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Herschel4167

From:
Edward Moore
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Discusses work to be finished before the end of the year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4211

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton fMS Eng 945 (112)
Summary:

Gives permission for a publisher to copy an engraving for a work by Richard Sheepshanks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4255

From:
Claude S. M. Pouillet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.182
Summary:

Regrets being unable to visit JH at Slough while CP was in England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4260

From:
John Lee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (107)
Summary:

Discusses experiment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4354

From:
Alexander Henning
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (107)
Summary:

Sends regards to Herschel family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4456

From:
William Napier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (62)
Summary:

Discusses business matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4465

From:
John Lee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (107)
Summary:

Discusses books loaned to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4518

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 14. 111
Summary:

Experiments with lens curvature and prisms. Wants to discover set rules for lens thickness-to-curvature ratio.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4531

From:
John Bradley Harbord
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton
Summary:

Proposes the distinguishing terms for types of navigation: 'geo-navigation' and 'celo-navigation.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4984

From:
D. François J. Arago
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.367
Summary:

Has sent a bronze bust of George Cuvier to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5016

From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.397
Summary:

A lady is trying to make an appointment with JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5035

From:
S[olomon] Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.416
Summary:

Concerning a delicate matter and a young lady's name.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5391

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.338
Summary:

Giving details of the secretary of an Italian organization. Is sending a letter of David Brewster's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5396

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.343
Summary:

The hour of meeting of council is to be altered. Bring his paper on notation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5397

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.344
Summary:

Is forwarding parcels. Getting ready for some experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5401

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.348
Summary:

Remarks on various equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5404

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.351
Summary:

General family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5405

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[?-8?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.352
Summary:

Family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5407

From:
Georgiana Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.354
Summary:

Would like to bring one of her children when they visit him [at Christmas?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5408

From:
Georgiana Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.355
Summary:

Thanking him for the gift of china.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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