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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Booth
Date:
[19 April 1839]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ch.I.6.34
Summary:

Translation of a work by C. F. Gauss and Wilhelm Weber will provide the information requested. Hopes [William Cranch] B[ond] will participate in magnetic observations. Explains 'Copper Dampers.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Booth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.194
Summary:

Council of Society of Arts would like JH's support for their new scheme of examinations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Booth
Date:
[9 March 1856]
Source of text:
Journal of the Society of Arts, 4 (April 19, 1856), 342
Summary:

Declares his confidence in the certificates of proficiency about to be awarded by the Society of Arts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Booth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 March 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.195
Summary:

Thanks for his support for their scheme of examinations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Booth
Date:
[19 March 1856]
Source of text:
Columbia Univ. Library (ACCS: RS:HS 4.196)
Summary:

Conveys his confidence in the appropriateness of the certificate of proficiency awarded by the Society of Arts to men who have done well on the Society's examination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Booth
Date:
[2 December 1856]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0101; Reel 1054
Summary:

Compliments JB on publication of 'Trigonometry of the Parabola.' Recalls JH's papers on catenaries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Booth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.197
Summary:

Requesting JH's support for his application for the position of Professor of Geometry at Gresham College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Booth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.198
Summary:

Sending parts of his paper on the Lagocyclic curve.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project