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Herschel2979

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[30 October 1867]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #45 (C: #46)
Summary:

Ashamed not to have written sooner. Has received AQ's meteorology of Belgium. Wishes success with his work on social physics. Enjoyed AQ's Histoire des sciences mathématique et physique chez les belges. Disgusted that the French insist Isaac Newton stole his ideas on the system of gravitation from Blaise Pascal. Hopes to send AQ his 'synopsis of all micrometrical measures' made by William Herschel on double stars. Sends Latin version of Friedrich Schiller's 'Spaziergang.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2980

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1867]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #47
Summary:

Apologizes for not writing sooner. Busy with trip to Italy. Announces intention to dedicate entire next year to his Physique sociale. Thanks JH for his comments on AQ's son's work on temperature. Also grateful for commendation on AQ's history of science. Brings up AQ's son's work on proper motion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3101

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 December 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.266
Summary:

Discusses coming year. Asks JH how to deal with JH's review [of AQ's Lettres sur la théorie des probabilités]. Talks about his friend [Michel] Chasles. Also about AQ's son. Mentions JH's translation of [J. C. F. von] Schiller's 'Spaziergang.'

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John Herschel Project
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