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Herschel5116

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.65
Summary:

Regarding JH's plans for the third part of S. F. Lacroix. Royal Institution and CB's articles for their journal. Hopes that JH will not write his book on Newton yet. Is hoping to publish a work on the Calculus of Functions. Hopes to meet him when in Devon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5117

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1816-[8]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.66
Summary:

Is glad to hear that he will be coming to Torquay. Regarding his new method of solving functions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5118

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.67
Summary:

Temporarily at Bridgenorth as his wife's father has died. Must delay his visit to London. Has been interesting his brother-in-law in gas lights.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5121

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.70
Summary:

Regarding a possible error by JH in one of his equations [see CB's 1816-10-10]. Proposes a plan for a new work on analysis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5123

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.72
Summary:

Is glad JH is coming to town. Another son born. They must revive the Analytical. Explains a problem in functional analysis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5124

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.73
Summary:

Has sent letters in a parcel. Regarding functional equations of the first order.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5125

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.74
Summary:

Note to the effect that Dr. William Clarke of Trinity is a candidate for the Professorship of Anatomy. Hopes JH will support the Dr. [This letter is an appendix to CB's 1817-2-17]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5126

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.75
Summary:

Will send part of JH's manuscript and Hirsh's book. Has introduced E. F. Bromhead to the R.S.L.'s club and Sir Joseph Banks. Is about to draw up a sketch of the history of functions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5127

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.76
Summary:

Encloses one of E. F. Bromhead's papers. Has collected all his letters relating to functions. Has he a copy of his paper 'Solutions...'? Regarding the properties of curves. His scheme for symmetrizing all functions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5131

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.80
Summary:

Has been to Cambridge. Regarding JH's paper dealing with notation. Has been working on his history of functions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5133

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.82
Summary:

Come on Friday to meet E. F. Bromhead and discuss notation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5135

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.84
Summary:

Is glad to hear he will be visiting Torquay. Regarding mathematical functions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5136

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1817-8-18 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.85
Summary:

Regarding the calculus of derivations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5138

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 October 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.87
Summary:

Hopes to visit him in a few days. Regarding the calculus of derivations. Periodic functions. Is taking up mineralogy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5139

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.88
Summary:

Regarding mathematical examples for their forthcoming book. Is taking up chemistry again. Comments on a paper dealing with functional equations by W. G. Horner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5142

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.91
Summary:

Comments on his paper sent previously [see JH's 1818-3-10]. Time has been taken up with mineralogy. Is sending some samples.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5144

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1818-4
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.93
Summary:

Cannot help him with the Commercium epistolicum [by Pierre Fermat]. Leaving town for a few days. Regarding the kaleidoscope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5146

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.95
Summary:

Wishes to leave town and spend a few weeks in Torquay. Would JH join him? Has new theorem on functions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5147

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.96
Summary:

Gives some analytical equations for his comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5148

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.98
Summary:

Wants his support for his own application for a post on the Board of Longitude.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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