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Herschel5139

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.88
Summary:

Regarding mathematical examples for their forthcoming book. Is taking up chemistry again. Comments on a paper dealing with functional equations by W. G. Horner.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel5140

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[24 November 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.89 (C: RS:HS 20.51)
Summary:

Regarding W. G. Horner's paper. Printing of their book. Is preparing a paper to submit to the R.S.L. on a mathematical subject. Will be in town shortly and will visit his laboratory. Has received more sheets of [John?] Spence's essays.

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John Herschel Project
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