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Herschel7983

From:
David Wilkie
To:
Miss Wilson
Date:
[1817 to 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.250
Summary:

Please arrange for JH to join DW, Dr. [Thomas?] Chalmers, and possibly Captain Carnigh for dinner. Chalmers wanted to visit William Herschel in Windsor but cannot, and would at least like to meet JH before going to meet [William?] Wilberforce.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5121

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.70
Summary:

Regarding a possible error by JH in one of his equations [see CB's 1816-10-10]. Proposes a plan for a new work on analysis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6491

From:
Edward Daniel Clarke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
20] January [1817
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.257 (C: TxU:H/M-0143; Reel 1087)
Summary:

Regrets his blunder. Send him Wilson Lowry's address and he will write. His own recent experiments with platinum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9942

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.276
Summary:

Much philosophizing about life, work, and happiness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3148

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Whittaker
Date:
[25 January 1817]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Queries and news about friends at Cambridge. How is analytical movement proceeding and translation of [S. F.] Lacroix's treatise being received? Is writing a new algebra.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5123

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.72
Summary:

Is glad JH is coming to town. Another son born. They must revive the Analytical. Explains a problem in functional analysis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5122

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[30 January 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.71 (C: RS:HS 20.38)
Summary:

Will be coming to town shortly and hopes to stay with CB if possible. They must get another volume of the transactions of the Analytical Society out.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9034

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[4 February 1817]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.2071 (draft: RS:HS 18.157 & C: RS:HS 20.39 & TC, Camb. 0.1
Summary:

Is actively pursuing mathematical investigations. Plans to come to Cambridge soon for a short visit. Will follow this first letter by many more. Excavations by the Geological Society going on in JH's area.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9943

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.277
Summary:

The state of the country and friends, and please push JG's book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5124

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.73
Summary:

Has sent letters in a parcel. Regarding functional equations of the first order.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5125

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.74
Summary:

Note to the effect that Dr. William Clarke of Trinity is a candidate for the Professorship of Anatomy. Hopes JH will support the Dr. [This letter is an appendix to CB's 1817-2-17]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9944

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.278
Summary:

About JG's book on population and a pamphlet on the usury laws [letter completed 1817-2-26].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9945

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Grahame
Date:
[1817-2-25 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.52
Summary:

Discusses at some length the strengths and weaknesses of Lucan's Pharsalia. Mentions JG's pamphlet on usury laws, suggesting that the argument from analogy is especially precarious in political economy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5126

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.75
Summary:

Will send part of JH's manuscript and Hirsh's book. Has introduced E. F. Bromhead to the R.S.L.'s club and Sir Joseph Banks. Is about to draw up a sketch of the history of functions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12391

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.248
Summary:

Outlines the events at Cambridge and the defeat of the reform GP hoped to introduce in the mathematical examinations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9035

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.158
Summary:

Discusses university politics. Misses JH. Impressed by [Edward] Bromhead's mathematical abilities. Is considering translating a book by S. F. Lacroix. George Peacock's Tripos examination questions have caused controversy. Believes Peacock should have stressed applied over pure mathematics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6492

From:
Edward Daniel Clarke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 March 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.258 (C: TxU:H/M-0144; Reel 1087)
Summary:

When his lectures have finished he will attend to JH's request regarding the inscription of Dr. G. H. Noehden. Hopes he will attend one of Sir Joseph Banks' Sunday evening gatherings and show the specimens he has given JH; also show them to W. H. Wollaston.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12392

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 March 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.249
Summary:

Thanks for the two letters and the interesting matter they contain. Hopes JH will come when [William?] Clark[e]'s election takes place. Has put JH's name on the Syndics. Will not cease to exert himself in the cause of [mathematical] reform. Vice-Chancellor is against change.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2076

From:
G[eorge] C. Renouard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 March 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.326
Summary:

Discusses inscriptions presented to Cambridge University by [Claudius] Bucharman. They are only facsimiles of those given to the Jews at Cochin, written in Hebrew, Arabic and Malabar.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5127

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.76
Summary:

Encloses one of E. F. Bromhead's papers. Has collected all his letters relating to functions. Has he a copy of his paper 'Solutions...'? Regarding the properties of curves. His scheme for symmetrizing all functions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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