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From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 January 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.396
Summary:

Is now a clerk for [London and Edinburgh] shipping company. Does not know if he should mention his employment to Mr. Watts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.239
Summary:

Has been quite ill; talks about one journey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1812-1-19 or 26
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.240
Summary:

Talks about JH becoming a churchman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.241
Summary:

Is coming to visit JH at Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.242
Summary:

About JG's travels to Edinburgh.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1812-6
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.244
Summary:

Note to accompany several copies of JG's thesis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.243
Summary:

Congratulates JH on having completed examinations; JG will be admitted to the bar soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.1
Summary:

Sending an equation in calculus for him to give opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.3
Summary:

Further comments on his original query [see CB's 1812-6-20] regarding the equation in calculus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.245
Summary:

Describes his experiences in court; talks about their mutual friend J. W. Whittaker [letter completed 1812-8-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sophia Baldwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21 August [1812]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (42)
Summary:

Asks JH to come to Slough to visit Alexander Herschel before he leaves.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.246
Summary:

Philosophizes about life [letter completed 1812-9-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sophia Baldwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1812]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (42)
Summary:

Requests JH obtain a paper by Joseph Banks for William Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
J[ohn] Brass
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
2 November [1812]
Source of text:
BL Add 37182 f5
Summary:

Although nominated for the Analytical Society by Edward Bromhead, JB declines membership. Praises the society as 'highly calculated to the promotion of mathematical literature.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.5
Summary:

Sending details of some new theorems he has come across.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.247
Summary:

About the lady JG intends to marry; also JG's law practice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project