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From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.417
Summary:

Introducing an uncle-in-law who is residing at the Cape for health reasons. Normally lives at Madras and may prove useful to JH should he visit Madras.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.418
Summary:

Sending various tracts and a miscellaneous collection of lives. Would he look at the life of William Herschel and make any alterations or corrections as he sees fit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.419
Summary:

Sending an algebraic problem and its solution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.420
Summary:

Pointing out an error in one of JH's definitions in the treatise on sound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.421
Summary:

Saw W. S. Stratford yesterday. Has everything ready. Richard Sheepshanks will assist with the pendulums. If he wants more on the interest works, write and he will send a complete list.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.422
Summary:

Regarding a citation for J. W. Lubbock's award.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.423
Summary:

Regarding the task of sorting his books. All W. H. Smyth's daughters are married; wait until the last one of JH's is married. Has had a letter from W. R. Hamilton. Heat has been dreadful.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.424
Summary:

Regarding JH's new theory of perspective.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.425
Summary:

Regarding a proof of L. A. J. Quetelet and the proposition that arises from it. Wife is nursing her mother.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.426
Summary:

Anne Sheepshanks would like JH's copy of Richard Sheepshanks's pamphlet in answer to James South and Charles Babbage, to bind with other things and return it to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.427
Summary:

Did the German edition of William Herschel's works ever materialize? Was Francis Baily's Synopsis of Laplace's Principal elements of Astronomy published? Gives a query regarding the possibility of the latter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.428
Summary:

Sending some tracts which JH does not possess. Elizabeth Baily is rather better, though still weak.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.429
Summary:

What does he think of [Joseph] Liouville's journal in which 13 of the 14 communications are by the editor? Sends another riddle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.430
Summary:

Sends a sonnet to express thanks for one of JH's books. Regarding an answer to S. J. Loyd (1st Baron Overstone). Mr. Vaughan and the question of gold.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.431
Summary:

Sending proposed prospectus for a 'fun2y algebra.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.432
Summary:

Sending proposed prospectus for a 'fun2y algebra.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.174
Summary:

His paper on double stars is required for press so would be grateful if it could be sent along. The society is short of papers for reading so any JH can produce would be very welcome.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.175
Summary:

Encloses the proof of the first part of his paper, with queries. Regarding the seal used. Volume of the memoirs have been published. There are important matters for the next Astronomical Council.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.176
Summary:

Returns his paper and would be glad to receive an abstract. JH has been removed from the Council of the R.A.S. in deference to his wishes. King of Denmark has offered a gold medal for the discovery of a comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 July 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.177
Summary:

Has sent off his observations by the coach. Account of the Oxford meeting is in Tilloch's Magazine, now amalgamated with David Brewster's Edinburgh Journal. Will be able to include the new catalogue of stars in the forthcoming volume if JH desires it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project