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Herschel5399

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1822?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.346
Summary:

Has had a letter from George Peacock. Regarding the Lucasian Professorship at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5223

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[16 February 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.170 & 20.134
Summary:

Regarding W. T. Brande's attack on Sir Joseph Banks, and its relation to the Council of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5226

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1822-4]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.135
Summary:

Tells CB that JH has seen a calculating machine made by some 'rascally frenchman'.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5224

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.171
Summary:

Matters relating to his calculating machine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5225

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[26 April 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.172 & 20.139
Summary:

Please forward enclosed note to Mrs. Roget [wife of P. M. Roget?]. Various items of interest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5227

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 June 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.173
Summary:

Will not be able to pay a visit as children have whooping cough. Has been demonstrating his calculating machine. Hopes to see him at the Greenwich visitation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5228

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[13 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.174 & 20.147
Summary:

Has had a letter from the Secretary of the Dijon Academy offering him and CB the title of Non-Resident Associate of the Academy. Is there any chance of seeing him in the near future?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5229

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[31 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.175 & 20.149
Summary:

Query regarding the construction of a model of a machine for CB. CB's letter to Humphry Davy about his engines. He will be visiting the Netherlands shortly. P. S. Laplace has sent him details of his recent researches into gases. Hopes the family are well after their recent visit to Devon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5230

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.176
Summary:

Regarding the construction of the model machine. Things appertaining to the Netherlands. Regarding his new chemical theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5231

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.177
Summary:

The account will be inserted in the Morning Chronicle tomorrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5232

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.178
Summary:

Will be moving to Worchester shortly. Theory on stained glass. Regarding his recent pamphlet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5233

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[16 October 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.179 (C: RS:HS 19.46 & 20.152)
Summary:

Caroline and Dietrich Herschel leave for Rotterdam in two days. CB's 'offer of the heretifical Robes' and 'sacrilegious stain.' Thank [Woolrych Whitmore] for agricultural pamphlet sent to JH and [Richard] Jones. Sent CB's letter to Humphry Davy and others.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5234

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[19 October 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.180 & 20.153
Summary:

Destroy or return the article given him on Thursday. Has found something better.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5235

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.181
Summary:

Regarding the copying of the painting by William Artaud. Send it by coach if possible. Meeting of the Astronomical Society Council and matters arising from it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5236

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[5 December 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.182 & 20.158
Summary:

Regarding the Cambridge affair. Has had a letter from the Edinburgh Society of Arts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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