. Health is improving slowly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7227

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.410
Summary:

Regarding a mistake in his old address. Hopes U. J. J. Leverrier will arrive safely after all. Cold weather is bracing him up.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7228

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.411
Summary:

U. J. J. Leverrier arrived safely yesterday. Michel Chasles has a terrible time ahead of him. Cold weather is doing him good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7229

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.412
Summary:

Kept indoors by the rain, so returns U. J. J. Leverrier with many thanks. Regarding Michel Chasles and the Pascal forgeries. Has lost his friend G. B. Libri. Had a visit from Robert Turner over the Pascal affair.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1888

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[11 March 1862]
Source of text:
WT 45498.44
Summary:

Asks what AD knows about the Andersonian Institution in Glasgow, which JH's son Alexander is considering as a place of employment. JH then deals with a problem in probability theory, and concludes the letter with a riddle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7123

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[4 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.307
Summary:

Selling house [in London]; comments on H. S. Boase's writing on annuities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
1860
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.292
Summary:

A story about Voltaire; arrangements to visit AD.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7134

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[14 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.334
Summary:

Raised from his lethargy by the appearance of the comet; comments on the nature of the sun; can AD recommend a book on surveying for JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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