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Herschel5077

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[4 August 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.26 (C: RS:HS 20.17)
Summary:

Comments on the equation sent by CB. Has been experimenting with potassium.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5079

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[7 August 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.28 (C: RS:HS 20.18)
Summary:

Regarding CB's marriage. Possibility of a suitable situation for him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12624

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 September 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.30 (C: RS:HS 20.19 & TxU:H/L-0049.1; Reel 1054)
Summary:

Gratitude for CB's friendship. Chemical supplies and instruments. Describes synthesis of 'Sulphurane' [S2Cl2] and other experiments. Theories of combustion and acids. [Letter continued on 1813-9-21:] JH avidly studying law, against father's wishes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12625

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 October 1814]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0049.2; Reel 1054
Summary:

CB has founded 'a calculus totally new and immensely powerful.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5082

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 October 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.31 (C: RS:HS 20.20)
Summary:

Praising CB's functional equations. How to become an F.R.S. Conditions at Slough. Hears that he is coming to live in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5084

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1814-11
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.33 (C: RS:HS 20.21)
Summary:

Has executed all of CB's commissions. Hopes to meet Charles Shadwell when in town. Is in the throes of exams. Thinking of taking up mathematics. Relates further chemical experiments.

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

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

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

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

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

Herschel5099

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.48
Summary:

Asking him to get certificate signed for his election to the R.S.L. Has had no time for mathematics recently. Will be prepared to write anonymous article against analysists.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5100

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[22 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.29 (C: RS:HS 2.48)
Summary:

Supports CB for membership in R.S.L. Little time recently for mathematics, but is quite upset with analysts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5102

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[18 December 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.51 (C: RS:HS 20.30)
Summary:

Is in the midst of examining. Will call when in town this week. Has done nothing in analysis lately.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5105

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[6 January 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.54 (C: RS:HS 20.31)
Summary:

Does not have CB's manuscript on functions in his possession. Regarding the translations of S. F. Lacroix. Has done no work while at home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5106

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[7 February 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.55 (C: RS:HS 20.32)
Summary:

Is sorry that CB's paper could not be printed in the recent issue of the R.S.P.T. Discusses problem in analysis. [Note dated [1816-]2-7]: has been waiting for Mr. Deighton's estimate of printing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5108

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[26 February 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.57 (C: RS:HS 20.33)
Summary:

Has received parcel and letter. Has not had much time to give attention to the manuscript yet. On the R.S.L. and the printing of long papers. Hopes to have CB's translation of S. F. Lacroix soon. Regarding one of his equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5110

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[13 March 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.59 (C: RS:HS 20.34)
Summary:

Regrets he cannot assist CB over the position at East India College. William Herschel has less influence over Sir Joseph Banks than CB thinks. Regarding his paradoxes in functional equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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