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From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.272
Summary:

About the expenses of their joint publication [see GP's 1820-11-16], rumors of a vacancy in the Lucasian professorship, and about the new observatory at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1820-12-2 to 18
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.273
Summary:

Urging JH to come to Cambridge to examine the plans for the new observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.149
Summary:

Giving him instructions arising from the recent meeting of the Astronomical Society. Gives details of JH's books he has in his possession. Has been experimenting with the game of noughts and crosses. Gives a problem in analysis. Regarding a paper by JH on numbers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.274
Summary:

About observatory plans and possible vacancies at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.253
Summary:

Father died. Consoles JH on loss of Mrs. Beckwith. Will always remember kindness shown by Herschel family when EW was attending Eton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project