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Herschel5177

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[2 February 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.127 (C: RS:HS 20.83)
Summary:

Regarding the forthcoming meeting of the Astronomical Society. The printing of his own address. Is preparing a paper on functional equations. Is prepared to accept the office of Foreign Secretary of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5775

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[3 February 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.84
Summary:

Clarifies areas of disagreement with DB in JH's explanation of the results of colored tints of light passing through polarizing crystals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3189

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilson Lowry
Date:
[12 February 1820]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Asks where WL procured a certain 'large crystal of Fish-eye-Stone.'

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John Herschel Project
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