From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J. Melvill
Date:
[10 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.322 & 24.200
Summary:
Does not think Mr. Thornton's pamphlets solve the problem of squaring the circle as the circle is 3/4 of the circumscribed square. Comments further on these theories.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project