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Herschel10236

From:
Bertie Greatheed
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.123
Summary:

Has seen William Artaud, who will be pleased to paint William Herschel's picture. Will undertake it in the new year as he is rather pressed for time at the moment. Hears that J. C. Ross and W. E. Parry have returned from the North.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12400

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 February 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.257
Summary:

Went to London, and then returned for meeting of the Syndicate. Gives details of resolutions passed and also the one to which GP objects, viz body responsible for appointing observer. There is to be another meeting on Friday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12401

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.258
Summary:

Meeting was not called by the Vice-Chancellor, so powers of the Syndicate are now at an end. Gives news of events at the University. Has had letter from J. B. Biot, who is to give a series of lectures on Newton's Principia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12402

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 April 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.259
Summary:

Observer for the forthcoming observatory is to be the Plumian Professor. Gives news of other professorships and gives opinion of JH's chances should he apply for any.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12403

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
4] May [1818
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.260
Summary:

Requesting support for Adam Sedgwick in the forthcoming election for the Woodwardian Lectureship. Has been unwell himself.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12404

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.261
Summary:

Comments on the candidates and the process for filling the Woodwardian Lectureship at Cambridge; also some other Cambridge University matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12405

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.262
Summary:

Making arrangements for a visit to JH at Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12627

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[9 November 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.97 (C: RS:HS 20.57 & TxU:H/L-0051.1; Reel 1054 inc)
Summary:

Welcome back to London. Explain CB's demonstration of 'theorem in transcendental arithmetic.' JH's observations of 'new acid' [hyposulfurous] and optical phenomena in 'chrystals of nitre.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12628

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[2 December 1818]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0051.2; Reel 1054
Summary:

Cannot meet CB in London this week. Has verified composition of [hyposulfurous] acid. Encloses crystal of 'sulpho=sulphite of lime.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12629

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[6 December 1818]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0051.3; Reel 1054
Summary:

Fifth [1817] edition of Thomas Thomson's System of Chemistry shows previous discovery of JH's 'new acid,' but its reported composition is wrong.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13188

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[12 August 1818]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0496; Reel 1055
Summary:

Grateful for WW's comments on investigations of [Simon] Stevin. JH's work on polarization of light. Discovery of multiple axes of polarization was preempted by David Brewster. Diagrams polarization of niter crystals and Iceland spar.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1591

From:
Johann Dietrich Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 August 1818]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0885
Summary:

Comments on a number of family matters and discusses the activities of some mutual acquaintances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5141

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[10 March 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.90 (C: RS:HS 20.53)
Summary:

Would like comments on the accompanying paper on functional equations. Stephen Lee [of the R.S.L.] has revived the reading of Isaac Newton in Paris.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5142

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.91
Summary:

Comments on his paper sent previously [see JH's 1818-3-10]. Time has been taken up with mineralogy. Is sending some samples.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5143

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[26 April 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.92 (C: RS:HS 20.54)
Summary:

Please send the third volume of J. E. Montucla's Histoire de mathématiques. Is running into difficulties with his history of mathematics owing to lack of translations. Regarding kaleidoscopes. Has been reading David Brewster's experiments on Mother of pearl.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5144

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1818-4
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.93
Summary:

Cannot help him with the Commercium epistolicum [by Pierre Fermat]. Leaving town for a few days. Regarding the kaleidoscope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5145

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[16 May 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.94 (C: RS:HS 20.55)
Summary:

Thanking him for the third volume of J. E. Montucla's Histoire de mathématiques. Gives functional equations for his comments. Is afraid that he will not be able to visit Cornwall this summer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5146

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.95
Summary:

Wishes to leave town and spend a few weeks in Torquay. Would JH join him? Has new theorem on functions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5147

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.96
Summary:

Gives some analytical equations for his comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5148

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.98
Summary:

Wants his support for his own application for a post on the Board of Longitude.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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