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Herschel2984

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[1 September 1868]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #52
Summary:

Sends back excellent translation of his review with minor corrections. Mentions 'fine display of meteors with long trains' on 10 August. Gives news of his son Lieutenant John Herschel's observations. Acknowledges works received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2985

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[18 August 1869]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #53
Summary:

Thanks for second volume of Physique sociale. Happy to see AQ refuting 'the results of statistics of life, accident, crime...[as] indicative of an absence of free agency in human beings and the presence of some sort of impelling necessity.' Mentions JH's daughter's marriage and her learning Chinese.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2986

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[14? January 1869]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #55
Summary:

Was going to write in French, but switched languages. Honored by AQ's insertion of JH's review of AQ's Physique sociale as introduction. Has been very ill and has no strength for attention to anything beyond bodily sufferings. Lists works received.

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John Herschel Project
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