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Herschel2987

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[9 October 1870]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #57
Summary:

Apologizes for not writing often. Has been ill. 'Moderate' use of 'Coca de Peru' [cocaine] helps. Is working on a 'General Catalogue of double stars reduced to 1830.0.' Acknowledges works received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7390

From:
Lambert Adolphe Jacques (Adolphe) Quetelet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Dec 1870
Source of text:
DAR 175: 12
Summary:

CD elected Associate Member of the Royal Belgian Academy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7393

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Lambert Adolphe Jacques (Adolphe) Quetelet; Société Royale des Sciences, des Lettres, et des Beaux-arts de Belgique
Date:
[after 15 Dec 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 175: 12v
Summary:

Thanks Academy for his election as Associate Member.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel2989

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1870]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #60
Summary:

Thanks JH for writing. Complains of obstacles to his work. Happy to see JH recognizes work begun by Blaise Pascal and continued by famed mathematicians. Asks JH to respond to AQ's wish to dedicate his book [L'Anthropométric] to JH with only one word: 'J'accepte.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3110

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.275 (C: Académie belgique: #58)
Summary:

Is working on humans and their proportions. Encloses brochures. Wishes to dedicate L'Anthropométric to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2988

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[29 December 1870]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #58 (draft: AB: #59)
Summary:

Inconceivable that JH merely writes 'J'accepte' (I accept) in response to the great honor AQ bestows upon him by dedicating his book to JH. Congratulates AQ on his 'fresh contribution to statistical knowledge.' Has just completed his catalogue of approximately 10,000 double and multiple stars.

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John Herschel Project
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