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Herschel9906

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1812-1-19 or 26
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.240
Summary:

Talks about JH becoming a churchman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13348

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1812]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0549; Reel 1053
Summary:

Describes JH's public Latin examination in algebra yesterday. James Grahame and sister were dangerously ill, but Grahame returned to Cambridge. [Addendum:] Newspaper clipping naming students (including JH) who received B.A. degrees at Cambridge on 16 Jan. 1813.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8859

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Nicholson
Date:
[23 March 1812]
Source of text:
Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts, 32 (1812), 13-16
Summary:

[Addressed to WN as 'Editor of the Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts from 'A Lover of Modern Analysis' [JH], this letter] derives by a new method various analytical formulae for the sine and cosine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9907

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.241
Summary:

Is coming to visit JH at Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9908

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.242
Summary:

About JG's travels to Edinburgh.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9910

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1812-6
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.244
Summary:

Note to accompany several copies of JG's thesis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9909

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.243
Summary:

Congratulates JH on having completed examinations; JG will be admitted to the bar soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4243

From:
John Playfair
To:
William Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.169
Summary:

Sends William and Mary Somerville to visit Herschel family. Describes and praises the couple. Hopes observatory at Edinburgh will be completed soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5048

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.1
Summary:

Sending an equation in calculus for him to give opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5049

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1] July [1812
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.2 (C: 20.1)
Summary:

Answer to CB's equation. Bring something to discuss at the forthcoming meeting of the Analytical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5050

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.3
Summary:

Further comments on his original query [see CB's 1812-6-20] regarding the equation in calculus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5054

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1812-8]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.4
Summary:

About the mathematical formulation for the summation of any series.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5411

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1812-8 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.358
Summary:

Giving equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3146

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Whittaker
Date:
1812-8
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Angry at self and whole world except JW. Has been drunk and travelling. Met brilliant but 'not beautiful' woman. Wonders why he left Cambridge; requests news and offers advice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9911

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.245
Summary:

Describes his experiences in court; talks about their mutual friend J. W. Whittaker [letter completed 1812-8-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5051

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[14 August 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.4 (C: RS:HS 20.2)
Summary:

Further comment on the calculus equation sent by CB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4081

From:
Sophia Baldwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21 August [1812]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (42)
Summary:

Asks JH to come to Slough to visit Alexander Herschel before he leaves.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9912

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.246
Summary:

Philosophizes about life [letter completed 1812-9-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4610

From:
Sophia Baldwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1812]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (42)
Summary:

Requests JH obtain a paper by Joseph Banks for William Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14851

From:
J[ohn] Brass
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
2 November [1812]
Source of text:
BL Add 37182 f5
Summary:

Although nominated for the Analytical Society by Edward Bromhead, JB declines membership. Praises the society as 'highly calculated to the promotion of mathematical literature.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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