Search: John Herschel Project in contributor 
Herschel, John in author 
1810-1819 in date 
Sorted by:

Showing 41–60 of 137 items

Herschel12625

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 October 1814]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0049.2; Reel 1054
Summary:

CB has founded 'a calculus totally new and immensely powerful.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5082

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 October 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.31 (C: RS:HS 20.20)
Summary:

Praising CB's functional equations. How to become an F.R.S. Conditions at Slough. Hears that he is coming to live in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5084

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1814-11
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.33 (C: RS:HS 20.21)
Summary:

Has executed all of CB's commissions. Hopes to meet Charles Shadwell when in town. Is in the throes of exams. Thinking of taking up mathematics. Relates further chemical experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13407

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
1814-11
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0640; Reel 1089
Summary:

Finds no experimental evidence connecting index of capillary action to index of refraction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8548

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Miss C.
Date:
[1815 to 1829]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms.Eng.489(2)
Summary:

Expresses gratitude for watching over JH's interests in his absence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5087

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[16 February 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.36 (C: RS:HS 20.22)
Summary:

Regarding CB's theory of the atmosphere of the sun, planets, and stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12626

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[23 March 1815]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0050; Reel 1054
Summary:

Attending E. D. Clarke's mineralogy lectures. JH's analysis of dioptase.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5089

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[23 March 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.38 (C: RS:HS 20.23)
Summary:

Regarding the vacant professorship of chemistry at Cambridge. Recent chemical experiments. Has obtained the book from Mr. Higman. Mr. Pulling was here recently.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5090

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[10 September 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.39 (C: RS:HS 20.24)
Summary:

Hopes to call on him Monday. Is just off to Brighton for medical reasons. Will return to Cambridge later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7814

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Wallace
Date:
[23 September 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20:25
Summary:

WW's elegant presentation of doctrine of limits is best basis for elementary treatise but not for extensive work, because it involves imaginary functions. Charles Babbage is making progress in theory of functional equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5091

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 September 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.40 (C: RS:HS 20.26)
Summary:

Idling time at Brighton. Gives equations for CB to study. Regarding the equipment he needs for experiments. Will not be able to return to professional activities for some time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5093

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[7 October 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.42 (C: RS:HS 20.27)
Summary:

Answer regarding CB's problem in analysis. Will visit him soon. Getting apparatus ready to be moved to Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5095

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[6 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.44 (C: RS:HS 20.28)
Summary:

Reasons why he could not visit him when in London. Gives views on a paper of CB's. Fears he must give up the profession.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5099

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.48
Summary:

Asking him to get certificate signed for his election to the R.S.L. Has had no time for mathematics recently. Will be prepared to write anonymous article against analysists.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5100

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[22 November 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.29 (C: RS:HS 2.48)
Summary:

Supports CB for membership in R.S.L. Little time recently for mathematics, but is quite upset with analysts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5102

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[18 December 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.51 (C: RS:HS 20.30)
Summary:

Is in the midst of examining. Will call when in town this week. Has done nothing in analysis lately.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8760

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Daniel Clarke
Date:
[1816]
Source of text:
Sydney Ross Collection
Summary:

Mentions some chemical experiments on which JH has worked; hopes EC will exhibit his experiments for R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8761

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Daniel Clarke
Date:
[1816]
Source of text:
Sydney Ross Collection
Summary:

Describes chemical experiments carried out by JH on corundum. Attempts to interpret these experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8762

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Daniel Clarke
Date:
[1816]
Source of text:
Sydney Ross Collection
Summary:

Praises EC for 'amazing experiments' published in [William T.] Brande's journal [Quarterly Journal of Science and Art]. Wishes EC's publication had appeared in R.S.P.T. Has an experiment to show EC.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8766

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Daniel Clarke
Date:
[1816]
Source of text:
Sydney Ross Collection
Summary:

Reports on some chemical results obtained by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Author
Addressee
Correspondent
Date
Document type
Contributor
Transcription available