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Herschel9936

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1815
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.270
Summary:

Sends best wishes on JH returning to St. John's to teach; about books JG has read and some of his cases.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8548

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Miss C.
Date:
[1815 to 1829]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms.Eng.489(2)
Summary:

Expresses gratitude for watching over JH's interests in his absence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9932

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 January 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.266
Summary:

Upbraids JH for not writing, and announces the birth of his daughter, Anne.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5086

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.35
Summary:

Explaining his new theory of the atmospheres of the sun, planets, and stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5087

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[16 February 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.36 (C: RS:HS 20.22)
Summary:

Regarding CB's theory of the atmosphere of the sun, planets, and stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9933

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.267
Summary:

Talks about the law, especially now that JH has begun his study of it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5088

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.37
Summary:

Regarding the vacant post of Professor of Chemistry at Cambridge. Has heard that the works of Leonhard Euler are being reprinted. Would he obtain the return of one of CB's books from Mr. Higman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12626

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[23 March 1815]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0050; Reel 1054
Summary:

Attending E. D. Clarke's mineralogy lectures. JH's analysis of dioptase.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5089

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[23 March 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.38 (C: RS:HS 20.23)
Summary:

Regarding the vacant professorship of chemistry at Cambridge. Recent chemical experiments. Has obtained the book from Mr. Higman. Mr. Pulling was here recently.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10603

From:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.482
Summary:

Offering JH the position of assistant tutor at Michaelmas. [Draft from JH declining.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7813

From:
William Wallace
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.21
Summary:

Sends paper on fluxions written for Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Uses new formulas, dispensing with binomial theorem. Brings logarithmic and exponential formulae within power of common algebraic processes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5090

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[10 September 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.39 (C: RS:HS 20.24)
Summary:

Hopes to call on him Monday. Is just off to Brighton for medical reasons. Will return to Cambridge later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7814

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Wallace
Date:
[23 September 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20:25
Summary:

WW's elegant presentation of doctrine of limits is best basis for elementary treatise but not for extensive work, because it involves imaginary functions. Charles Babbage is making progress in theory of functional equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5092

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.41
Summary:

Is sending a problem in analysis for his comments. Gives solution to functional equations of the second degree. Hopes to see him when he passes on his way to Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5091

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 September 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.40 (C: RS:HS 20.26)
Summary:

Idling time at Brighton. Gives equations for CB to study. Regarding the equipment he needs for experiments. Will not be able to return to professional activities for some time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5093

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[7 October 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.42 (C: RS:HS 20.27)
Summary:

Answer regarding CB's problem in analysis. Will visit him soon. Getting apparatus ready to be moved to Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9934

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 October 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.268
Summary:

Complains that JG had to discover from strangers that JH was ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5094

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.43
Summary:

Wished JH had visited him when in London. Gives some functional equations for his comments. Wants a form in order that he (CB) may be elected to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9935

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.269
Summary:

Distressed to hear JH is giving up law; family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5095

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[6 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.44 (C: RS:HS 20.28)
Summary:

Reasons why he could not visit him when in London. Gives views on a paper of CB's. Fears he must give up the profession.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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