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Herschel7197

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.389
Summary:

Many thanks for his book [Familiar Lectures], which he is reading from the beginning. Comments on JH's views. Is Sidees a star or a constellation? Congratulations on his completion of Homer. Everyone is translating Homer now, and gives one of his own examples.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7198

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[20 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.191
Summary:

Comments on mathematical comments AD has sent JH; JH is sorry to see AD has retired from his professorship; comments on the hard winter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7199

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.390
Summary:

How is he during this spell of cold weather? Gives reason why he resigned from the College. Gives a theorem. Has no news of his own successor at the College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7200

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1867-4-10 [?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.391
Summary:

Has heard a rumor that he is not well. One of his daughters has been recuperating at Hastings. Sends a paradox. Comments on the editing of Isaac Newton's book on Daniel by Benjamin Smith, his nephew. R.S.L. has produced Vol. 1 of the list of scientific papers. Blaise Pascal affair is in a lull.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7201

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 April 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.392
Summary:

Sends a theorem, which beats Blaise Pascal's by points.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7202

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[25 April 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.193
Summary:

Comments on AD's theorem [see AD's 1867-4-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7203

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.393
Summary:

The theorem is one of the consequences of the Julius Plücker system. Comments on JH's proposed method.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7204

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.394
Summary:

Many thanks for the Latin translation of Frederick Schiller's poem. Comments on various points of poetry. Further about the Pascal-Newton letters. Regarding William Pearson and the founding of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7205

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.395
Summary:

Further concerning the Newton-Pascal letters. Comments on the various line endings for poetry. Why in Runic Almanacs the days of the week begin with Monday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7206

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.396
Summary:

Regarding David Brewster and the inaccuracies in his life of Isaac Newton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7207

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.397
Summary:

In one of JH's letters he mentions a name of a forger; was it G. B. Libri? It would not be easy to detect a forgery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7208

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.398
Summary:

Further points on the Michel Chasles forgeries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7209

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.399
Summary:

T. A. Hirst is trying to get Michel Chasles to give up his authority.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7210

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[16 October 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.207
Summary:

Requests AD send JH an astronomical drinking song.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7211

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.400
Summary:

His son George has died and was buried yesterday. Wife is bearing up well. Is ready to assent to the publication of the song.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7212

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.401
Summary:

Has managed to write out the song and insert the Blaise Pascal verse. Gave some advice to an Assurance Office yesterday, so he must be improving. Illness in his family this season has taken the form of great prostration. Gives curious confirmation of Isaac Newton's lack of knowledge of French. Blaise Pascal affair is growing into an epic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7213

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[18 April 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.215
Summary:

Comments on a number of mathematical matters, on a book on positivism, and increased sunspot activity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7214

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 April 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.402
Summary:

JH's account of his own health is much better than he hoped for. Has he seen AD's contribution to English?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7215

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.403
Summary:

Reasons why the sun has been so hot recently. Thanks for the paper on the scale. Comments on this. Sends a mathematical problem.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7216

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.404
Summary:

Has not heard from him for a long time. He himself has been suffering with debility. Has done no maths. Is moving at midsummer to a new house at Merton Road.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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