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Herschel7870

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 December 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.74
Summary:

Testing recent work on equations analogous to P. S. Laplace's but of higher order. Solution so simple that HW expects to find it published elsewhere. Corrects error in previous letter regarding generality of arbitrary constants.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7871

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 December 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.75
Summary:

Demonstrates easier way to treat equations analogous to P. S. Laplace's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7872

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.76
Summary:

Please correct error in HW's earlier calculations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1256

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.19
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of a recent issue of the Athenaeum in which falsehoods, copied from a Richard Sheepshanks pamphlet, have been printed. CB wants JH to respond to, and correct, these falsehoods quickly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1297

From:
Richard Bentley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.80
Summary:

Asks JH for the manuscript of Lieut. Burton's travels, which was forwarded by way of JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel31

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.375.308
Summary:

Appear to be answers to specific queries about examinations and tutors [at Cambridge?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6783

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.100
Summary:

Would like his opinion on a divided glass, double image micrometer before he submits it to an optician. George Dollond has lent him some divided glasses of long focus. Would like to borrow G. B. Amici's micrometer if JH could spare it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6784

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.101
Summary:

Is much obliged for the loan of G. B. Amici's micrometer. Comments on some of his readings with it. Is sorry to hear of the ill-health of Lady Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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