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Herschel13792

From:
Edward Daniel Clarke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1816]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0141; Reel 1087
Summary:

Reports account given at [Sebremnitz] of ore that JH analyzed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9937

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.271
Summary:

JG's wife recovering from serious illness; JG writing on population.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5107

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 February 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.56
Summary:

What is he to do with his work on S. F. Lacroix. Regarding the R.S.L. and the printing of CB's paper on functions. Is sending an abridged version of this paper to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5109

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.58
Summary:

Is thinking of applying for the position of Professor of Mathematics at East India College. Has written to William Herschel and others for references. George Peacock is also a candidate. Regarding functional equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9938

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 April 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.272
Summary:

Family news; agrees to forward any manuscript JH sends to John Playfair.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7832

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.36
Summary:

Suggests changes for JH's paper on Swedish felspar submitted to Geological Society. Confusion between this and other silicates. Compares JH's analysis to that of Wilhelm Hisinger and others.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5111

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 April 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.60
Summary:

Regarding his application for the position of professor at East India College. Gives functional equations for JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5112

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1816-6
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.61
Summary:

Sorry he has had all the trouble with CB's translation. Father is ill. Will move shortly to Torquay. Regarding the printing of mathematical notations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7833

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.37
Summary:

Discussed JH's proposed felspar paper [see HW's 1816-4-24] with W. H. Wollaston. Suggests using Wollaston's and [recently deceased Smithson] Tennant's unpublished method to test for alkalis and give Tennant credit for it. James Smithson first coined term 'silicate'.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5113

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.62
Summary:

Regarding his translation of S. F. Lacroix. Regarding the notation of functions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5114

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.63
Summary:

Is sending his paper on functions. Gives some functional equations and their solutions. Will be staying at Torquay until September.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5116

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.65
Summary:

Regarding JH's plans for the third part of S. F. Lacroix. Royal Institution and CB's articles for their journal. Hopes that JH will not write his book on Newton yet. Is hoping to publish a work on the Calculus of Functions. Hopes to meet him when in Devon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7976

From:
John William Whittaker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
20 July [1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.243
Summary:

Returning home; father dying. News of Cambridge friends. Unable to send information JH requested about university at Ryde. William Whewell upset, because Whewell's father died and was buried before Whewell was notified.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5117

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1816-[8]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.66
Summary:

Is glad to hear that he will be coming to Torquay. Regarding his new method of solving functions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12388

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.245
Summary:

News of his travels in Italy. Has lost their trunks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9939

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.273
Summary:

Family news; is preparing his writings on population [see JG's 1816-2-8] for publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10865

From:
Thomas Smart Hughes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.215
Summary:

Regrets to hear JH's father is not well and hopes the sea air will be of benefit. Would like to accompany him on the Continent whenever it suits him. Gives all the Cambridge news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7977

From:
John William Whittaker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.244
Summary:

Manuscripts for [1816 translation of S. F. Lacroix's Traité du calcul différential et du calcul intégral] are ready. Send notes and missing appendix quickly, or press will stop.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9940

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.274
Summary:

Family news and the law.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11001

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 September 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.345
Summary:

Regrets delay in writing as he was uncertain where JH would be. Wishes JH would come and stay with him to relieve his melancholy position. He has accepted a curacy at Ferring.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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