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Herschel7836

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.40
Summary:

Close to finding expeditious, symmetric method for computing Bernoulli's numbers. Resolves four formulas that HW sent to JH earlier today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7837

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.41
Summary:

Thanks for comments on HW's paper and work on properties of Bernoulli's numbers. Claims HW's method of continued subtraction is convenient process for determining numerical coefficients. Found error, long perpetuated in literature, regarding Bernoulli's 13th number. Offers correct solution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7838

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.42
Summary:

More calculations showing continued subtraction method in solution of Bernoulli's 13th number.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7839

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.43
Summary:

More calculations using continual subtraction method to test Bernoulli's 15th number.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7840

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.44
Summary:

More continual subtractions to resolve Bernoulli's 17th number. Error in official value given in Encyclopaedia Metropolitana. Also working on Bernoulli's 18th number.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7841

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.45
Summary:

Will submit paper to Cambridge [Philosophical] Society revising all [Leonhard] Euler's values for Bernoulli's numbers. Doubts accuracy of values up to B=49 quoted by George Peacock.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8334

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Eden
Date:
20 November [1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.137 (RS:HS 23.51)
Summary:

Agrees to gather and edit contributions to Admiralty Manual and supervise its printing. Will correspond next month with all [scientists] chosen by GE.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel88

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 November 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.688
Summary:

Asks GA for details about the scientific support provided by Hugh Percy; also asks about the availability of star charts on the Berlin Academy scheme.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel89

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.690
Summary:

Replies to JH's 1847-11-14, with respect to Hugh Percy and star charts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9252

From:
George Eden
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.9
Summary:

Outlining his plan for a Scientific Manual for Naval officers. Would be glad if he would superintend its publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9253

From:
George Eden
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.10
Summary:

Is obliged for JH's readiness to assist in the preparation of the Admiralty Manual. Will put matter in hand at once.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9297

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
18 November [1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.51
Summary:

Does he mean his paper will be ready for the printer by 10 Dec.? Should be at the binders by the 19th. Political signs need watching. Richard Jones is not well. George Peacock will be home next week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9298

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 November [1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.52
Summary:

Everything safe for Longmans. Let him know if he requires any separate copies. Richard Jones is better. William Whewell is mortified at being passed over by the Windsor invitation. George Peacock does not care; he is too happy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9299

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
29 November [1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.53
Summary:

Do not strike out anything he has written. Has been suffering with nose-bleed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9365

From:
Edward Everett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.117
Summary:

Has received JH's volume and letter from Algernon Percy (4th Duke of Northumberland). Regards it as a valuable contribution to his library. Would like JH's opinion on the papers of Benjamin Peirce and his views on the planet Neptune.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9677

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.27
Summary:

Has received JH's letter and also the one of [J. H.?] Griesbach. These will be read at the next meeting of the R.A.S. Thinks enough has been written about E. J. Cooper's planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9678

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.28
Summary:

Outlining the circumstances leading to JH's name being proposed for the new council of the R.S.L. Hopes he will agree to his name being proposed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC10

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
Date:
17 November 1847
Source of text:
JDH/1/10 f.2, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH writes from Lisbon regarding his journey, letter sent with one to Miss Henslow. Anticipates good passage as far as Sidon but plans after reaching Egypt are uncertain, he will stay close to G.G. [Governor General]. Discusses how grandfather has invested JDH's money & how to draw money from W. & T.[?] after arrival in Calcutta [Kolkata]. Letter arrived at Portsmouth containing letters of introduction for JDH in Calcutta. Suggests Miss Cracroft would be liked by his family & should visit Kew & wants to know what friends of hers he should visit in India. Mother to forward this information through Mrs Kendal. Reports on progress with V.D.L. [van Diemen's Land] plants to be sent home by Dr Salmon, not Miller, along with the with the Niger m/s [manuscript]. Provisionally calls the new V.D.L. cruciferous plant Bretonia. This & the Fagus called ‘gunnii’ from the m/s of Gunn’s trip should be checked by Pl[anchon?] to see if names are occupied & characters drawn up. Dr Richardson to be informed what ship the plants are sent on so he can send case of bottles by the same via steamer to Barnes. JDH to write again from Gibraltar with account of Lisbon.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1397

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
9 November 1847
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.192, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
Hooker Project
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