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Herschel7024

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.268
Summary:

Sending an equation for JH to solve. Thanks for sending details of the weight of the florin, and the song from Punch. If he wishes JH may borrow books from the College library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7026

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.269
Summary:

Sending one of his equations for JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9698

From:
Annibal de Gasparis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.47
Summary:

Sending his theory of the orbits of comets. Comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel338

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.234.475
Summary:

Inviting JH, together with other members of the R.A.S., for dinner on the following day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7868

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.72
Summary:

Happy that JH may be leaving Mint and returning to scientific pursuits. HW resumed work on equations in finite differences. Hopes to reconcile discrepancy between JH's and P. S. Laplace's solutions. JH's solution renders only particular, not general, solutions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7869

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.73
Summary:

Approves of JH sharing HW's findings. HW on excellent terms with Augustus De Morgan. Suspects two integrals exist, one real and one imaginary, for P. S. Laplace's equation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12662

From:
C. Bulstrode
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0083.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

Send inventory of [furnishings at] 32 Harley Street. New occupant is waiting to move in.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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