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Faraday1229

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
4 January 1840
Source of text:
BL add MS 37191, f.311
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5348

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[10 January 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.295
Summary:

Regarding communications from Paddington. Gives verses written in honor of the 40-foot telescope. Has some strange results in photographic work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1240

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
12 February 1840
Source of text:
BL add MS 37191, f.328
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-570

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
26 May [1840]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 37191: 294–5)
Summary:

Asks if he can bring his guests, J. C. L. and Mme [Simonde de] Sismondi and [Fanny] Allen, to CB’s parties.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday1324

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
2 November 1840
Source of text:
BL add MS 37191, f.484
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5418

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1841?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.365
Summary:

The Ryans are in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5350

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[29 September 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.297
Summary:

Regarding a missing picture of his father.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5351

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.298
Summary:

Regarding the missing picture [RS:HS.2.297].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5352

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 November 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.299
Summary:

Please send on the picture. Hopes he had a good time in Italy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1374

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
22 December 1841
Source of text:
BL add MS 37191, f.677
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

SOMERVILLE36

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Fred Adam
Date:
25 Dec 1841
Source of text:
MSB1 / 261, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel1280

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1842?]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.52
Summary:

Tells CB about a visit by JH and Wolryche Whitmore to the Duke [of ?] to present the case for more government funds for Charles Babbage's calculating machine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5354

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.301
Summary:

Regarding his brother-in-law's sale of property. Sorry he was unable to meet him at Dover recently. Mother in good health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5355

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[14 February 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.302
Summary:

Regarding the deeds for CB's brother-in-law. Is sorry that CB could not see the blasting of the cliffs at Dover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1516

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1 September 1843
Source of text:
BL add MS 37192, f.445
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel13644

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0027; Reel 1062
Summary:

Sends deeds already signed by J. J. Guest. JH should sign and return them. [Annotation by unknown hand: Mrs. Hollier's marriage and settlement.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1520

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
9 September 1843
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5356

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.303
Summary:

Is sending him some new additions for the memoir by L. F. Menabrea. Mother keeps well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE277

From:
John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1 Dec 1843
Source of text:
HS 2.304, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel5357

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.304
Summary:

Has had visitors which accounts for the delay in answering letter. Thanks for memoir additions. Is sending paper dealing with use of CB's work. Somervilles are still in Rome. Is glad to hear good news of his mother.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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